- Lucas Babin
Lucas Babin (b. July 30, 1979 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American film and television actor. He speaks Portuguese fluently and has a twin sister named Kirsten. - Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982) is an American pop singer from Texas. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly publicized first season of the television series "American Idol" in 2002. She was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album "Thankful" (2003). With the release of her multi-platinum second album "Breakaway" (2004), Clarkson moved to a more pop rock-oriented style of music, … - John Wayne
John Wayne (May 26, 1907 - June 11, 1979) was an iconic, Academy Award-winning, American film actor. He epitomized ruggedly individualistic masculinity, and has become an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive voice, walk and height. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Wayne thirteenth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. A Harris Poll released in 2007 placed Wayne third among America's favorite film stars, … - Jamie McMurray
James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray (born June 3, 1976 in Joplin, Missouri) is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #26 Crown Royal Irwin Industrial Tools Ford Fusion full-time in the NEXTEL Cup Series with crew chief Larry Carter for Roush Fenway Racing. His teammates are David Ragan (#6 AAA), Greg Biffle (#16 Ameriquest), Matt Kenseth (#17 DeWalt) and Carl Edwards (#99 Office Depot). - Luke Wilson
Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor. - Jackie Hyland
Jackie Hyland, born in New York City, is a television anchor in Dallas, Texas. She grew up in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, Ireland. Hyland began her broadcasting career at ABC's "Good Morning America". She subsequently worked at News12 Long Island, and at News12 Westchester, as both a producer and a reporter. Hyland and Bob Lape (formerly of WABC-TV) also co-hosted a business program called "The CPA Report". - Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 - December 31, 1972) was a Major League Baseball right fielder and right-handed batter. He was elected to the Hall of Fame posthumously in 1973 as the first Hispanic American to be selected, and the only exception to the mandatory five-year post-retirement waiting period since it was instituted in 1954. Clemente was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the youngest of four children. He played 18 seasons in the majors from 1955 to 1972, … - William Henry Keeler
"His Eminence" Cardinal William Henry Keeler, BA, STL, JCD (born March 4, 1931) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as Archbishop of Baltimore since 1989 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1994. The appointment of Edwin O'Brien as Archbishop-designate to succeed Cardinal Keeler as the Archbishop of Baltimore on October 1, 2007, was announced on July 12, 2007. - Tommy Tune
Tommy Tune (born February 28, 1939) is an award-winning American actor, dancer, singer, director, producer, and choreographer. Born Thomas James Tune in Wichita Falls, Texas, he attended Lamar High School in Houston. In 1965, Tune made his Broadway debut as a performer in the musical "Baker Street". His first Broadway directing and choreography credits were for the original production of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" in 1978. - Larry Kellner
Lawrence W. "Larry" Kellner (born 1959) has been CEO of Continental Airlines since December 2004. He previously served as a vice president, chief financial officer and chief operations officer for the airline. Kellner grew up in Sumter, South Carolina. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981 with a degree in accounting. He resides in Houston, Texas. - Edith Jones
Edith Hollan Jones (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1949) is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Jones graduated from Cornell University in 1971. She received her J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 1974. She was in private practice in Houston, Texas from 1974 until 1985, working for the firm of Andrews, Kurth, Campbell & Jones, where she became the firm's first female partner. She specialized in bankruptcy law. - Sam Houston
Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793-July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician, and soldier. Born in Virginia, Houston was a key figure in the history of Texas, including periods as President of the Republic of Texas, Senator for Texas after it joined the United States, and finally as governor. Although a slaveowner and opponent of abolitionism, he refused, due to his unionist convictions, … - Bobby Bonds
Bobby Lee Bonds was an American right fielder in professional baseball from 1968 to 1981, primarily with the San Francisco Giants. Noted for his outstanding combination of power hitting and speed, he was the first player to have more than two seasons of 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases, doing so a record five times, and was the first to accomplish the feat in both leagues; he became the second player to hit 300 career home runs and steal 300 bases, joining Willie Mays. - Kim Smith
Kimberly Katherine Smith (born March 3, 1983 in Odessa, Texas) is an American actress/fashion model. She has appeared in the film, "Catwoman" along side Halle Berry, and has modeled for Victoria's Secret and Guess?. Smith, a graduate of Permian High School, got her big break into modeling when she accompanied a friend to a Model Search of America contest. She was changed from a spectator to a competitor by the head of the contest, … - Mercury Morris
Eugene "Mercury" Morris (born January 5, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football player who played running back in the American Football League in the 1960s and the NFL in the 1970s, and played in three Super Bowls. He attended Avonworth High School in Pittsburgh. Morris attended West Texas A&M University from 1965 to 1969, where he was an All-American at tailback in 1967 and 1968. - Lee Roy Jordan
Lee Roy Jordan (born April 27, 1941 in Excel, Alabama) was an NFL football player who played linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys from 1963 to 1976. Before his NFL career, he played for the University of Alabama from 1960-1962. In his sophomore season of 1960, he assisted the Crimson Tide to an 8-2-1 record, finishing the year with a 3-3 tie against University of Texas at Austin in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Jordan was named MVP of the game. - Robin Wright Penn
Robin Gayle Wright Penn (born April 8 1966) is an American film actress. - John A. Wharton
John Austin Wharton (July 23, 1828 - April 6, 1865) was a lawyer, plantation owner, and Confederate general during the American Civil War. He is considered one of the Confederacy's best tactical cavalry commanders. Wharton was born near Nashville, Tennessee, as the only child of Sarah Groce Wharton and William H. Wharton, later a leading politician during the Texas Revolution. When he was still an infant, the family moved to what became Brazoria County, Texas. - Richard B. Hubbard
Richard Bennett Hubbard, Jr. was Governor of Texas from 1876 to 1879 and United States Envoy to Japan from 1885 to 1889. He was a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War and was a member of the Democratic Party. - Peter W. Gray
Peter W. Gray was an American lawyer, judge, and legislator from Texas. He represented Texas in the Confederate House of Representatives. Gray was born to William and Mary (Stone) Gray in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He moved with his parents and siblings to Houston, Texas in 1838. He read law with his father and was admitted to the bar. After his father died, Gray was appointed Houston’s District Attorney on April 24, 1841, … - Ryan Leaf
Ryan David Leaf (born May 15, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played for the San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks between 1998 and 2002. As of 2007, he is the quarterback coach and golf head coach for West Texas A&M University. Leaf had a successful college career at Washington State University, … - John Henninger Reagan
John Henninger Reagan (October 8, 1818 - March 6, 1905), was a leading 19th century American politician from the U.S. state of Texas. A Democrat, Reagan left the U.S. House of Representatives when his state seceded from the Union to join the Confederate States of America. During the American Civil War, he served in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis as Postmaster General. After the Confederate defeat, he called for cooperation with the federal government and became unpopular, … - Henry Watkins Allen
Henry Watkins Allen (April 29, 1820 - April 22, 1866) was an American soldier and politician, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He served as the Confederate Governor of Louisiana late in the war. Allen was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, was educated at Marion College, Missouri, taught school and practiced law in Mississippi, and served in the Texas Revolution against Mexico. - Joan Lowery Nixon
Joan Lowery Nixon (February 3 1927 - June 28 2003) was a prolific American journalist and author, specializing in historical fiction and mysteries for children and young adults. She also co-authored popular science books with her husband, geologist Hershell Nixon. Born in Los Angeles, California, Nixon received a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California in 1947. She taught for a time at various schools in L.A., before becoming a full-time writer. - Henry Eustace McCulloch
Henry Eustace McCulloch was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, and brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. - Dick Armey
Richard Keith "Dick" Armey (born July 7, 1940 in) is a former U.S. Representative from Texas' 26th Congressional District (1985-2003) and House Majority Leader (1995-2003). He was one of the architects of the "Republican Revolution" of the 1990s, in which Republicans were elected to majorities of both houses of Congress, and the chief author of the Republican Contract with America. - Derek Webb
Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter who first gained notoriety as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career. As a member of the Houston, Texas-based Caedmon’s Call, Webb has seen career sales approaching 1 million records, along with 10 GMA Dove Award nominations and three Dove Award wins and six #1 Christian radio hits. In 2003, Webb left Caedmon's Call to pursue a solo career. - William Wirt Adams
William Wirt Adams (March 22, 1819 - May 1, 1888), was a United States district court judge for the state of Mississippi, a soldier for the Republic of Texas, and a Confederate officer and general in the American Civil War. - Stone Phillips
Stone Stockton Phillips (born Lester Stockton Phillips on December 2, 1954) is the former co-anchor of "Dateline NBC", a newsmagazine TV show. He has also worked as a substitute anchor for "NBC Nightly News" and "Today" and as a substitute moderator on "Meet the Press". He is known for his clear delivery and a seemingly-feigned appearance of gravitas. This image was satirized by actor Rob Lowe on "Saturday Night Live". - Benjamin McCulloch
Benjamin McCulloch (November 11, 1811-March 7, 1862) was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, a Texas Ranger, a U.S. marshal, and a brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. - Huston Street
Huston Lowell Street (born August 2, 1983, in Austin, Texas) is a relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, currently best known for winning the 2005 American League Rookie of the Year. Street attended The University of Texas from 2002-04, where he pitched for the school's baseball team. He is widely regarded as one of the best collegiate closers of all time. - Scott Goldblatt
Scott Goldblatt is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle. Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Goldblatt first began swimming in the children’s pool at his local swim club. In 1995, at the age of 15, he qualified for his first National Championships and was named Rookie of the Meet. Two years later, in 1997, he broke into the World Top 50 rankings after ranking 46th in the 200 meter Freestyle. - Scott Pelley
Scott Pelley (b. July 28, 1957) is an American television journalist, currently working as a correspondent for the CBS News magazine 60 Minutes. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Pelley grew up in Lubbock. He got his first job in journalism at age 15, as a copyboy for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. He stayed close to home, graduating from the journalism school at Texas Tech University and beginning his career as a reporter at Lubbock's KSEL-TV in 1975. - Mike Judge
Michael Craig Judge (born 17 October 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an American animator, actor, voice actor, writer, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series "Beavis and Butt-head" and "King of the Hill". He also wrote and directed the films "Office Space", "Idiocracy", and "Beavis and Butt-head Do America". - Jana Hunter
Jana Hunter is a singer/songwriter from Houston, Texas. She is commonly linked to New Weird America scene and is signed to Gnomonsong, a new record label run by Devendra Banhart and Vetiver's Andy Cabic. Her solo debut album "Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom" was the label's debut release. Jana Hunter. (From website.) She's currently in the Texas-based band Jracula. She founded and played in the Houston band Matty & Mossy with Heath Flagtvedt, Matt Frey and John Hunter. - John Baylor
John Robert Baylor (July 27, 1822-February 8, 1894) was a politician in Texas and a military officer of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Baylor was born in Paris, Kentucky, the son of a United States Army surgeon, and lived on various Army posts during his youth. He moved to Texas at age 18, where he became a prominent citizen, state legislator, and Indian Agent. - Lester Hayes
Lester Hayes was a professional American football player for the National Football League Oakland/LA Raiders. Hayes was commonly referred to as "Lester the Molester" (a nickname he detested) and "the Judge." A big Star Wars fan, during pregame interviews for Super Bowl XVIII he declared himself the "only true Jedi" in the NFL. He was known for his "bump and run" coverage style, and for using Stickum™ before it was banned in a rule bearing his name. - Joe Washington
Joe Dan Washington (born September 24, 1953 in Crockett, Texas) is a former American football running back who played nine seasons for the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Colts, Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons from 1977 to 1985 in the National Football League. Washington graduated from Lincoln High School in Port Arthur, Texas where his father coached football. - Shilah Phillips
Shilah Phillips is an American entertainer, beauty pageant contestant, and the 2006 winner of the Miss Texas title. Phillips was named first runner-up to Miss America on January 29, 2007. - Brad Bridgewater
Brad Michael Bridgewater (born March 29, 1973) is an American swimmer, who won the gold medal in men's 200 meter backstroke at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Bridgewater attended Lake Mary High School in Central Florida, and was coached by 1972 Olympic gold medalist Fred Tyler. In college, he swam for the University of Texas Longhorns from 1992 to 1994, then transferred to USC.
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