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The Hall of Fame, with assistance from the selection committee, notifies the winning nominees once the voting process has completed. |
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The winning nominees, if they accept their induction, must then attend the banquet at [[Ferrell Center]] in Waco to be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame. If a nominee rejects their induction, the Hall of Fame inducts the next highest vote getter. If a nominee declines their induction for two consecutive years without a legitimate reason, the nominee will not be eligible for the ballot for another five years.<ref name=nom/> |
The winning nominees, if they accept their induction, must then attend the banquet at [[Ferrell Center]] in Waco to be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame. If a nominee rejects their induction, the Hall of Fame inducts the next highest vote getter. If a nominee declines their induction for two consecutive years without a legitimate reason, the nominee will not be eligible for the ballot for another five years.<ref name=nom/> |
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==Notable inductees== |
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*[[Troy Aikman]] ([[Dallas Cowboys]]) – retired [[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]], three-time [[Super Bowl]] champion |
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*[[Sammy Baugh]] ([[Texas Christian University|TCU]]) – [[College Football Hall of Fame|College]] and [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductee, former [[[[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]] and 5x [[All-Pro]] selection with the [[Washington Redskins]] |
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*[[Gary Blair]] ([[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]]) – briefly played [[college baseball]] at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], current [[Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball]] team, top 35 all-time winningest active [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] women's basketball coaches |
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*[[Drew Brees]] ([[Westlake High School (Texas)|Austin Westlake]]) – [[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]], [[Super Bowl XLIV]] winner and [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player|MVP]] |
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*[[Norm Cash]] – native of [[Justiceburg, Texas]], former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[first baseman]] and [[1968 World Series]] champion with the [[Detroit Tigers]] |
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*[[Roger Clemens]] ([[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]]) – retired [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[starting pitcher]] and two-time [[World Series]] champion, played [[college baseball]] for the [[Texas Longhorns baseball|Texas Longhorns]] |
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*[[Hayden Fry]] – football coach at [[Odessa High School]], [[Baylor University|Baylor]] and [[Southern Methodist University|SMU]] and other colleges |
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*[[Augie Garrido]] ([[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]]) – [[college baseball]] coach, five-time [[College World Series]] champion (including two with the [[Texas Longhorns baseball]] team) |
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*[[Bob Hayes]] ([[Dallas Cowboys]]) – retired [[National Football League|NFL]] [[wide receiver]], [[Super Bowl VI]] winner with the Cowboys |
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*[[Lamar Hunt]] ([[Southern Methodist University|SMU]]) – sports promoter and administrator, former owner of the [[FC Dallas|Dallas Burn/FC Dallas]] soccer franchise |
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*[[Shaquille O'Neal]] ([[Robert G. Cole Junior-Senior High School|San Antonio Robert G. Cole]]) – retired [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[Center (basketball)|center]], [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA MVP]] winner |
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*[[Cat Osterman]] ([[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]]) – [[Texas Longhorns softball]] player, [[2004 Summer Olympics]] [[Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Gold Medalist]] |
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*[[Drew Pearson]] ([[Dallas Cowboys]]) – three-time [[Super Bowl]] champion |
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*[[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]] ([[San Antonio Spurs]]) – retired [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[Center (basketball)|center]], two-time [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] |
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*[[Darrell Royal]] ([[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]]) – long-time [[Texas Longhorns football]] coach and later Athletic Director, namesake of the Longhorns' home stadium [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium]] |
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*[[R. C. Slocum]] ([[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]]) – long-time coach of the [[Texas A&M Aggies football]] team |
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*[[LaDainian Tomlinson]] ([[Texas Christian University|TCU]]) – retired [[National Football League|NFL]] [[running back]], [[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee |
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*[[Ricky Williams]] ([[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]]) – retired [[National Football League|NFL]] [[running back]], 1998 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner and member of the [[Texas Longhorns football]] team ([[1995 NCAA Division I-A football season|1995]]-[[1998 NCAA Division I-A football season|1998]]) |
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*[[Babe Didrikson Zaharias|Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias]] – native of [[Beaumont, Texas]], Olympic Gold Medalist in [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]] and pioneer in women's golf |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 09:16, 24 September 2014
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made "lasting fame and honor to Texas sports".[1] It was established in 1951 by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Once it made its first induction (baseball star Tris Speaker) in 1951, Texas became the first U.S. state to have a sports hall of fame.[2]
History
Home of more than 300 Texas legends, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame was the idea of the sports editor at The Beaumont Enterprise. Thad Johnson spoke to the Texas Sportswriters Association during the 1949 Texas High School Coaches Association All Star Games in Beaumont about starting the Hall of Fame. The sports writers unanimously agreed with Johnson and in 1951 baseball great Tris Speaker was the inaugural inductee and Texas became the first state to honor its athletes with a hall of fame. The Texas Sports Hall of Fame under the guidance of Texas sports entrepreneur Lamar Hunt was opened in Grand Prairie on Saturday, May 23, 1981 but was closed in 1986. The Hall of Fame remained dormant until several prominent members of the Waco community created a plan in 1990 to have the Hall of Fame moved to Waco. Their plan was realized on April 16, 1993 when Waco had its grand opening for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. The museum also houses the Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame and Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame expanded in 2010 to include a new banquet hall, the Health, Fitness and Education Center and Texas’ preeminent college conference, the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Southwest Conference was a national power conference for most of the century until it broke up in 1996. The Southwest Conference exhibit displays the grand history of college athletics in Texas. The Texas Sports Hall of Fame is now truly representative of the athletic history in Texas as it sits at 35,000 sq. ft. History
Selection process
Nominations for the Hall of Fame are open to the public. The selection committee, consisting of at least 21 sports journalists from various Texas newspapers, meets annually to review the nominees and make a ballot.[3] The ballot consists of a primary and veterans section. The Primary Ballot has 20 names, while the Veterans has 12. Dues-paying members of the Hall of Fame vote each year to decide the inductees.[4] The top 6 vote getters of the Primary Ballot and the top 2 of the Veterans are inducted into the Hall of Fame. The top 5 vote getters of each ballot who are not selected are automatically placed into the next year's ballot.[1]
The Hall of Fame, with assistance from the selection committee, notifies the winning nominees once the voting process has completed.
The winning nominees, if they accept their induction, must then attend the banquet at Ferrell Center in Waco to be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame. If a nominee rejects their induction, the Hall of Fame inducts the next highest vote getter. If a nominee declines their induction for two consecutive years without a legitimate reason, the nominee will not be eligible for the ballot for another five years.[1]
Notable inductees
- Troy Aikman (Dallas Cowboys) – retired NFL quarterback, three-time Super Bowl champion
- Sammy Baugh (TCU) – College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, former [[NFL quarterback and 5x All-Pro selection with the Washington Redskins
- Gary Blair (Texas A&M) – briefly played college baseball at Texas Tech, current Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team, top 35 all-time winningest active Division I women's basketball coaches
- Drew Brees (Austin Westlake) – NFL quarterback, Super Bowl XLIV winner and MVP
- Norm Cash – native of Justiceburg, Texas, former MLB first baseman and 1968 World Series champion with the Detroit Tigers
- Roger Clemens (Texas) – retired MLB starting pitcher and two-time World Series champion, played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns
- Hayden Fry – football coach at Odessa High School, Baylor and SMU and other colleges
- Augie Garrido (Texas) – college baseball coach, five-time College World Series champion (including two with the Texas Longhorns baseball team)
- Bob Hayes (Dallas Cowboys) – retired NFL wide receiver, Super Bowl VI winner with the Cowboys
- Lamar Hunt (SMU) – sports promoter and administrator, former owner of the Dallas Burn/FC Dallas soccer franchise
- Shaquille O'Neal (San Antonio Robert G. Cole) – retired NBA center, NBA MVP winner
- Cat Osterman (Texas) – Texas Longhorns softball player, 2004 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist
- Drew Pearson (Dallas Cowboys) – three-time Super Bowl champion
- David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs) – retired NBA center, two-time NBA champion
- Darrell Royal (Texas) – long-time Texas Longhorns football coach and later Athletic Director, namesake of the Longhorns' home stadium Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
- R. C. Slocum (Texas A&M) – long-time coach of the Texas A&M Aggies football team
- LaDainian Tomlinson (TCU) – retired NFL running back, College Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Ricky Williams (Texas) – retired NFL running back, 1998 Heisman Trophy winner and member of the Texas Longhorns football team (1995-1998)
- Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias – native of Beaumont, Texas, Olympic Gold Medalist in athletics and pioneer in women's golf