CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.lubbock.tx.us/

Population:
199564 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1891

County:
Lubbock County

Founded 1891 with the union of Old Lubbock and Monterey. The town is named after Colonel Thomas S. Lubbock, a Texas Ranger, and brother of the state's governor.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Texas Tech University	1923

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
William R. Brownfield	Diplomat	1952		US Ambassador to Colombia, 2007-10
Kenneth Copeland	Religion	6-Dec-1936		Kenneth Copeland Ministries
The Legendary Stardust Cowboy	Country Musician	5-Sep-1947		Unique outsider country performer
Chace Crawford	Actor	18-Jul-1985		The Covenant
Mac Davis	Singer/Songwriter	21-Jan-1942		Rock/Country Singer/Songwriter
Jill Goodacre	Model	29-Mar-1965		Ex-Supermodel, married Harry Connick, Jr.
Buddy Holly	Musician	7-Sep-1936	3-Feb-1959	Buddy Holly and The Crickets
Phil Johnson	Judge	c. 1943		Justice, Texas Supreme Court
Mickey Leland	Politician	27-Nov-1944	7-Aug-1989	Congressman from Texas, 1979-89
Natalie Maines	Country Musician	14-Oct-1974		Dixie Chick
Stan Sigman	Business	1947		CEO of AT&T Mobility

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bobby Layne	Football	19-Dec-1926	1-Dec-1986	NFL Hall of Famer
Preston Smith	Politician	8-Mar-1912	18-Oct-2003	Governor of Texas, 1969-73

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