ESPN is doing a Mt. Rushmore of sports for each state in the union. Got me to thinking last night.
Tom Landry- nuff said
Earl Campbell- Awww remember that run against the Cowgirls on Thanksgiving Day 1979.
Nolan Ryan- Go ahead, charge the mound Robby
Sammy Baugh- Greatest ever.

Hmmm... What about:

Jerry Jones
Mark Cuban
Tom Hicks
Dale Hansen

TEX SCHRAMM???????

Gotta have 4. New York's was on Sportscenter and it was Joe Willy Namath, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, and Jim Brown (fron his Syracuse days i guess).

This isnt fair, everything is bigger in TEXAS. We could make 4 or 5 Mount Rushmores that would be as good or better than any in the country. If were talkin pioneers, that are from Texas, not just played ball here, then you got a host of names to choose from. Here is just a few off my the top of my head......

Tom Landry
Nolan Ryan
Earl Campbell
Ben Hogan
Tex Schramm
Jack Johnson
Sammy Baugh
Don Meredith
Byron Nelson

I have not heard of a single name that is not in the entertainment business. I thought this was about sports.

I nominate Jesse Owens.

Thought about Micheal Johnson. But Owens aint from Texas. He be Alabaman

I thought he competed in the 1936 Nazi Olympics as an American.

Texas....

Tom Landry
Earl Campbell
Lance Armstrong
Nolan Ryan

I'm sorry. I didn't see where this was a Texas sportsman thread. I really need to learn to read.

I guess those are sports..... more like just games.
I'd nominate Fred Bear
maybe the Burnham brothers

Alabama last night.
Hank Aaron
Bear Bryant
Bo Jackson
Willie Mayes

Owner/management
Lamar Hunt: Don't get all "KC Chiefs" on me,
he was TEXAN through and through.
This man may have done more for USA sports than
anyone else in history. Check out his bio some time.

Coaching
Tom Landry: A legend in coaching and a native Texan.
While his schemes and methods may have been caught up
with, a truly great mind and character.

Player (team sport)
Nolan Ryan: Talent, work ethic and statistics to
back it up. This man dominated his game for decades.

Player (individual sport)
Lance Armstrong: Whatever you may think of him or
his sport, no one has dominated like he has.

There it is, go ahead and start chiseling.

PK thats a hell of a list. Might be an argument in there for Tex Schramm/Lamar Hunt and Ben Hogan or Byron Nelson/Lance Armstrong. JMO

Dont forget about

Ty Murray
Dale Earnhardt

Bill Jordan
and
Kevin VanDam

Dale Earnhardt was from North Carolina and Kevin Van Dam is from Michigan.

So is this a special they are running on Sportscenter every day or is it a seperate show? Wonder if you can find the list of each state's picks on their website after the show airs?

I guess I should read!!! I thought it was for the country not each state

Here is my 4

Ice Man King Parsons
Charlie Hough
Babe Laufenburg
Lincoln Coleman

Some of the Von Erichs werent born here, but by god they were Texas in the 80's. rip