Texas Sports Hall of Fame

Texas Sports Hall of Fame The Texas Sports Hall of Fame was organized in 1951 by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Each year the honorees are inducted into the Hall of Fame at a gala dinner. (The second such fete in 1952 was headlined by, “That filmland athlete, Ronald Reagan, and his actress wife, Nancy Davis,” The Dallas Morning News, June 9, 1952.) The hall was originally in Grand Prairie in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The Hall of Fame was closed in 1986 for financial reasons, but in 1991 it was reopened in Waco. In addition to memorabilia, the new location also houses archives. Under the current selection process, dues-paying members of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame can nominate any number of individuals. (Anyone can become a member.) The selection committee, chaired by Dave Campbell, founder of Texas Football Magazine, reviews all nominees and creates the “Official Voting Membership” ballot. Ballots are then mailed to the voting membership, former Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductees and the media selection committee. The results of the balloting are announced in the fall with the induction banquet following in the winter. The hall of fame website is at www.tshof.org. Year 2006 Inductee DeLoss Dodds Mia Hamm Rafer Johnson Jerry Jones Roosevelt Leaks Warren Moon Don Perkins Sport Athletics Soccer Olympics Football Football Football Football Football Baseball Football Baseball Tennis Gymnastics Gymnastics Track Football Football Baseball Baseball Baseball Basketball Gymnastics Football Football Basketball Football Basketball Basketball Football Football Texas connection, career UT athletic director, 1981Wichita Falls, college/national/Olympics 1989-2004 Olympic decathlon 1956, 1960, Hillsboro native Dallas Cowboys owner, 1989UT running back 1972-74, Brenham Houston Oilers quarterback, 1984-93 Dallas Cowboys running back, 1961-68 Oklahoma, Heisman 1978, Hooks native Fort Worth Cats manager, Houston Colt .45s coach Notre Dame, Heisman, NFL 1988-04, from Dallas UT coach, 1997Houston, Olympics 1988, pro 1982-96 Trainer, Olympics coach, Houston resident Trainer, Olympics coach, Houston resident Coach, Odessa College 1973-94 A&M coach, 1989-2003 Dallas Cowboys running back, 1990-2002 Houston Astros, 1991-2004 Houston Astros, 1988Coach, San Jacinto Jr. College, Rice 1992Coach, Wayland Baptist 1946-73, U.S. national teams Olympics 1984, Houston resident Dallas Cowboys tackle, 1967-79 Houston Oilers lineman, 1968-83 Alba, coach Baylor 1973-77, Houston Rockets exec. Dallas Cowboys receiver 1965-74 Winningest coach 1958- 2005, Ft. Worth high schools Player, coach, Houston Rockets beginning 1970 Cisco, Baylor 1949-51, All America Coach, University of Houston, 1962-86 Zina Garrison, 2005. From the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, The Handbook of Texas, The Dallas Morning News and other sources. Rafer Johnson, 2006. Billy Sims 2005 Bobby Bragan Tim Brown Augie Garrido Zina Garrison Bela Karolyi Martha Karolyi James Segrest R.C. Slocum Emmitt Smith 2004 Jeff Bagwell Craig Biggio Wayne Graham Harley Redin Mary Lou Retton Rayfield Wright 2003 Elvin Bethea Carroll Dawson Bob Hayes Robert Hughes Rudy Tomjanovich Stanley Williams Bill Yeoman Mary Lou Retton, 2004. Year 2002 Inductee Michael Carter Bobby Joe Conrad Eddie Reese Joe Washington Jr. Sport Football Football Swimming Football Football Baseball Auto racing Auto racing Football Football Football Golf Football Track Football Football Golf Football Football Football Football Auto racing Rodeo Football Football Basketball Basketball Basketball Baseball Baseball Basketball Baseball Baseball Basketball Basketball Golf Baseball Basketball Football Football Track Track Texas connection, career Dallas, SMU 1979-83, San Francisco 49ers 1984-92 Clifton, A&M 1955-57, St. Louis Cardinals 1958-68 UT coach since 1978 Port Arthur, Oklahoma 1972-75, NFL 1976-85 Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 1989-2000 Justiceburg, Detroit Tigers 1960-74 Corpus Christi, NASCAR 1991Corpus Christi, NASCAR 1978-2006 Austin, ‘Night Train,’ NFL 1952-65 NFL lineman, Houston/Tennessee 1983-2001 Houston Oilers lineman, 1982-93 Stamford, TCU, PGA 1960-2006 Houston native, Washington Redskins 1983-2002 Coach, Baylor 1963-2005 Baylor quarterback 1949-51, Canadian football Dallas Cowboys coach, 1984-89, Port Arthur native SMU All-American, PGA 1982-1999 UT quarterback 1968-69, Longview native Robstown native, Oakland Raiders 1967-81 College Station, referee, 1952-1997 Sealy, SMU 1979-82, NFL 1983-93 Abilene, road racing driver 1960-63, constructor Stephenville, Odessa College, pro career 1989-2002 Orange, Houston Oilers coach, 1975-80 Dallas Cowboys defensive back, 1964-1977 San Antonio Spurs, 19892003 Tulia, Lockney, Texas Tech coach 1982Brownfield, Texas Tech, Houston Comets 1997San Jacinto College, UT, Houston Astros 2004Houston Astros, player 196476, manager 1997-01 U of H, Olympics, Houston Rockets 1995-98 Jerry Jones, 2006, and Bum Phillips, 1999. 2001 Troy Aikman Norm Cash Bobby Labonte Terry Labonte Dick Lane Bruce Matthews Mike Munchak 2000 Charles Coody Darrell Green Clyde Hart Larry Isbell Jimmy Johnson Payne Stewart James Street Gene Upshaw Ty Murray, 1999. 1999 Red Cashion Eric Dickerson Jim Hall Ty Murray Bum Phillips Mel Renfro David Robertson Marsha Sharp Sheryl Swoopes 1998 Roger Clemens Larry Dierker Clyde Drexler Bill Foster Rube Foster Sandra Meadows Hakeem Olajuwon Judy Rankin Calvert, Negro League pitcher 1923-37 Calvert, black pitcher 1897, a founder Negro League Duncanville coach 1968-94 U of H 1980-84 , Houston Rockets 1984-2001 Midland resident, LPGA 1965-79 Waco, minor/major league umpire 1926-1958 Goldwaite, Baylor, coach UT 1976Fort Worth, Army, NY Giants tackle 1946-52 Odessa, coach SMU 1962-72, North Texas 1973-78 Dallas native, Olympics 1996 Texas Woman’s 1977-79, Olympics 1980, ’84,’88 1997 Lee Ballanfant Jody Conradt Tex Coulter Hayden Fry Michael Johnson Louise Ritter Year 1996 Inductee Miller Barber Don Baylor Earl Campbell Bobby Dillon Don Gay George Gervin Joe Morgan Gene Stallings Billy Welu Sport Golf Baseball Football Football Rodeo Basketball Baseball Football Bowling Football Tennis Football Golf Golf Golf Football Track Rodeo Football Football Football Football Baseball Football Baseball Football Track Football Football Football Basketball Basketball Football Football Basketball Swimming Baseball Football Football Football Texas connection, career Sherman, PGA 1958-89 Austin, MLB 1970-88, manager Rockies, Cubs Tyler, UT, Heisman, Houston Oilers 1978-84 Temple, UT, Green Bay Packers 1952-59 Mesquite, bull-riding titles 1974-84 San Antonio Spurs 1974-85 Bonham native, Houston Colt .45s/Astros 1962-72 Powderly, A&M player 1954-56, coach 1965-71 Houston, pro career 1954Dallas Cowboys 1975-88 San Angelo, player 1953-74, TCU coach 1974-99 Breckenridge, coach A&M 1972-78 Austin, UT, PGA 1973Fort Worth, LPGA 1963-89 Austin, UT, PGA 1972Beaumont, SMU 1965-68, Houston Oilers 1969-70 U of H, Olympics 1984-96 Bandera, Big Spring, roping 1939-50 North Texas All-America 1951, NFL Browns 1952-63 Dallas Cowboys general manager 1960-88 Houston, Baylor 1978-80, Chicago Bears 1981-92 Snyder, Baylor coach 197292 Texas League executive 1920-53 UT-Arlington coach-athletic director 1952-75 UT coach 1968-96 Sugar Land 1950-53 state records, A&M, AFL, NFL Texas Southern, Olympics 1968 Lufkin, Prairie View, Houston Oilers 1967-72 Guy Lewis, 1994, and Hakeem Olajuwon, 1998. Earl Campbell, 1996. Randy White 1995 Tut Bartzen Emory Bellard Ben Crenshaw Sandra Haynie Tom Kite Jerry LeVias Carl Lewis Toots Mansfield Ray Renfro Tex Schramm Mike Singletary Grant Teaff 1994 J. Alvin Gardner Claude Gilstrap Cliff Gustafson Ken Hall Jim Hines Ken Houston Malcolm Kutner Yale Lary Guy Lewis Shelby Metcalf Allie White 1988-1993 1987 Bill Glass Don Haskins Jerry Heidenreich Tex Hughson Darrell Lester Jack Pardee Y.A. Tittle Dallas, UT All-America 1941, Chicago Cardinals Fort Worth, A&M, Detroit Lions 1952-1964 U of H coach 1956-86 A&M coach 1963-90 TCU player 1936-38, assistant coach 1950-70 No inductions Baylor All-America 1956, NFL Detroit, Cleveland Texas Western/UTEP coach 1961-99 Dallas, SMU, Olympics 1972 Buda, UT, Boston Red Sox 1941-49 Jacksboro, TCU All-America 1934-35, Green Bay Christoval, A&M, Houston Oilers coach 1990-94 Marshall native, LSU, NFL 1948-64 Year 1986 Inductee George Foreman Forrest Gregg Elvin Hayes Ernie Koy Sr. Odus Mitchell Chuck Moser J. Curtis Sanford Field Scovell Carroll Shelby Sport Boxing Football Basketball Baseball Football Football Football Football Auto racing Football Football Football Baseball Football Basketball Golf Baseball Track Football Football Track Boxing Sports Basketball Football Football Football Football Football Football Football Basketball Football Baseball Golf Football Baseball Football Football Baseball Auto racing Baseball Golf Texas connection, career Marshall native, Olympics 1968, pro 1969-97 Sulphur Springs, SMU, NFL player/coach 1956-87 U of H 1965-68, Houston Rockets Sealy native, UT, MLB 1938-42 Coach 42 years, North Texas 1946-66 Coach 1946-59, McAllen and Abilene Dallas, began Cotton Bowl 1936 Dallas, A&M, executive Cotton Bowl Driver 1954-60, designer, Leesburg native Vernon, Abilene Christian, high school coach 1925-45 Temple, North Texas, Pittsburgh Steelers 1969-81 Dallas, TCU All-America tackle 1936-39 Baylor, Chicago White Sox 1923-46 Greenville native, Army, coach Tennessee 1926-52 TCU All-America 1955-57 Austin, pro golfer/instructor beginning in 1920s Alvin, MLB 1966-93, Astros 1980-88/Rangers 89-93 UT 1952-54, Olympics 1952 Waco, All-America Rice end/kicker 1946-49 Stinnett, Texas Tech 1963-65, Green Bay Packers Rice athlete/coach 1928-70 Dallas, pro 1966-73 Entrepreneur, a founder AFL 1960, Dallas Texans San Antonio, Rice All-America 1940-42, NBA Kemp, coach Cardinals/Detroit/Pittsburgh 1943-64 St. Jo, UT 1950-52, Detroit Lions/LA Rams Grand Prairie, Washington Redskins 1964-77 A&M 1905-07, a founder Southwest Conference Roscoe, coach for 37 years, Abilene Christian 1942-50 Crosbyton, Texas Western, AFL-NFL 1958-73 Iraan, UT 1949-50, NFL-AFL 1952-65 Coach North Texas 1915, SMU 1925-37 Dallas Cowboys quarterback 1969-79 San Antonio, major leagues 1928-39, All-Star U of H coach 1952-87 HS coach 43 years, 26 at Brownwood, retired 1985 San Antonio, NY Gaints 1917-27 A&M, Heisman 1957, Cardinals/49ers 1958-68 Schulenburg, Texas Tech, Texans/Chiefs 1962-70 Streetman, majors 1923-36, first relief pitcher Fort Worth, driver 1963-1994 Lufkin, majors 1951-Houston Colt .45s 1963-64 Monahans, LPGA 1965-85 No inductions John David Crow, 1982. 1985 Eck Curtis Joe Greene I.B. Hale Ted Lyons Bob Neyland Dick O’Neal Harvey Penick Nolan Ryan Dean Smith James Williams Nolan Ryan, 1985. 1984 Donny Anderson Emmett Brunson Curtis Cokes Lamar Hunt Bob Kinney Buddy Parker Harley Sewell Charley Taylor Joe Utay 1983 Tonto Coleman Don Maynard Bud McFadin James St Clair Roger Staubach Pinky Whitney Dave Williams Gordon Wood Pep Youngs 1982 John David Crow E.J. Holub Fred Marberry Johnny Rutherford Pete Runnels Kathy Whitworth 1981 Year 1980 Inductee Fred Cobb Dick Maegle Gus Mancuso Tommy Nobis Jack Patterson Sport Golf Football Baseball Football Track Tennis Track Golf Football Baseball Basketball Golf Golf Track Football Golf Football Football Football Football Football Football Basketball Basketball Football Football Track Track Swimming Football Football Football Football Track Golf Baseball Football Baseball Football Boxing Basketball Bowling Football Baseball Texas connection, career North Texas coach 1946-54 Rice 1952-54, All America, NFL 1955-1961 Galveston, major-league catcher 1928-45 San Antonio, UT 1963-65, Atlanta Falcons 1966-76 Merkel, Rice, coach 1950-71 U of H, Baylor, UT Dallas, UT 1929-31, pro 1932-43 Fort Worth, A&M 1949-53, Olympics 1952 Plainview, Dallas, North Texas, PGA 1952-87 Coach 1936-58, Carey, Mt. Vernon, East Texas State Texas League manager 1946-50, majors coach Coach, Tyler Junior College 1946-75 Galveston, PGA 1949-63 Coach, Abilene Christian 1948-63 Mission, UT, Dallas Cowboys coach 1960-88 Fort Worth, 1947-62 Eagle Lake, Rice 1933-35, All-America Mt. Vernon, SMU, Dallas Cowboys 1960-1968 A&M 1920s, coach A&M, East Texas State Ganado, Texas A&I player/coach, NFL 1945-48 TCU 1954-56, All-America College coach 1927-66, Trinity, Hardin-Simmons Baylor coach 1942-61 SMU, NBA 1957-64 UT coach 1957-76 Wharton, UT halfback 1930-32 Dallas, UT runner 1940s A&M coach 1920-57 SMU coach 1946-71 Throckmorton, TCU, Dallas Cowboys 1961-74 Olney, TCU 1930-32, coach Ole Miss for 25 years Corpus Christi, SMU, Baltimore Colts 1955-67 Houston, A&M 1940-42, lettered in four sports Pampa, A&M, Olympics 1964, ’68 Dallas, PGA 1967-2000 Waco, Texas League player, MLB umpire 1944-62 Baylor coach 1920-25 Texas League pitcher 1916-27 Fort Worth, UT 1922-24, SWC official Milburn, Sweetwater, pro 1940-50 Waco 1920-22, Baylor Coach 1927-67, Pilot Point, Dallas, SMU Houston, pro 1955-71 Jacksboro, TCU player 1929-32, coach 1953-66 Alice, Texas League pitcher 1920s, Athletics 1926-27 Don Meredith, 1977, and Bobby Layne, 1960. 1979 Bruce Barnes Darrow Hooper Don January Catfish Smith Al Vincent Floyd Wagstaff 1978 Jackie Burke Jr. Spec Goldman Oliver Jackson Tom Landry Polly Riley Bill Wallace Dallas, won 165 amateur tournaments 1930s-50s 1977 Don Meredith J.V. Sikes Gil Steinke Jim Swink Warren Woodson 1976 Bill Henderson Jim Krebs Darrell Royal Harrison Stafford Jerry Thompson 1975 Frank Anderson Red Barr Bob Lilly Johnny Vaught 1974 Raymond Berry Bill Henderson Randy Matson Lee Trevino Lee Trevino, 1974. 1973 Dusty Boggess Frank Bridges James Conley Albert Curtis Lew Jenkins John Drew Johnson Football 1972 E.O. (Doc) Hayes Bill Lillard Abe Martin Joe Pate Year 1971 Inductee Jack Johnson Bubba Reynolds Rusty Russell Pete Shotwell W.J. Wisdom Sport Boxing Baseball Football Football Basketball Baseball Basketball Football Football Baseball Track Football Golf Golf Football Football Auto racing Sports Track Football Football Football Baseball Golf Baseball Basketball Shooting Football Baseball Texas connection, career Galveston, pro 1897-1915 Southwestern U., MLB 1927-39 Coach 1927-52, Fort Worth, Dallas, SMU Coach 1916-52, Abilene, Breckenridge, Longview Coach 1922-42, Tarleton Jr./State Dallas, Chicago Cubs 1953-71 Athens, coach Van, Rice 1940-42, TCU 1948-67 Rice coach 1940-66 Nixon, San Antonio, Rice 1940-47, Cleveland Browns Fort Worth, Texas League 1918-24 Dallas, UT 1954-59, Olympics 1956 Brenham, SMU 1933-35, pro Brooklyn 1936-37 Dallas, PGA 1931-40 UT, pro 1945, a founder LPGA A&M coach 1934-47 Crowell, A&M, Washington Redskins 1939-51 Houston, 1957-92 Kaufman, TCU, commissioner SWC 1950-73 Rice, Olympics 1964 Temple, Baylor 1928-30, All-America Athens, Baylor, NFL 1924-26 Kerens, coach 1930-50, Amarillo, UT Houston, Rice, St. Louis player/manager 1922-50 Trenton, PGA 1940-56 Rockwall, Texas League player/executive 1902-28 Fort Worth, Baylor, Olympics 1948 Leon Springs, touring marksman beginning in 1901 Waco, 1917 1st Texan AllAmerica, Williams College A.J. Foyt, 1967. 1970 Ernie Banks Buster Brannon Max Hirsch Sr. Jess Neely Horse Races Fredericksburg, trainer 1920s-50s 1969 Weldon Humble Clarence Kraft Eddie Southern Ernie Banks, 1970. Bobby Wilson 1968 Ralph Guldahl Betty Jameson Homer Norton Dick Todd 1967 A.J. Foyt Howard Grubbs Fred Hansen Barton Koch 1966 Wesley Bradshaw Blair Cherry Eddie Dyer Lloyd Mangrum J. Walter Morris Jackie Robinson Ad Toepperwein 1965 Ben Lee Boynton Pinky Higgins Willie Shoemaker 1964 Walt Davis Jack Gray Slater Martin Tex Rickard 1963 Jake Atz Wilson Elkins Earl Meadows Ray Morrison Red Oak, UT, MLB player, Red Sox manager 1955-62 Fort Worth, TCU 1926-28, All-America Beaumont, A&M, Olympics 1952, NBA 1952-57 Edom, UT 1932-35 player, coach 1937-51 Houston, UT, NBA 1949-60 Henrietta, promoter 1906-29, started NHL Rangers Majors 1902-09, Texas League manager 1914-39 San Antonio, UT 1929-32, Texas Western president Fort Worth, USC, Olympics 1936 SMU coach 1915-16, ’22-34, Austin College 1949-52 Raymond Matthews Football Track Basketball Basketball Boxing Baseball Football Track Football Horse Races Fabens, Abilene, jockey 1949-90 Year 1962 Inductee David Browning Cecil Grigg Gerald Mann John J. McCloskey D.A. Penick Kyle Rote Sport Diving Football Football Baseball Tennis Football Football Baseball Baseball Football Football Football Football Track Football Baseball Football Football Football Track Track Tennis Golf Football Basketball Football Polo Baseball Golf Football Football Baseball Football Golf Texas connection, career Corpus Christi, UT, Olympics 1952 NFL 1920-27, coach Austin College, asst. coach Rice Sulphur Springs, SMU 1925-27, All-America Father of Texas League 1888 UT coach 1908-57, SWC president 1922-34 San Antonio, SMU, NY Giants 1951-61 Coach 1919-40, Beaumont, Austin Col., Texas Tech Austin, UT, MLB 1920-31, UT coach 1942-67 Wagner, MLB 1934-38, 1948 film Stratton Story Sweetwater, Hardin-Simmons, NFL 1940-52 Temple, TCU, Cardinals/Redskins 1939-47 Coach 1923-49, TCU, A&M, SMU Santa Anna, Dallas, UT, NFL 1948-62 San Benito, Abilene Christian, Olympics 1956 Coach 1913-46, A&M, UT Waxahachie, MLB 1932-86, Colt .45s/Rangers exec. Dallas, SMU 1947-49, Heisman, Detroit Lions Teague, A&M quarterback 1925-27 Haskell, A&M 1938-40, All America, pro 1946-48 Beaumont, UT 1912-16 athlete, coach 1920-61 Rice 1938-40, world records running San Antonio, UT 1925-29 player, coach 1957-73 Houston, PGA 1938-57 Ellinger, TCU 1917-20 player, coach 1934-52 Coach 1929-39, Athens (national title), Rice Dallas, TCU quarterback, Heisman, NFL 1939-40 Oxford (Llano Co.), international competitor 1938-62 Winters, Fort Worth, MLB player/manager 1915-53 Long Branch, Fort Worth, PGA 1935-51 Coach, Waco 1913-31 Sweetwater, TCU 1934-36, Redskins 1937-52 UT coach 1911-39 Fort Worth, college coach 1922-1947, NFL 1948-50 Port Arthur, Olympic athlete 1932, a founder LPGA Dublin, Fort Worth, PGA 1931-67 Chappell Hill, A&M All America 1936-37 Babe Didrikson Zaharias, 1954. 1961 Pete Cawthon Bibb Falk Monty Stratton Clyde Turner 1960 Charles Aldrich Matty Bell Bobby Layne Bobby Morrow Rogers Hornsby, 1955. 1959 Dana X. Bible Paul Richards Doak Walker 1958 Joel Hunt John Kimbrough Clyde Littlefield Fred Wolcott 1957 Wilmer Allison Jimmy Demaret Dutch Meyer 1956 Jimmy Kitts Davey O’Brien Cecil Smith 1955 Rogers Hornsby Byron Nelson Paul Tyson 1954 Sammy Baugh William Disch Bo McMillin Babe Zaharias 1953 1952 Ben Hogan Joe Routt 1951 END Tris Speaker No inductees Golf Football Baseball Hubbard, MLB 1907-28, manager of world champion Cleveland Indians 1920