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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Troy Aikman
Football
21-Nov-1966   Cowboys all-time passing yards leader
Alan Ashby
Baseball
8-Jul-1951   Former catcher, Houston Astros
Ernie Banks
Baseball
31-Jan-1931   National League MVP 1958 and 1959
Sammy Baugh
Football
17-Mar-1914 17-Dec-2008 Redskins QB and charter Hall of Famer
Raymond Berry
Football
27-Feb-1933   NFL Hall of Famer, coach
Elvin Bethea
Football
1-Mar-1946   NFL Hall of Famer
Craig Biggio
Baseball
14-Dec-1965   Houston Astros
Earl Campbell
Football
29-Mar-1955   Oilers and Saints RB
Roger Clemens
Baseball
4-Aug-1962   Twice pitched 20 strikeouts
Charles Coody
Golf
13-Jul-1937   Winner, 1971 Masters Tournament
Ben Crenshaw
Golf
11-Jan-1952   19 Career PGA victories
Eric Dickerson
Football
2-Sep-1960   NFL Hall of Famer
Larry Dierker
Baseball
22-Sep-1946   Houston Astros Manager, 1997-2001
Clyde Drexler
Basketball
22-Jun-1962   NBA Hall of Famer
George Foreman
Boxing
10-Jan-1949   Champ knocks out the fat
A. J. Foyt
Auto Racing
16-Jan-1935   Four-time winner of Indy 500
Hayden Fry
Football
18-Feb-1929   University of Iowa coach
George Gervin
Basketball
27-Apr-1952   The Iceman
Mean Joe Greene
Football
24-Sep-1946   Defensive Tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers
Forrest Gregg
Football
18-Oct-1933   NFL Hall of Famer, Coach
Don Haskins
Basketball
14-Mar-1930 7-Sep-2008 UTEP Head Basketball Coach, 1961-99
Elvin Hayes
Basketball
17-Nov-1945   NBA Hall of Famer
Ben Hogan
Golf
13-Aug-1912 25-Jul-1997 Won 63 golf tournaments
Rogers Hornsby
Baseball
27-Apr-1896 5-Jan-1963 The Raj
Lamar Hunt
Football
2-Aug-1932 13-Dec-2006 Founder of the American Football League
Jimmy Johnson
Football
16-Jul-1943   Former Cowboys, Dolphins head coach
Michael Johnson
Track and Field
13-Sep-1967   Sprinter, 5-time Olympic Gold medalist
Rafer Johnson
Track and Field
18-Aug-1935   Olympic track and field star
Jerry Jones
Football
13-Oct-1942   Owner of the Dallas Cowboys
Tom Landry
Football
11-Sep-1924 12-Feb-2000 Dallas Cowboys Head Coach, 1960-88
Dick Lane
Football
16-Apr-1928 29-Jan-2002 Night Train Lane
Bobby Layne
Football
19-Dec-1926 1-Dec-1986 NFL Hall of Famer
Carl Lewis
Track and Field
1-Jul-1961   Olympian
Bob Lilly
Football
26-Jul-1939   Cowboys Defensive Tackle
Slater Martin
Basketball
22-Oct-1925   NBA Hall of Famer, coach
Don Maynard
Football
25-Jan-1935   NFL Hall of Famer
Don Meredith
Football
10-Apr-1938 5-Dec-2010 Dallas Cowboys, Monday Night Foorball
Warren Moon
Football
18-Nov-1956   CFL and NFL hall-of-fame quarterback
Joe Morgan
Baseball
19-Sep-1943   National League MVP, 1975-76
Byron Nelson
Golf
4-Feb-1912 26-Sep-2006 Winner of 5 Majors
Hakeem Olajuwon
Basketball
21-Jan-1963   Houston Rockets
Jack Pardee
Football
19-Apr-1936   Linebacker, Head Coach
Buddy Parker
Football
16-Dec-1913 22-Mar-1982 Steelers Head Coach, 1957-64
Mary Lou Retton
Gymnastics
24-Jan-1968   Olympic gymnast
David Robinson
Basketball
6-Aug-1965   San Antonio Spurs, 1995 MVP
Darrell Royal
Football
6-Jul-1924   UT-Austin Head Coach, 1957-76
Johnny Rutherford
Auto Racing
12-Mar-1938   Three-time Indy 500 winner
Nolan Ryan
Baseball
31-Jan-1947   Pitched seven no-hitters
Tex Schramm
Football
2-Jun-1920 15-Jul-2003 General manager of Dallas Cowboys
Willie Shoemaker
Jockey
19-Aug-1931 12-Oct-2003 Greatest 20th century jockey
Billy Sims
Football
18-Sep-1955   Detroit Lions RB
Mike Singletary
Football
9-Oct-1958   Linebacker, Chicago Bears
Emmitt Smith
Football
15-May-1969   Leading NFL rusher
Tris Speaker
Baseball
4-Apr-1888 8-Dec-1958 Exceptional centerfielder
Gene Stallings
Football
2-Mar-1935   Crimson Tide Head Coach, 1990-96
Roger Staubach
Football
5-Feb-1942   Five-time NFC leading passer
Sheryl Swoopes
Basketball
25-Mar-1971   Three-time WNBA MVP
Grant Teaff
Football
12-Nov-1933   Baylor Head Football Coach, 1972-92
Y. A. Tittle
Football
24-Oct-1926   Quarterback, NFL hall of famer
Lee Trevino
Golf
1-Dec-1939   Pro golfer hosted Golf for Swingers
Gene Upshaw
Football
15-Aug-1945 20-Aug-2008 NFL Hall-of-Fame Guard, NFLPA Leader
Doak Walker
Football
1-Jan-1927 27-Sep-1998 Detroit Lions, Hall of Famer
Babe Zaharias
Golf
26-Jun-1914 27-Sep-1956 Best female athlete of all time


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