| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known 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 |
