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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 Texas' Sports Rushmore are below:

Lance Armstrong (Austin) - The international symbol of cancer survival won 7 straight Tour de France titles ('99-05).

Earl Campbell (Tyler, Texas Longhorns, Houston Oilers) - The Texas running back won the 1977 Heisman Trophy and went on to five Pro Bowls with the Houston Oilers.

Tom Landry (Mission, Dallas Cowboys) - He led the Cowboys to five NFC titles and two Super Bowl victories in 29 seasons as head coach.

Nolan Ryan (Alvin, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers) - The flame thrower threw the most no-hitters (7) and K's all-time (5,714) while also setting the single-season record for Ks (383, 1973).

Other Mt. Rushmore of Sports conversations
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland
Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada
New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio
Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota
Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Washington, D.C. | West Virginia
Wisconsin | Wyoming

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