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The Shamrock was a hotel constructed between 1946 and 1949 by wildcatter Glenn McCarthy southwest of downtown Houston, Texas next to the Texas Medical Center. It was the largest hotel built in the United States during the 1940s. [1] The grand opening of the Shamrock is still cited as one of the biggest social events ever held in Houston. [2]
The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) All-Star Game or Shamrock Bowl was an American football game played in Houston's old Rice Field on Saturday, December 17, 1949, between the Cleveland Browns (the 1949 AAFC Champions) and an all-star selection from the AAFC's other six teams.
The 35-year-old music educator — who started running about two years ago — never expected to run a marathon. ... singer and moved to Houston, Texas, in 2012. ... of America's Shamrock Shuffle ...
In 1988, the company's annual refinery sales were $1.8 billion. Diamond Shamrock owned and operated 529 stores. 423 of them were in Texas, with 94 of them in Greater Houston. The company owned an additional 64 stores in Colorado. In 1988, the company bought from investor F. Philip Handy 80 Tenneco gasoline stations, with 30 of them in Houston ...
The Texas Panhandle city welcomes visitors to enjoy the carnival, parade, live music and more as part of the St. Patrick's Day weekend celebration. City of Shamrock's 77th annual St. Patrick's Day ...
Both loved and scorned by the media, his image formed the cultural mythos of the Texas oil millionaire: a charming, lucky, unabashed businessman. In 1949, McCarthy built the luxurious Shamrock Hotel in Houston, spending $21 million for its construction. He then held what has been cited as "Houston's biggest party" for the hotel's grand opening. [5]
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The Shamrock Basketball Association is a statewide championship recreational basketball league in the state of Texas. It consists of 200 teams, 2,000 players, which all vie for a state championship. The league is open to all players, ages high school and up. All players compete within one division, regardless of age.