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Most accomplished sports icon from your 'hood?
Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:50 pm
And by hood I mean general area. Probably underrated by most Dallasites:
Lee "Buck" Trevino - Dallas, TX (b. 1939).
The 5'7 former muni shark and U.S. Marine won 6 major titles, including 2 PGA titles, 2 Open championships, and 2 US Opens. 17-7-6 record in the Ryder Cup.
All while siring 6 children.
Honorable mention: Michael Johnson, Olympic Sprinter.
Byron Nelson.
Dishonorable mention: Lance Armstrong
Lee "Buck" Trevino - Dallas, TX (b. 1939).
The 5'7 former muni shark and U.S. Marine won 6 major titles, including 2 PGA titles, 2 Open championships, and 2 US Opens. 17-7-6 record in the Ryder Cup.
All while siring 6 children.
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Trevino boycotted the Masters in 1970, 1971 and again in 1974. In 1972, after boycotting the previous two Masters tournaments, he stored his shoes and other items in the trunk of his car, rather than use the locker room facilities in the clubhouse. Trevino complained that had he not qualified as a player, the club would not have let him onto the grounds except through the kitchen. But he later described his boycotts of the Masters as "the greatest mistake I've made in my career" and called Augusta National "the eighth wonder of the world."
Honorable mention: Michael Johnson, Olympic Sprinter.
Byron Nelson.
Dishonorable mention: Lance Armstrong
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Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:51 pm to TejasHorn
Warrick Dunn?
shite I don't know
shite I don't know
Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:51 pm to TejasHorn
Terry Bradshaw
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish
Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:53 pm to TejasHorn
Todd McClure
Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:53 pm to TejasHorn
Dalton Hilliard with Ike Hilliard 2nd
Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:54 pm to TejasHorn
Reggie Wayne
Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:55 pm to TejasHorn
too many
Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:59 pm to PortCityTiger24
The mailman
Stromile
Stromile
Posted on 5/16/14 at 4:59 pm to D011ahbi11
quote:
Reggie Wayne
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:00 pm to TejasHorn
Penny Hardaway
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:00 pm to TejasHorn
Chris Jackson was from my neighborhood.
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:04 pm to TejasHorn
Hank Aaron
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:04 pm to TejasHorn
Big boss man
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:07 pm to auzach91
Jerry Rice-ish
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:07 pm to auzach91
Chris Sabo
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:13 pm to TejasHorn
Big E, Elvin Hayes
Hayes joined the NBA with the San Diego Rockets in 1968 and in his rookie year, he scored a career-high 54 points against the Detroit Pistons on November 11 of that year. As a rookie, Hayes led the NBA in scoring with 28.4 points per game, averaged 17.1 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. Hayes' scoring average is the fifth best all-time for a rookie, and he remains the last rookie to lead the NBA in scoring average.
In Hayes' second season, he led the NBA in rebounding, becoming the first player other than Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain to lead the category since 1957 (Chamberlain was injured during much of the season). In Hayes' third season, 1970–71, he scored a career best 28.7 points per game. In 1971, the Rockets moved to Houston, enabling Hayes to play in the city of his college triumphs. In 1972, Hayes was traded to the Baltimore Bullets, where he teamed with Hall-Of-Famer Wes Unseld to form a fierce and dominating frontcourt combination. The 18.1 rebounds per game Hayes averaged in 1974 is the third highest rebounding average of any NBA player since Wilt Chamberlain retired in 1973.
Hayes and Unseld later led the Washington Bullets to 3 NBA Finals (1975, 1978, and 1979), and an NBA title over The Seattle SuperSonics in 1978. He shined brightly, especially in the NBA playoffs. During the Bullets' championship season (1978), he averaged 21.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game in 21 playoff games. One year later, he set an NBA Finals record for most offensive rebounds in a game (11), in a May 27, 1979 game against the SuperSonics. The Chicago Bulls' Dennis Rodman would tie this record twice, both games coming in the 1996 NBA Finals, also against the SuperSonics.
On June 8, 1981, Hayes was traded to the Houston Rockets. The "Big E" closed out his career with the Rockets in 1984. Hayes had a career scoring average of 21.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. He played at least 80 games in every season. He ranks fourth in NBA history in total rebounds, behind Chamberlain, Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Hayes joined the NBA with the San Diego Rockets in 1968 and in his rookie year, he scored a career-high 54 points against the Detroit Pistons on November 11 of that year. As a rookie, Hayes led the NBA in scoring with 28.4 points per game, averaged 17.1 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. Hayes' scoring average is the fifth best all-time for a rookie, and he remains the last rookie to lead the NBA in scoring average.
In Hayes' second season, he led the NBA in rebounding, becoming the first player other than Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain to lead the category since 1957 (Chamberlain was injured during much of the season). In Hayes' third season, 1970–71, he scored a career best 28.7 points per game. In 1971, the Rockets moved to Houston, enabling Hayes to play in the city of his college triumphs. In 1972, Hayes was traded to the Baltimore Bullets, where he teamed with Hall-Of-Famer Wes Unseld to form a fierce and dominating frontcourt combination. The 18.1 rebounds per game Hayes averaged in 1974 is the third highest rebounding average of any NBA player since Wilt Chamberlain retired in 1973.
Hayes and Unseld later led the Washington Bullets to 3 NBA Finals (1975, 1978, and 1979), and an NBA title over The Seattle SuperSonics in 1978. He shined brightly, especially in the NBA playoffs. During the Bullets' championship season (1978), he averaged 21.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game in 21 playoff games. One year later, he set an NBA Finals record for most offensive rebounds in a game (11), in a May 27, 1979 game against the SuperSonics. The Chicago Bulls' Dennis Rodman would tie this record twice, both games coming in the 1996 NBA Finals, also against the SuperSonics.
On June 8, 1981, Hayes was traded to the Houston Rockets. The "Big E" closed out his career with the Rockets in 1984. Hayes had a career scoring average of 21.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. He played at least 80 games in every season. He ranks fourth in NBA history in total rebounds, behind Chamberlain, Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:18 pm to TejasHorn
Andy Roddick
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:19 pm to cheesesteak501
Babe Ruth
Aaron Maybin
Aaron Maybin
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:21 pm to Sevendust912
The Undertaker.
Posted on 5/16/14 at 5:21 pm to Sevendust912
There was an Olympic T&F athlete from my hometown, but i give the honor to Devery Henderson.
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