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{{Infobox_German_Political_Party |
Below follows a comprehensive list of notables of [[San Antonio, Texas]].
party_name = Die Linke |
party_logo = [[Image:Die Linke logo.svg|250px|The Left logo]] |
party_wikicolourid = Left |
leader = [[Lothar Bisky]] <br> [[Oskar Lafontaine]] |
foundation = [[June 16]], [[2007]] |
ideology = [[Socialism]] |
international = none |
european = [[Party of the European Left]]|
europarl = [[European United Left–Nordic Green Left|GUE/NGL]]|
colours = [[Red (colour)|Red]]|
headquarters = Karl-Liebknecht-Haus<br>Kl. Alexanderstraße 28<br>D-10178 [[Berlin]]|
website = [http://www.die-linke.de/ www.die-linke.de]
}}


===Politics===
'''The Left''' ({{lang-de|Die Linke}}) is a [[Germany|German]] [[List of political parties in Germany|political party]] that came into being on [[16 June]] [[2007]] as a merger of [[Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)|The Left Party/PDS]] the former [[Socialist Unity Party of Germany|SED]], the governing party of former [[East Germany]], and [[Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative]] (WASG). Its leaders are [[Lothar Bisky]] and [[Oskar Lafontaine]]. The party sees itself as '[[left-wing politics|left]]' of the other parties represented in the [[Bundestag]].
*[[Claude Black|Claude W. Black, Jr.]], Baptist minister, civil rights leader, former City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tempore
*[[Julian Castro]], a former city councilman who garnered national attention for campaign stunts involving his identical twin brother, [[Joaquín Castro|Joaquín]], a state legislator, in his 2005 mayoral bid
*[[Henry Cisneros]], mayor of San Antonio, 1981-1989, and [[Secretary of HUD]] under [[President of the United States]] [[Bill Clinton]].
*[[John Cornyn]], [[United States Senator]], who attended [[Trinity University (Texas)|Trinity University]] and [[St. Mary's University, Texas|St. Mary's University]] Law School
*[[Alberto Gonzales]], former [[United States Attorney General]] under [[President of the United States]] [[George W. Bush]]
*[[Henry B. Gonzalez]], late [[United States Congressman]], honored by [[City of San Antonio]] with [[Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center]] in San Antonio
*[[Rita Jenrette]], former wife of United States Congressman [[John Jenrette|John W. Jenrette, Jr.]], of [[South Carolina]], posed for ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine in 1981, dated country singer [[Mickey Gilley]].
*[[G. J. Sutton]], late Texas State Representative, first black elected official in Texas
*[[Lou Nelle Sutton]], late wife of [[G. J. Sutton]], who succeeded her husband in the [[Texas House of Representatives]]
*[[Percy Sutton]], former [[Manhattan]] borough president, civil rights attorney with such high profile clients as [[Malcolm X]], owner of [[Apollo Theater]] in [[Harlem]] and several radio stations
*[[John H. Wood, Jr.]] served as a federal judge in San Antonio until 1979, when he was assassinated by convicted murderer-for-hire [[Charles Harrelson]], father of actor [[Woody Harrelson]].


====Notable mayors====
As of April 2008, the party has 73,455 members according to their own publications, making it the fourth largest political party in Germany (by member numbers).<ref>[http://die-linke.de/partei/fakten/mitgliederzahlen_mai_2008/ Membership Numbers May 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The party is represented in the [[Bundestag]], where it is currently the fourth largest faction (of five represented), holding 54 of the 614 seats. The electoral strongholds of the party are located in the states which were previously part of [[East Germany]], where also the large majority of its members come from. More than 75% of the members have been members of the SED.{{cn}}
*[[Henry Cisneros]], 1981-1989
*[[Lila Cockrell]], 1976-1981
*[[Phil Hardberger]], 2005-
*[[Maury Maverick|Maury Maverick, Sr.]], 1939-1941
*[[Samuel Maverick|Sam Maverick]], 1839-1840
*[[Walter McAllister]], 1961-1971
*[[Juan Seguin]], 1841-1842
*[[Sam Bell Steves, Sr.]], 1952-1953
*[[Nelson Wolff]], 1991-1995


===Fashion===
Internationally, The Left is a member of the [[Party of the European Left]] and is the largest party in the [[European United Left–Nordic Green Left]] group in the [[European Parliament]].
*[[Marisol Deluna]], fashion designer, founder of Deluna By Design, Inc.- sold under the label Marisol Deluna New York, grew up in [[Alamo Heights]]
*[[Suzy Parker]], actress, [[supermodel]] favorite of [[Coco Chanel]] and photographer [[Richard Avedon]].


===Motion pictures & television===
==History==
*[[Taylor Ball]], actor, ''[[Still Standing (TV series)|Still Standing]]''
The [[History_of_the_German_Democratic_Republic#Regime_collapse.2C_1989|mass protests]] that forced the dismissal of East German head of state [[Erich Honecker]] in 1989 also empowered a younger generation of reform politicians in East Germany's ruling [[Socialist Unity Party]] who looked to Soviet President [[Mikhail Gorbachev]]'s [[glasnost]] and [[perestroika]] as their model for political change. Reformers like authors [[Stefan Heym]] and [[Christa Wolf]] and attorney [[Gregor Gysi]], dissidents like [[Rudolf Bahro]], soon began to reconstruct the political profile of the party. By the end of 1989 the last hardline members of the party's Central Committee had resigned, followed in 1990 by 95% of the SED's 2.3 million members. A new name, "Party of Democratic Socialism", was adopted to distance the reformed party from its communist past (after a brief transitional period as the SED/PDS). By early 1990, the PDS was no longer a [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] party, though neo-marxist and communist minority factions continued to exist.
*[[Pat Boyette]], [[KENS-TV]] news anchor, [[comic book]] artist, actor, composer, director of [[horror movies]]
*[[Lara Flynn Boyle]], actress ''Twin Peaks'', ''The Practice'', ''Wayne's World'' and ''Men in Black'', married San Antonio businessman [[Donald Ray Thomas]] on [[December 18]], [[2006]].
*[[Carol Burnett]], [[Emmy Award]]-winning actress-comedienne, [[CBS]]-TV's ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]''
*[[Wendell Burton]], film actor ''The Sterile Cuckoo'', also numerous television roles.
*[[Arch Campbell]], nationally-recognized entertainment critic from the Washington, D.C. area; 8-time Emmy Award winner; voted "Best Local Movie Reviewer" and "Best Feature Reporter" by ''[[Washingtonian]]'' magazine; raised in San Antonio; graduated from San Antonio's Thomas Jefferson High School in 1964; earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Journalism from the [[University of Texas at Austin]]; He began his broadcasting career as a radio announcer in San Antonio and Austin. Campbell started his television news career at [[WFAA-TV]] in Dallas.
*[[Cass Ole]], Arabian stallion who starred in the films ''[[The Black Stallion]]'' and ''[[The Black Stallion Returns]]'', performed at personal appearances throughout United States, died and was buried at his owner's home in San Antonio on [[June 29]], [[1993]].
*[[Ricardo Antonio Chavira]], actor, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC-TV]]'s ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' in which he plays husband of [[Eva Longoria]]'s character.
*[[Jessica Collins (The Nine actress)|Jessica Collins]], actress, played the mysterious Sophie on [[NBC-TV]]'s ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''; played social worker Lizzie Miller on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC-TV]]'s ''[[The Nine]]''. born and raised in San Antonio; graduated from San Antonio's [[Tom C. Clark]] High School in 2001. graduated from [[Juilliard School]] in 2005.
*[[Joan Crawford]], [[Academy Award]]-winning actress, ''[[Mildred Pierce (film)|Mildred Pierce]]'', after retirement from film, was business executive with [[PepsiCo]]
*[[Olivia de Havilland]], Academy Award-winning actress who portrayed kind-hearted Melanie in ''[[Gone With the Wind]]'', also starred in ''[[The Sea Hawk]]'', ''[[Dodge City (1939 film)|Dodge City]]'', ''[[They Died With Their Boots On]]'' and many other [[Warner Brothers]] films; in 1940s, the actress owned a Texas home in the San Antonio area; Ms. de Havilland's residence (now a restaurant) is part of a corporate meeting complex known as Guadalupe River Ranch.
*[[Dayna Devon]], host of syndicated TV series, ''Extra''
*[[Jade Esteban Estrada]], actor, comedian
*[[Al Freeman, Jr.]], [[Emmy Award]]-nominated actor, ''[[One Life to Live]]'', ''[[Malcolm X (film)|Malcolm X]]''
*[[Summer Glau]], actress, ''[[Firefly (television series)|Firefly]]'', ''[[Serenity (film)|Serenity]]'', ''[[Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''
*[[Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez]], character actor best known for his appearances in ''[[Rio Bravo]]'' and ''[[The High and the Mighty]]'', contract actor for [[John Wayne]]'s [[Batjac Productions]].


*[[Jackie Earle Haley]], [[Academy Award]]-nominated actor, ''[[Breaking Away]]'', ''[[All the King's Men (2006 film)|All the King's Men]]'', ''[[Little Children (film)|Little Children]]'' and ''[[The Bad News Bears]]''
===Up to 2005===
In the first all-German [[Bundestag]] [[German federal election, 1990|elections in 1990]], the PDS won only 2.4% of the nationwide vote, but under a one-time exception to Germany's electoral law entered the Bundestag with 17 deputies led by Gregor Gysi. In the [[German federal election, 1994|1994 election]], in spite of an aggressive anti-communist "Red Socks" campaign organised against the PDS by the then-ruling [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democrats]] aimed at scaring off voters, the PDS managed to increase its vote to 4.4 percent, winning a plurality in four eastern electoral districts, and re-entered the Bundestag with an enlarged caucus of 30 deputies. In [[1998]], the party reached the high-water mark in its fortunes by electing 37 deputies with 5.1% of the national vote, thus clearing the critical 5% threshold required for guaranteed proportional representation and full parliamentary status. The party's future seemed bright, but it suffered from a number of weaknesses, not the least of which was its dependence on Gysi, considered by supporters and critics alike as a super-star in German politics who stood in stark contrast to a colorless general membership. Gysi's resignation in 2000 after losing a policy debate with party leftists soon spelled trouble for the PDS. In the [[German federal election, 2002|2002 election]], the vote sank to 4.0%, and the party was able to seat only two back-benchers elected directly from their districts, [[Petra Pau]] and [[Gesine Lötzsch]].


*[["Big" John Hamilton]], supporting actor, friend of [[John Wayne]], owned and operated Big John's Steakhouse in San Antonio, appeared in ''[[The Alamo (1960 film)]]'', ''[[The Deadly Companions]]'', ''[[Two Rode Together]]'', ''[[McLintock!]]'', ''[[Bandolero!]]'', ''[[Hellfighters (film)|Hellfighters]]'', ''[[The Undefeated]]'', and ''[[The Sugarland Express]]''.
After the 2002 debacle, the PDS adopted a new program and re-installed a respected moderate, long-time Gysi ally [[Lothar Bisky]], as chairman. A renewed sense of self-confidence soon re-energized the party. In the 2004 elections to the European Parliament, the PDS won 6.1% of the vote nationwide, its highest total at that time in a federal election. Its electoral base in the eastern German states continued to grow, where today it ranks with the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democrats]] and [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrats]] as one of the region's three strong parties. However, low membership and voter support in Germany's western states continued to plague the party until it formed an electoral alliance in July 2005 with the newly-formed [[Electoral Alternative for Labor and Social Justice|Electoral Alternative for Labor and Social Justice (WASG)]], a leftist faction largely consisting of dissident [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrats]] and trade unionists.
*[[Daisy and Violet Hilton]], British-born conjoined twins who toured in the U.S. sideshow and vaudeville circuit in the 1930s; lived in mansion in San Antonio in the 1930s; appeared in MGM's ''[[Freaks]]'' (1932) and the 1950 exploitation film ''[[Chained for Life]]''.
*[[Tommy Lee Jones]], [[Academy Award]]-winning actor. ''[[Coal Miner's Daughter]]'', ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'', ''[[Space Cowboys]]'', ''[[The Missing]]'', ''[[The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada]]'', ''[[In the Valley of Elah]]'' and ''[[No Country for Old Men (film)|No Country for Old Men]]'', as well as [[CBS-TV]] mini-series, ''[[Lonesome Dove]]''. Makes his home in the [[Terrell Hills, Texas|Terrell Hills]] section of town. Mr. Jones' ex-wife and the mother of his children, Kimberlea Moser, is the daughter of San Antonio Mayor [[Phil Hardberger]] and his wife, the former [[Linda Morgan]], who is an ''[[SS Andrea Doria]]'' survivor.
*[[Jana Jordan]], [[adult film]] star, former ''[[Penthouse Pet|''Penthouse'' Pet of the Month]] (August 2007)
*[[Callie Khouri]], [[Academy Award]]-winning screenwriter of ''[[Thelma and Louise]]''
*[[Hal LeSueur]], brother of [[Joan Crawford]], actor with uncredited appearances in [[MGM]] films including: ''[[Mutiny on the Bounty]]'', ''[[Madame X (1937 film)|Madame X]]'', ''[[The Girl of the Golden West]]'', ''[[Flight Command]]'', ''[[Shadow of the Thin Man]]'' and ''[[The Big Store]]''.
*[[Bruce McGill]], actor, ''[[Animal House]]'', ''[[The Lookout]]'', ''[[Cinderella Man]]'', ''[[Matchstick Men (film)|Matchstick Men]]'' ''[[Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde]]'', ''[[The Legend of Bagger Vance]]'', ''[[My Cousin Vinny]]'', ''[[Silkwood]]''.
*[[Pola Negri]], a major motion picture actress of the 1920s, 1930s and early 1940s. Miss Negri was one of the silent screen's greatest vamps.
*[[John Allen Nelson]], actor in television series, ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''
*[[Oliver North]], host of [[Fox News]] series, ''War Stories'', [[Fox News]] commentator, as [[United States Marine Corps]] colonel assisted the opponents of [[Nicaragua]]'s Sandinista government (known as [[Contra]]s), served as member of [[National Security Council]] in the [[President of the United States]] [[Ronald Reagan]]'s cabinet.
*[[Pola Negri]], silent movie actress, ''[[Cleopatra (film)|Cleopatra]]''
*[[Norah O'Donnell]], [[NBC News]] correspondent, frequent guest on [[MSNBC]]'s political talk show, ''[[Hard Ball with Chris Matthews]]''
*[[Jared Padalecki]], actor, [[Gilmore Girls]], [[Supernatural (TV series)]]
*[[Ann Prentiss]], TV supporting actress, ''[[Starsky and Hutch]]'', ''[[Emergency!]]'', ''[[Love, American Style]]'' ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'', ''[[Baretta]]'', ''[[Switch (TV series)|Switch]]''. Gained notoriety in 1997 after being sent to prison for terrorizing members of her family
*[[Ann B. Davis]], TV series actress, ''[[The Bob Cummings Show]]'', ''[[The Brady Bunch]]''
*[[Paula Prentiss]], [[Emmy Award]]-nominated actress, wife of actpr/director Richard Benjamin and sister of Ann Prentiss, ''[[Where the Boys Are]]'', ''[[In Harm's Way]]'', ''[[Catch-22 (film)|Catch-22]]'' ''[[The Black Marble]]'', ''[[The Parallax View]]'', ''[[The Stepford Wives (1975 film)|The Stepford Wives]]'', ''[[Man's Favorite Sport?]]'' and CBS-TV series, ''[[He & She]]'' with actor husband Dick Benjamin.
*[[Kevin Reynolds]], film director & screenwriter of ''[[Fandango]]'', ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'', ''[[Waterworld]]'' and ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (film)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]''
*[[James Roday]], actor, ''[[Miss Match]]'', ''[[Psych]]''
*[[Michelle Rodriguez]], actress, ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'', ''[[Resident Evil]]'', ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''
*[[Robert Rodríguez]], director, ''[[El Mariachi]]'', ''[[Desperado]]'', ''[[From Dusk Till Dawn]]'', ''[[Spy Kids]]'', ''[[Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse]]'', ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]'' and ''[[Sin City (film)|Sin City]]''.
*[[Ginny Sims]], MGM contract actress in the 1940s
*[[Henry Thomas]], actor, ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'', ''[[Legends of the Fall]]'', ''[[Gangs of New York]]'', ''[[All the Pretty Horses]]'', ''[[Moby Dick (film)|Moby Dick]]'' (made for cable), ''[[Riders of the Purple Sage]]'' (made for cable), ''[[Cloak and Dagger (film)|Cloak and Dagger]]'' and ''[[Misunderstood]]'' and ''[[Raggedy Man]]''.
*[[Peter Weller]], actor,, ''[[The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai]]'', ''[[RoboCop]]'', ''[[First Born]]'', ''[[Leviathan (film)|Leviathan]]''


===Alliance with the WASG===
===Other San Antonio celebrities===
*[[Blanquita Cullum]], former San Antonio talkshow host, national conservative talkshow host; currently serves as the President of the National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts; President and Founder of the Young American Broadcasters Program, an educational training program directed to college students interested in the field of Broadcasting; former wife of [[National Public Radio]] jazz musician [[Jim Cullum]] of San Antonio.
After marathon negotiations, the PDS and WASG agreed on terms for a combined ticket to compete in the 2005 [[German federal election, 2005|federal elections]] and pledged to unify into a single left party in 2006 or 2007. According to the pact, the parties did not compete against each another in any district. Instead, WASG candidates&mdash;including the former Social Democratic leader, [[Oskar Lafontaine]]&mdash;were nominated on the PDS electoral list. To symbolize the new relationship, the PDS changed its name to The Left Party/PDS, with the letters "PDS" optional in western states where many voters still regarded the PDS as an "eastern" party with personal and ideological links to the SED regime.
*[[Jimmy James (performance artist)]], vocal impressionist, former drag artist.
*[[Rebecca Ramos]], model, [[Playmate|Playmate of the Month]] (January 2003), granddaughter of former U. S. Congressman [[Henry B. Gonzalez]] of San Antonio.
*[[Vivian Liberto]], former wife of [[country music]] legend [[Johnny Cash]], mother of [[Rosanne Cash]].
*[[Julian Onderdonk]], landscape painter


===Scientists===
The alliance provided a strong electoral base in the east and benefited from WASG's growing voter potential in the west. Gregor Gysi, returning to public life only months after brain surgery and two heart attacks, shared the spotlight with Lafontaine as co-leader of the party's energetic and professional campaign. Both politicians will co-chair the Left's caucus in the German [[Bundestag]] after the election.
*[[Robert Cade]] Medical doctor and inventor of [[Gatorade]].
*[[William H. Cade]] noted insect behaviorist/cricket expert
*[[Elsa Salazar Cade]] science educator/entomologist


===Sports===
Polls early in the summer showed the unified Left list on a "high-altitude flight," winning as much as 12 percent of the vote, and for a time it seemed possible the party would surge past the established German [[German Greens|Greens]] and the pro-business [[Freie Demokratische Partei|Free Democratic Party]] and become the third-strongest force in the Bundestag. Alarmed by the Left's unexpected rise in the polls, Germany's mainstream politicians hit back at Lafontaine and Gysi as "left populists" and "demagogues" and accused the party of flirting with neo-Nazi voters. A [[gaffe]] by Lafontaine, who described "foreign workers" as a threat in one speech early in the campaign, provided ammunition for charges that the Left was attempting to exploit German xenophobia and voters from the far right.
====Basketball====
=====San Antonio Spurs =====


*[[Tim Duncan]], 2 Time NBA MVP, Rookie of the Year, All-Star MVP, 3 Time Finals MVP
Despite this enmity, the 2005 elections saw the emergence of a powerful Left Party, which received 8.7% of the nationwide vote and won 54 seats in the new German [[Bundestag]]. The process towards unification between Left Party.PDS and WASG went on until [[2007]]. On [[27 March]] of that year, both parties decided in favour of a united party. The founding party congress took place on [[16 June]].
*[[Devin Brown]], currently with [[New Orleans Hornets]], who attended South San Antonio High School West Campus and [[University of Texas at San Antonio|UTSA]].
*[[Antonio Daniels]], currently with [[Washington Wizards|Washington]]
*[[Sean Elliott]], retired and former Spurs player.
*[[George Gervin]], ("The Ice Man"), retired basketball player and member of the [[NBA 50 Greatest Players]]
*[[Steve Kerr]], won 2 championships with the Spurs in 1999 and 2003
*[[Johnny Moore]]
*[[Tony Parker]] - current guard, married to actress [[Eva Longoria]] of ABC-TV's [[Desperate Housewives]]
*[[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]], retired, actively involved in [[Max Lucado]]'s [[Oak Hills Church]] in San Antonio
*[[Malik Rose]], currently with [[New York Knicks|New York]] who owns one Philly cheese steak restaurants: one near [[Helotes]]
*[[Greg Popovich]], current head coach of the [[San Antonio Spurs]]
*[[Avery Johnson]], former Spurs player and former head coach of the [[Dallas Mavericks]]


=====Other basketball professionals=====
Shortly before the unification, the Left Party/PDS had already entered the Bürgerschaft of [[Bremen]] and was thus being represented in a state legislature of former [[West Germany]] - something it had never accomplished as PDS. In the first months of 2008, more electoral successes followed for The Left, which entered the state parliaments of [[Lower Saxony]] and [[Hessen]] and the senate of [[Hamburg]].
*[[Jeff Foster]], center, [[Indiana Pacers]]
*[[Shaquille O'Neal]], center, [[Phoenix Suns]], who graduated from [[Robert G. Cole High School]], [[Fort Sam Houston]], after having led his team to a 36-0 record and state championship


====NFL Football Players====
==Policies==
* Scott Ankrom (John Jay High School)
The Left aims for [[democratic socialism]]. In accordance to Marxist tradition, the capitalist system of Germany is questioned, as are current [[neoliberal]] concepts and their aim is the overcoming of capitalism. <ref>"''Our alternative: Social, democratic and peacemaking reforms to overcome capitalizm''" [http://die-linke.de/fileadmin/download/international/programmatic_points.pdf Programmatic Points, part III]</ref> As a platform of left politics in the wake of [[globalization]], The Left includes many different factions, ranging from communists to left-leaning social democrats.
*[[Glenn Blackwood]] (Churchill)
*[[Lyle Blackwood]] (Churchill)
*[[Cody Carlson]] (Churchill)
*[[Keith Cash|Keith]] and [[Kerry Cash]] ([[Oliver Wendell Holmes High School]])
* Tony Darden (Holmes)
*[[Trey Darilek]] (Robert E. Lee)
*[[Koy Detmer|Koy]] and [[Ty Detmer]] (Southwest)
*[[Quintin Demps]] (Roosevelt)
*[[Ronald Flemons]] (Marshall)
*[[Erik Flowers]] (Roosevelt)
*[[Darryl Grant]] (Highlands)
*[[Derwin Gray]] (Judson)
*[[Cedric Griffin]] (Holmes)
*[[John Hagy]] (Marshall)
*[[Priest Holmes]] (Marshall)
*[[Sam Hurd]] (Brackenridge)
*[[A.J. Johnson]] (Clemens)
*[[Ndukwe Kalu|Ndukwe (N.D.) Kalu]] (Marshall)
*[[Tommy Kramer]] (Robert E. Lee)
*[[Wane McGarity]] (Clark)
*[[Warren McVea]] (Brackenridge)
*[[Willie Mitchell (football player)]] (Brackenridge)
*[[Sammy Morris]] (Jay)
*[[Tommy Nobis]] (Jefferson)
*[[Reggie Rivers]] (Randolph)
*[[Aaron Ross]] (Fox Tech)
*[[Kyle Rote]] (Jefferson)
* Corey Sears (Judson)
*[[Alex Van Pelt]] (Churchill)


====Wrestling====
As of December 2007, The Left hasn't yet adopted its own party program. This is planned for 2008. In March 2007, during the joint party congress of Left Party and WASG, a document outlining political principles was agreed on. In labour market and fiscal policies, those include solidarity and more co-determination for workers, redistribution of wealth through different means (including tax increases for corporations and big companies), the end of privatization and the introduction of a [[minimum wage]].
*[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
*[[Tully Blanchard]]
*[[Lance Cade]]
*[[Shoichi Funaki]]
*[[Shawn Michaels]]
*[[Jose Lothario]]


====Swimming====
Concerning international politics, The Left welcomes the European Process towards integration, while opposing all forms of militarism rising in the current political climate and the market-oriented policies of the [[European Union]]. The party strives for the democratization of the EU institutions and a stronger role of the [[United Nations]] in international politics.
*[[Josh Davis (swimmer)|Josh Davis]], Olympic gold medalist


==BfD report==
====Track & field====
*[[Darold Williamson]] (Holmes), Olympic gold medalist in 4x400-meter relay
The party itself as well as some MPs are currently observed by the [[Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz]], Germany's domestic [[intelligence agency]], responsible for the surveillance of anti-constitutional activities in Germany.<ref>[http://www.verfassungsschutz.de/download/SHOW/vsbericht_2006.pdf "Verfassungsschutzbericht 2006" Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz report 2006, Page 172 (german)]</ref> <!-- Is there a more adpt name for this section, or a more apt placement?-->
*[[Anjanette Kirkland]] (Holmes), World Championships gold medalist in 100-meter hurdles
*[[Jennifer Gutierrez]] (Holmes), Olympic triathlete


===Professional rodeo===
== References ==
*[[Mike Bandy]], professional [[bull rider]] from [[Live Oak, Texas]], member of [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]], qualified for [[National Finals Rodeo]], brother of country singer [[Moe Bandy]].
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*[[Robert Blandford]], professional calf roper, member of [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]].
*[[Jack Long]], [[rodeo clown]], trick rider, trick & fancy roper, [[rodeo]] historian, member of [[Cowboys Turtle Association]], member of [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]], member of [[Rodeo Historical Society]] in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]
*[[Gene Lyda]], professional [[bull rider]] from [[Somerset, Texas]], [[National High School Rodeo Association]] champion [[bull rider]], member of [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]], Top 15 Bull Riders at 1967 [[National Finals Rodeo]] in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], current partner/manager of [[La Escalera Ranch]], son of San Antonio general contractor /rancher [[Gerald Lyda]].
*[[George Paul]], born in San Antonio and raised on a ranch near [[Del Rio, Texas]] - professional bull rider and member of [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]], PRCA World Champion Bull Rider in 1968 and 1968 [[National Finals Rodeo]] winner; inducted into PRCA ProRodeo Hall of Champions,


==External links==
===Music industry===
*[[A. V. Bamford]], nationally-known country music promoter who promoted [[Grand Ole Opry]] artists, as well as other country music artists, in auditoriums and other venues throughout the United States; owned and operated San Antonio country music [[AM radio]] station [[K-BER Radio]].
*{{De icon}} [http://www.die-linke.de/ Official website]
*[[Moe Bandy]], country singer from San Antonio area, [[Lone Oak, Texas]], brother of professional [[bull rider]] [[Mike Bandy]], recorded '[[Bandy the Rodeo Clown]]' & many other hits for [[Columbia Records]], regularly performs in [[Branson, Missouri]]
*{{En icon}} [http://die-linke.de/fileadmin/download/international/programmatic_points.pdf Programmatic Points]
*[[Aaron Barker]], a hit songwriter for the likes of [[country music]] stars [[George Strait]], [[Lonestar]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Clay Walker]], [[Aaron Tippin]], [[Tracy Lawrence]], [[Doug Supernaw]].
*{{En icon}} [http://www.rosalux.de/cms/fileadmin/rls_uploads/pdfs/Themen/leftparties/pdfs/Solty-en-Nov17.pdf Rosa Luxemburg Foundation: The New German Left Party]
*[[Eric Smith]], currently a Top 50 musician throughout the official '''MTV Soundtrack''' community.[http://soundtrack.mtv.com/profile/EricSmith Eric Smith on MTV Soundtrack]
*{{De icon}} [http://www.linksnet.de/artikel.php?id=3214 Ingar Solty: Transformation of the German Political System and European Historical Responsibility of the German Left Party, Das Argument 271, 3/2007, pp. 329-47]
*[[Johnny Bush]], country singer, performed with [[Ray Price (musician)]]'s Cherokee Cowboys and [[Willie Nelson]]'s Record Men band, wrote and had a smash [[RCA Victor]] single with [[Whiskey River]], lives in San Antonio, wrote autobiography, ''Whiskey River, Take My Mind''.
*{{En icon}} [http://badmatthew.blogspot.com/2007/04/victor-grossman-on-die-linke.html Victor Grossman: A Huge Step Towards Left Unity in Germany, Monthly Review Zine]
*[[Vicki Carr]], pop and Latin singer, recorded for [[Liberty Records]], provided background vocals for [[Bob Wills]] during Wills' Liberty Records sessions; lives in San Antonio
*{{En icon}} [http://www.monthlyreview.org/0507is.htm Ingo Schmidt: The Left Opposition in Germany. Why is the Left So Weak When So Many Look For Political Alternatives?, in Monthly Review, May 2007]
*[[Biff Collie]], pioneer country [[disc jockey]], show promoter and [[trade paper]] reporter, born in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], but raised in San Antonio, married the former wife of country legend [[Floyd Tillman]] in 1953, later married Shirley Caddell, who as "Shirley Collie" recorded several duets with [[Willie Nelson]] and eventually divorced Collie to marry [[Willie Nelson]].
*{{En icon}} [http://www.socialistproject.ca/inthenews/die_linke.html A New European Socialist Movement? The Rise of the Left Party in Germany, with Ingar Solty and Frank Deppe in Toronto, Canada, March 18, 2008]
*[[Christopher Cross]], [[Oscar Award]]-winning singer/songwriter & four-time [[Grammy Award]] winner.
*[[Jim Cullum]], leader of The Happy Jazz Band, host of [[Public Broadcasting System]] weekly radio series, ''Jazz on the Riverwalk''.
*[[Al Dean]], country singer and band leader of "The All-Stars", recorded hugely-popular "National Anthem of Texas", [[Cotton-Eyed Joe]] which is played at [[San Antonio Spurs]] basketball games.
*[[Jessy Dixon]], [[black gospel]] singer born in San Antonio, regular on [[Gaither Homecoming]] video series.
*[[Holly Dunn]], country singer/songwriter, radio personality
*[[Steve Earle]], [[progressive country]] singer/songwriter, raised in [[Schertz, Texas]], married to singer [[Allison Moorer]], sister of singer [[Shelby Lynn]].
*[[Robert Fitzpatrick]], actor, entertainment lawyer who managed such groups as [[Bee Gees]], [[The Who]], [[Rolling Stones]], [[Cream (band)|Cream]], [[Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels]], [[The Buckinghams]], [[Dick Dale & the Del-Tones]], [[Dobie Gray]], Taj Majal and [[Peggy Lee]].
*[[Bobby Flores]], fiddle player, 2007 [[Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame]] inductee, named by [[Academy of Western Artists]] as "Western Swing Instrumentalist of 2004", has performed with [[Ray Price]], [[Willie Nelson]] and [[Johnny Bush]], lives in San Antonio
*[[Rosie Flores]], rockabilly and country music artist; toured with [[Wanda Jackson]] and [[Asleep at the Wheel]].
*[[Pat Green]], singer/songwriter of [[Texas Country|Texas music]]
*[[Gibby Haynes]], founding member and lead singer of the [[Butthole Surfers]], a popular rock band formed at [[Trinity University (Texas)|Trinity University]]
*[[Tish Hinojosa]], Tejano singer, recorded for [[A & M Records]] and [[Watermelon Records]].
*[[Adolph Hofner]], country singer, toured Texas festivals, fairs and [[rodeos]] with his band, [[The Pearl Wranglers]], had daily radio program on [[KMAC Radio]], sponsored by [[Pearl Beer]], recorded for [[Okeh Records]].
*[[Clinton Jansky]], Christian country singer/songwriter, winner of 2004 Entertainer of the Year Award by [[Country Christian Music Association]], 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award from [[South Texas Gospel Music Association]], had regional country hit "[[Amarillo by Morning (song)|Amarillo by Morning]]" that was later recorded by [[George Strait]], lives in San Antonio
*[[Flaco Jimenez]], [[Tejano]] and [[conjunto]] musician, accordionist, member of [[Texas Tornadoes]]
*[[Paul Leary]], a founding member and guitarist of the [[Butthole Surfers]], a popular rock band formed at [[Trinity University (Texas)|Trinity University]]
*[[Marshall Dyllon]], country vocal group consisting of brothers Paul Martin and Michael Martin, Todd Sansom, Jess Littleton and Daniel Cahoon, charted three Top 50 Billboard country songs, ''Live It Up'' (2000), ''You'' (2001) and ''She Ain't Gonna Cry'' (2000).
*[[Jordan McCoy]], ''[[American Juniors]]'' runner-up, who has signed with [[Sean Combs|Sean (Puffy) Combs]]
*[[Billy Mata]], country singer who charted two Top 100 [[Billboard]] country songs, ''Macon, Georgia Love'' (1988) and ''Photographic Memory'' (1989) for [[BGM Records]], lives in San Antonio
*[[Red River Dave]] McEnery, [[hillbilly]] singer/songwriter, movie, radio & recording star; in the early 1940s, returned to San Antonio and broadcast his songs on [[XERF Radio]] located along the Texas/Mexico border, offering copies of his songbooks for sale as well. He also appeared in several [[B-Western films]], including 1944's [[Swing in the Saddle]], which featured cameos by the [[Hoosier Hotshots]] and [[Nat "King" Cole]].
*[[Augie Meyers]], Tex-Mex/country/rock musician, member of The Texas Tornadoes, charted Top 100 [[Billboard]] solo country hit ''Kap Pa So'' (1988) on [[Atlantic-American Records]].
*[[Michael Morales (musician)]], [[Grammy Award]]-winning pop artist who had two Billboard top-40 hits in the early 1990s. Graduated from San Antonio's [[Oliver Wendell Holmes High School]].
*[[Emilio Navaira]], [[Grammy Award]]-winning [[Tejano music]]/country music singer.
*[[Michael Nesmith]], singer/songwriter, member of group [[The Monkees]], who had their own NBC-TV musical comedy series, [[The Monkees]], producer of award-winning video, [[Elephant Parts]].
*[[The Night (band)|The Night]], 5 piece metal band, highly influenced by 80s heavy and 80s hair metal, composed of former members of San Antonio punk-metal band Out Of Order.
*[[Chris Pérez]], [[Tejano]] musician
*[[Ray Peterson]], 1960s pop singer whose major hits included ''[[Corrina, Corrina]]", "Missing You", "[[The Wonder of You]]" and "[[Tell Laura I Love Her]]" for [[RCA Victor Records]]
*[[Robert Xavier Rodriguez]], classical composer
*[[Doug Sahm]], Tex-Mex/country/rock musician, member of Texas Tornadoes, leader of the [[Sir Douglas Quintet]] which recorded such hits as "She's About a Mover" and "Medocino".
*[[Olga Samaroff]], concert pianist and first wife of conductor [[Leopold Stokowski]]
*[[Haley Scarnato]] a finalist on the 6th season of ''[[American Idol (season 6)|American Idol]]''
*[[John Schneider]], actor/singer, best known as "Bo Duke" on [[CBS]]-TV series [[The Dukes of Hazzard]], had 18 Top 100 [[Billboard]] hits on the country chart, appeared as "Curley" in CBS-TV movie, [[Stagecoach]] starring [[Willie Nelson]] and [[Waylon Jennings]], San Antonio resident.
*[[Dan "Bee" Spears]], long-time bass guitar player for [[Willie Nelson]].
*[[George Strait]], [[Grammy Award]]-winning [[country music]] superstar, had more than 50 No. 1 Billboard songs, including ''The Chair'', "[[All My Exes Live in Texas]]", starred in [[Universal Picture]]'s film, ''[[Pure Country]]'', lives in San Antonio
*[[Texas Top Hands]], country music band headquartered in San Antonio, Texas; opening act for [[Webb Pierce]], [[Tex Ritter]], [[Moe Bandy]], [[Johnny Rodriguez]], [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], [[George Morgan (singer)|George Morgan]], [[Jacky Ward]], and [[Mel Tillis]]. They backed up the legendary [[Hank Williams]] during his final appearance in Texas on [[December 16]], [[1952]] in McDonna, Texas. Movie stars the likes of [[Gene Autry]], [[Hopalong Cassidy]], [[Bill Elliott]], and [[Chill Wills]] appeared on the band's daily San Antonio radio program; former members of Texas Top Hands were [[Johnny Bush]], former drummer with the band, guitarist Charlie Harris and fiddleman Buck Buchannan. All three band members became members of [[Ray Price]]'s [[Cherokee Cowboys]] Band; "Bandera Waltz", which was composed and recorded by "Easy" Adams of the Texas Top Hands. The song was later recorded by such other artists as [[Slim Whitman]], [[Ernest Tubb]], [[Rex Alien]], [[Jimmy Wakely]], [[Adolph Hofner]] and [[David Houston (singer)|David Houston]]. "Cotton-Eyed Joe", a favorite country instrumental, was recorded by the Texas Top Hands in 1947 while doing studio work in New York City.
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*[[Ernest Tubb]], country singer/songwriter, inducted into [[Country Music Hall of Fame]], member of [[Grand Ole Opry]], lived in San Antonio in the 1940s.
*[[Justin Tubb]], country singer/songwriter member of [[Grand Ole Opry]], son of [[country music]] legend [[Ernest Tubb]], born in San Antonio
*[[Molly Burns]], pop and occasional coutntry-western diva.
*[[Charlie Walker (country music)]], country music singer, longtime member of [[Grand Ole Opry]], recorded ''Pick Me Up on Your Way Down'' for [[Columbia Records]], former [[KMAC Radio]] & [[KENS Radio]] country [[disc jockey]] in San Antonio
*[[Ricci Ware]], beloved [[San Antonio radio personality]] who started as rock [[disc jockey]] with [[Gordon McLendon]]'s [[KTSA Radio]] and eventually shifted to [[talk radio]] star with the same station, teamed with [[Judd Ashmore]] for successful [[country music]] format at [[K-BUC Radio]].
*[[David Zettner]], former bass player for [[Willie Nelson]], also played in the bands of [[George Chambers]], [[Ferlin Husky]] and [[Ray Price]].


===Writers===
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*[[Jacques Barzun]], America's leading cultural historian.
*[[Sandra Cisneros]], author, who lives in a purple house in the city's [[King William District]]
*[[Light Townsend Cummins]], historian and author
*[[Heloise (columnist)|Heloise]], syndicated advice columnist, who lives in the suburb of [[Helotes]]
*[[Naomi Shihab Nye]], writer and poet
*[[Rick Riordan]], San Antonio-based novelist, ''Big Red Tequila'', ''The Last King of Texas'', ''Southtown'' and ''Mission Road''.
*[[Whitley Strieber]], writer and film producer, ''[[Communion (film)]]'', ''[[The Hunger]]'' and ''[[Wolfen (film)]]''
*[[Esther Hicks]],San Antonio-based best-selling author & inspirational speaker, ''[[Law of Attraction]]'', ''[[Ask & It Is Given]]'', ''[[The Astonishing Power of Emotions]]''


===Religion===
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*[[Buckner Fanning]], pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio
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*[[Patrick Flores]] (b. 1929), retired [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio|Catholic Archbishop of San Antonio]] (archbishop from 1979-2004)
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*[[José Horacio Gomez|José Gomez]], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio|Catholic Archbishop of San Antonio]]
*[[John Hagee]], televangelist and pastor of Cornerstone Church
*[[William Henry Keeler|Cardinal William H. Keeler]], born in San Antonio; [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore|Archbishop of Baltimore]]
*[[Max Lucado]], best-selling Christian author and pastor of the city's Oak Hills Church, where [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]] is a prominent member
*[[Samuel M. Stahl]] - Rabbi Emeritus of [[Temple Beth-El (San Antonio, Texas)]].
===Billionaires===
*[[Charles Butt]], [[H-E-B]]
*[[Christopher (Kit) Goldsbury]], [[Pace Foods]], bought out by [[Campbell Soup Company|Campbell's]]
*[[James Leininger]], [[Kinetic Concepts, Inc.]]
*[[Lowry Mays]], [[Clear Channel Communications]]
*[[Red McCombs|B. J. (Red) McCombs]], founding partner in Clear Channel, auto dealer, and former owner of the [[San Antonio Spurs]], [[Minnesota Vikings]], and [[Denver Nuggets]]
*[[H. Bartell Zachry]], [[Zachry Construction Corporation]]


===Civic leaders===
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*[[Tom Benson]], Owner of [[New Orleans Saints]] and automobile dealer
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*[[Tom Frost]], Chairman of [[Frost National Bank|Frost Bank]]
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*[[William Greehey|Bill Greehey]], Chairman of [[Valero Energy Corporation|Valero]]
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*[[Peter Holt]], Chairman of [[San Antonio Spurs|Spurs]]. Partner in [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar, Inc.]]
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*[[Herb Kelleher]], Chairman of [[Southwest Airlines]]
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*[[Robert F. McDermott]], Chairman Emeritus of [[USAA]]
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*[[Linda Pace]], Owner of [[Artpace San Antonio|Artpace]]
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*[[Edward Whitacre, Jr.|Ed Whitacre]], Retired CEO of [[SBC]]/[[AT&T]]
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===Prominent businessmen===
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*[[Elmer Doolin]], founder of [[The Frito Company]] and [[Frito Corn Chips]]; started his San Antonio company by purchasing the rights to then unknown corn chip product from a small San Antonio cafe owner.
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*[[Eugene Omar "E. O." Goldbeck]], pioneer photographer who became known for his panoramic photographs, born and lived in San Antonio
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*[[John T. Floore]], original owner of [[John T. Floore's Country Store]] in [[Helotes, Texas]], booked [[Ernest Tubb]], [[Ray Price]], [[Buck Owens]] and [[Willie Nelson]] into his outdoor dance hall; legendary manager/showman of [[Interstate Theatre Circuit]]'s [[Majestic Theatre]] in downtown San Antonio; promoted many star-studded Hollywood premieres in San Antonio; Floore is mentioned in [[Willie Nelson]]'s song, [[Shotgun Willie]].
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*[[Diana Craft]], CEO & President of Providence Risk & Insurance Services, Inc. Clients include retailers, food service companies, manufacturers, healthcare providers and nursing homes.
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*[[Sam Lucchese]], owner of [[Lucchese Boots]], bootmaker of the [[Texas Aggies]] and Hollywood celebrities such [[John Wayne]] who wore Lucchese boots exclusively until the day he died.
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*[[Gerald Lyda]], founder and president of [[Lyda Inc.]] and [[Lyda Constructors, Inc.]]; owner of 320,000 acre [[La Escalera Ranch]] in Texas; former owner of [[Ladder Ranch]] in [[Sierra County, New Mexico]]
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*[[H. B. "Pat" Zachry]], founder of San Antonio-based [[H. B. Zachry Company]] which grew to be one of nation's largest construction firms.
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===[[Texas Hill Country|Hill Country]] residents===
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*[[Brian Benben]], star of two [[HBO]] series ''[[Dream On]]'' and ''[[The Brian Benben Show]]'', married to actress [[Madeleine Stowe]], lives in [[Fredericksburg, Texas]].
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*[[Olivia de Havilland]], Academy Award-winning actress who portrayed kind-hearted Melanie in ''[[Gone With the Wind]]'', also starred in ''[[Charge of the Light Brigade (film)|Charge of the Light Brigade]]'', ''[[Adventures of Robin Hood]]'', ''[[The Sea Hawk]]'', ''[[Dodge City (1939 film)|Dodge City]]'', ''[[They Died with Their Boots On]]'' and many other [[Warner Brothers]] films; in 1940s, the actress owned a Texas home in the San Antonio area near present day [[Boerne, Texas]]; Ms. de Havilland's residence (now a restaurant) is part of a corporate meeting complex known as Guadalupe River Ranch.
*[[Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)]], songwriter, ("The Singing Brakeman"), inducted into [[Country Music Hall of Fame]], lived in [[Kerrville, Texas]]
*[[Karl Rove]], top adviser to [[President of the United States]] [[George W. Bush]]
*[[Madeleine Stowe]], actress, ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]'', ''[[Stakeout (film)|Stakeout]]'', ''[[Blink (film)|Blink]]'', ''[[Short Cuts]]'', ''[[Twelve Monkeys]]'', ''[[Bad Girls]]'', and ''[[Revenge (film)|Revenge]]'', married to actor [[Brian Benben]], lives in [[Fredericksburg, Texas]].
*[[Patrick Swayze]], actor/singer/dancer, starring roles in ''[[Red Dawn]]'', ''[[Dirty Dancing]]'', ''[[Ghost (film)|Ghost]]'' and ''[[Road House]]''.

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Below follows a comprehensive list of notables of San Antonio, Texas.

Politics

Notable mayors

Fashion

Motion pictures & television

Other San Antonio celebrities

Scientists

Sports

Basketball

San Antonio Spurs
Other basketball professionals

NFL Football Players

Wrestling

Swimming

Track & field

Professional rodeo

Music industry

Writers

Religion

Billionaires

Civic leaders

Prominent businessmen

Hill Country residents

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