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Home Grown Sports HEROES

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Rocket River, Jan 9, 2006.

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  1. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    Rockets - Olajuwon and Drexler [2 championships]
    Oilers - Earl [ok a fellow Texan] [just some good years]
    Astros - Pettite? and THE ROCKET and Nolan Ryan [World series and NL series]
    Comets - Sheryl Swoopes' [4 championships]

    Who are notable texans on texas teams

    I dunno . .seem we do well with out homegrown talent

    Rocket River
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    Rashard .. the one that got away
     
    #1 Rocket River, Jan 9, 2006
  2. SWTsig

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    vince young, baby.
     
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  3. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Member

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    If Reggie Bush is related to George Bush then you can call him a hometown hero as well.
     
    #3 Mr. Clutch, Jan 9, 2006
  4. Buck Turgidson

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    Ray Childress
    Lance Berkman
     
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  5. ima_drummer2k

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    I was a big Ray Childress fan when he was with the Oilers, but I gotta tell you. Those GOD AWFUL Lawrence Marshall commercials are really ruining his legacy.
     
    #5 ima_drummer2k, Jan 9, 2006
  6. mogrod

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    How can we forget John Lucas III? :D
     
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  7. rodrick_98

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    Dream wasn't really grown here, but i'll count him...

    and dont forget lance berkman for the 'stros either

    *edit* didn't see Buck's post.
     
    #7 rodrick_98, Jan 9, 2006
  8. Mr. Brightside

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    chuck knoblauch
    AJ Foyt
     
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  9. arkoe

    arkoe (ง'̀-'́)ง

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    Not on Texas teams, but others from Texas:

    Lance Armstrong (Born Plano, Lives in Austin)
    Josh Beckett (Spring)
    TJ Ford (SW Houston)
     
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  10. Mr. Mooch

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    MOOKIE BLAYLOCK
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  11. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    You could even say he's cloberring his legacy.

    I'll have to go with Lance Berkman.
     
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  12. A-Train

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    Shaquille O'Neal
     
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  13. Mr. Brightside

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    huh??? :confused:
     
    #13 Mr. Brightside, Jan 10, 2006
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    Oh, yeah... I forgot about that dude... doesn't he play in the city of Miami, Texas? :D
     
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  15. A-Train

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    Didn't Shaq grow up in San Antonio? That's a lot closer than Nigeria. :p
     
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  16. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    he played h.s. ball there, but he claims New Jersey.
     
    #16 pgabriel, Jan 10, 2006
  17. RocketMan Tex

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    The only way they could be related would be if Reggie's great-grandad was one of Prescott Bush's slaves! :eek: ;) :D
     
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  18. A-Train

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    oops! I guess I didn't see that "on texas teams" part in the original post.

    [​IMG]
     
    #18 A-Train, Jan 10, 2006
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    David Wesley - exBaylor Bear & current Rocket

    Damon Jones - exUH Cougar & exRocket
     
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