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13 Persons in the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame:
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
golf
,
track
,
basketball
,
hall of fame
,
writer
Real/Birth Name:
Mildred Ella Didriksen
Also Known As:
Mildred Ella Didrikson
Babe Didrikson
Babe Zaharias
Nickname(s):
Babe
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
June 26
,
1911
Death Date:
September 27
,
1956
Age at Death:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Brief Facts:
Called Babe by childhood friends who thought she batted like
Babe Ruth
. Name changed from Didriksen after it was accidentally spelled Didrikson.
Olympic Gold Medal
1932 in Los Angeles in the javelin and hurdles events, second in high jump. Played semiprofessional women's basketball. Later became a pro golfer, co-founder of the LPGA tour. Considered the greatest female athlete of the 20th century.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame
1983. Honored on an 18 cent US postage stamp.
National Women's Hall of Fame
1976.
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame
1980.
World Golf Hall of Fame
1951.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
1974.
Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
2008.
Florida Sports Hall of Fame
1964.
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
1974.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2016.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
Bob Hayes
track
,
football
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Lee Hayes
Nickname(s):
Bullet Bob
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
December 20
,
1942
Death Date:
September 18
,
2002
Age at Death:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Brief Facts:
Olympic runner. Wide receiver. Team
Dallas Cowboys
. The only man to win both Olympic gold and a Super Bowl ring.
Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
2001.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
2009.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame
.
Florida Sports Hall of Fame
1970.
Senior Bowl Hall of Fame
1997.
Black College Football Hall of Fame
2011.
National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame
2004.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
1976.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2017.
Bobby Morrow
track
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Bobby Joe Morrow
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
October 15
,
1935
Age today:
83
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Harlingen, Texas, USA
Brief Facts:
Sprinter.
Olympic Gold Medal
1956 in 100 meters.
Olympic Gold Medal
1956 in 200 meters.
Olympic Gold Medal
1956 in 4x100 meters relay.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2016.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
1975.
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
1956.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame
.
James E. Sullivan Award
1957.
Carl Lewis
track
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Frederick Carlton Lewis
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
July 1
,
1961
Age today:
57
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Relationships:
older brother of
Carol Lewis
Older than Carol Lewis by 2 years.
Details - all relationships
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Brief Facts:
Specializing in sprint and long jump. Won 10 Olympic medals including 9
Olympic Gold Medal
wins. 10 World Championships medals, 8 of which were gold.
New Jersey Hall of Fame
2010.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame
.
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
1999.
Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
2005.
New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame
2001.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
2001.
Jesse Owens Award
1982.
Jesse Owens Award
1991.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame
1984.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2016.
University of Houston Cougars Hall of Honor
1998.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame
2013.
James E. Sullivan Award
1981.
Clyde Littlefield
coach
,
track
,
football
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Clyde Littlefield
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
October 6
,
1892
Death Date:
May 20
,
1981
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA
Brief Facts:
Track and field coach, later football coach, team
University of Texas
.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
1981.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2016.
Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor
1961.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame
2013.
Dean Smith
basketball
,
coach
,
activist
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Dean Edwards Smith
Also Known As:
Dean E. Smith
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
February 28
,
1931
Age today:
87, 12 days before his 88
th
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Emporia, Kansas, USA
Brief Facts:
Basketball head coach, team
University of North Carolina
Tarheels. Recruited the university's first African-American scholarship basketball player. Pushed for equal treatment for African Americans by local businesses. Supporter of Democratic party causes.
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
1996.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
2013.
Dick Enberg Award
1999.
FIBA Hall of Fame
2007.
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
2006.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1983.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
Henry Iba Award
1979.
Arthur Ashe Courage Award
1998.
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
1997.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2015.
Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor
1980.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame
2013.
John R Wooden Legends of Coaching Award
1999.
Francie Larrieu Smith
track
,
coach
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Frances Anne Larrieu Smith
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
November 23
,
1952
Age today:
66
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Palo Alto, California, USA
Brief Facts:
The flagbearer at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for the US. Cross country and track coach at Southwestern University.
LBSU Athletic Hall of Fame
1992.
Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame
1985.
National Distance Running Hall of Fame
1999.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
1998.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2017.
Fred Wolcott
track
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Fred Wolcott
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
November 28
,
1915
Death Date:
January 26
,
1972
Age at Death:
56
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Snyder, Texas, USA
Brief Facts:
Hurdles, world records in early 1040s.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
2005.
Rice Athletics Hall of Fame
1970.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
1958.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2016.
Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame
.
Snyder Athletic Hall of Fame
2005.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame
2013.
Michael Carter
track
,
football
,
coach
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Michael D'Andrea Carter
Nickname(s):
Mike
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
October 29
,
1960
Age today:
58
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Dallas, Texas, USA
Relationships:
father of
Michelle Carter
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Descendants:
Michelle Carter
Brief Facts:
Nose Tackle. Teams
Southern Methodist University
,
San Francisco 49ers
. Shot put in track meets.
National High School Hall of Fame
2010.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame
2013.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2011.
Michelle Carter
track
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Michelle Denee Carter
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
October 12
,
1985
Age today:
33
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra
♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
San Jose, California, USA
Relationships:
daughter of
Michael Carter
Details - all relationships
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Ancestors:
Michael Carter
Brief Facts:
Make-up artist. Shot put. American best - 67 ft 8 in.
Olympic Gold Medal
2016.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2018.
Rafer Johnson
track
,
actor
,
sports analyst
,
basketball
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Rafer Lewis Johnson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
August 18
,
1935
Age today:
83
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo
♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Hillsboro, Texas, USA
Relationships:
older brother of
Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)
Older than Jimmy Johnson (cornerback) by 2 years.
Details - all relationships
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Brief Facts:
Decathlon athlete. Olympic Gold in 1960. Also basketball team
UCLA
. Movie
Licence to Kill
. Helped
Rosey Grier
capture Sirhan Sirhan at Robert Kennedy's assassination.
California Sports Hall of Fame
2007.
California Hall of Fame
2009.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame
.
UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame
1984.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
1974.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
1958.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2016.
National High School Hall of Fame
1990.
Theodore Roosevelt Award
1994.
James E. Sullivan Award
1960.
Randy Matson
track
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
James Randel Matson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
March 5
,
1945
Age today:
73, 17 days before his 74
th
birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Pampa, Texas, USA
Brief Facts:
Shot put.
Olympic Gold Medal
1968.
Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame
1990.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
1984.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2012.
National High School Hall of Fame
1988.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame
2013.
James E. Sullivan Award
1967.
Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame
1972.
Stan Huntsman
track
,
coach
,
hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Stanley Houser Huntsman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
March 20
,
1932
Death Date:
November 23
,
2016
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Scottdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Brief Facts:
Coached track at universities and Olympics.
Indiana Football Hall of Fame
.
Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor
2000.
National Track and Field Hall of Fame
2004.
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
2009.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2017.
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