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Thursday, January 15, 2009

ESPN reviewed the submissions and discussions on your state/region's conversation page. The four figures on New Mexico's Sports Rushmore are below:

Al Unser (Albuquerque) - The four-time Indy 500 Champion led the most laps in Indy 500 history (644). He's also the two-time CART series Champion. He was inducted into International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1998

Tommy McDonald (Roy) - The Hall of Famer was a six-time Pro Bowler. He led the NFL in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 1961 with 1,144 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Brian Urlacher (New Mexico Lobos) - The six-time Pro Bowler has been named a first-team All Pro linebacker four times. He also was the 2000 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and 2005 AP Defensive Player of the Year.

Nancy Lopez (Roswell) - She won 48 titles, three Majors and more than $5 million on the LPGA Tour. She won the New Mexico women's amateur golf title at age 12 and was a five-time LPGA Player of the Year.

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