HUSKER'66
11-04-2003, 01:10 PM
Been out of pocket for a few days, so here is a quick break down of some of the more famous and infamous people who can claim to be a native Texan. (some of us weren't born here- we just got here as quick as we could )
1)Red Adair-famous fireman of oil wells....involved heavily in extinguishing all the fires from the Gulf War
2)Gene Autry - singer and actor (who could forget Trigger?)
3)Clyde Barrow - outlaw, bankrobber, all around bad guy /images/graemlins/tongue.gif
4)Carol Burnett- comedianne, actress
5)Joan Crawford- actress, made infamous with daughters "Mommie Dearest" book
6)Dwight D Eisenhower - US president ,General (WWII)
7)AJ Foyt- race car driver
8)Larry Hagman- actor....who really shot JR?!? /images/graemlins/confused.gif
9)Ben Hogan- one of the best golfers to grace the planet
10)Buddy Holly- singer...."Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue" among others
11)Howard Hughes- industrialist, film producer, billionaire wacko /images/graemlins/tongue.gif
12)Lyndon B Johnson- US President, defender of civil rights
13)Michael Johnson- olympic track star
14)George Jones- long time country singer
15)Janis Joplin- singer, rock star
16)Tommy Lee Jones- actor
17)Audie Murphy- WWII war hero , most decorated soldier in WWII, later actor
18)Willie Nelson- country singer, helped start Farm Aid
19)Chester Nimitz- Admiral (WWII)
20)Sandra Day O'Conner- first female Supreme Court Justice
21)Roy Orbison- singer
22)Bonnie Parker- side kick to Clyde Barrow, bankrobber
23)H Ross Perot- philanthropist
24)Dan Rather- TV newscaster
25)Gene Roddenberry- creeator of Star Trek, writer (Kurns...thought you'd like this one! ) /images/graemlins/wink.gif
26)Tommy Tune- singer...notmuch to say about this one
27)Nolan Ryan- professional baseball pitcher, hall of famer
I know there are a bunch I missed, both good, bad, and ugly. I also know there are famous and infamous from just about every state. Heck thomastem's rooster and bison in heat are probably known for something.
If you appreciate/enjoy these little posts, then a hearty "thank you".....if not then you have my apology. I have four more posts to complete my wager with thomastem from the Zoo vs SS tourny. After that, I will get back in the hunt of posting content that is more "poker related".
remember: outwit, outlast , outplay! /images/graemlins/cool.gif
1)Red Adair-famous fireman of oil wells....involved heavily in extinguishing all the fires from the Gulf War
2)Gene Autry - singer and actor (who could forget Trigger?)
3)Clyde Barrow - outlaw, bankrobber, all around bad guy /images/graemlins/tongue.gif
4)Carol Burnett- comedianne, actress
5)Joan Crawford- actress, made infamous with daughters "Mommie Dearest" book
6)Dwight D Eisenhower - US president ,General (WWII)
7)AJ Foyt- race car driver
8)Larry Hagman- actor....who really shot JR?!? /images/graemlins/confused.gif
9)Ben Hogan- one of the best golfers to grace the planet
10)Buddy Holly- singer...."Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue" among others
11)Howard Hughes- industrialist, film producer, billionaire wacko /images/graemlins/tongue.gif
12)Lyndon B Johnson- US President, defender of civil rights
13)Michael Johnson- olympic track star
14)George Jones- long time country singer
15)Janis Joplin- singer, rock star
16)Tommy Lee Jones- actor
17)Audie Murphy- WWII war hero , most decorated soldier in WWII, later actor
18)Willie Nelson- country singer, helped start Farm Aid
19)Chester Nimitz- Admiral (WWII)
20)Sandra Day O'Conner- first female Supreme Court Justice
21)Roy Orbison- singer
22)Bonnie Parker- side kick to Clyde Barrow, bankrobber
23)H Ross Perot- philanthropist
24)Dan Rather- TV newscaster
25)Gene Roddenberry- creeator of Star Trek, writer (Kurns...thought you'd like this one! ) /images/graemlins/wink.gif
26)Tommy Tune- singer...notmuch to say about this one
27)Nolan Ryan- professional baseball pitcher, hall of famer
I know there are a bunch I missed, both good, bad, and ugly. I also know there are famous and infamous from just about every state. Heck thomastem's rooster and bison in heat are probably known for something.
If you appreciate/enjoy these little posts, then a hearty "thank you".....if not then you have my apology. I have four more posts to complete my wager with thomastem from the Zoo vs SS tourny. After that, I will get back in the hunt of posting content that is more "poker related".
remember: outwit, outlast , outplay! /images/graemlins/cool.gif