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Shawn Michaels professional wrestler

John Layfield professional wrestler

Lance Armstrong (b. 1971), cyclist, seven-time Tour de France winner

Ernie Banks (b. 1931), Baseball Hall of Famer

Josh Beckett (b. 1980), baseball pitcher, MVP of the 2003 World Series

Mark Calaway AKA "The Undertaker" (b. 1965), professional wrestler

Earl Campbell (b. 1955), Pro Football Hall of Famer, Heisman Trophy winner

Joie Chitwood (1912–1988), professional racecar driver

Roger Clemens (b. 1962), baseball pitcher, seven-time Cy Young Award winner

Randall "Tex" Cobb (b. 1950), champion boxer

George Foreman (b. 1949), World Heavyweight champion boxer, TV pitchman, ordained minister

Bill Foster (1904–1978), Baseball Hall of Famer

A. J. Foyt (b. 1935), race car driver

Ben Hogan (1912–1997), golf great

Jack Johnson (1878–1946), first black Heavyweight Champion of the World

Michael Johnson (b. 1967), Olympic gold medalist, World Record holder

Tom Kite (b. 1949), golfer

Courtney Kupets (b. 1986), World and U.S. champion gymnast, silver medalist in the 2004 Summer Olympics

Tara Lipinski (b. 1982), figure skater, Olympic gold medalist

Taj McWilliams-Franklin (b. 1970), basketball player, gold medalist

"Dandy" Don Meredith (b. 1938), Quarterback Dallas Cowboys and TV Football Commentator

Jim Morris (b. 1964), Major League Baseball player and oldest rookie

Emeka Okafor basketball player, Charlotte Bobcats

Bum Phillips (b. 1923), head coach in the National Football League

Bill Pickett (1870–1932), cowboy and rodeo performer

Kyle Rote (1928–2002), All-American running back at Southern Methodist University and 1951–1961 NFL New York Giants wide receiver

Nolan Ryan (b. 1947), Baseball Hall of Famer

Willie Shoemaker (1931–2003), most successful jockey in history

Sheryl Swoopes (b. 1971), WNBA, Olympic gold medalist

Lee Trevino (b. 1939), golfer

Dana Vollmer (b. 1987), swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Kathy Whitworth (b. 1939), golfer

Smokey Joe Williams (1886–1951), Baseball great

Vince Young (b. 1983) football quarterback, MVP of the 2005 and 2006 Rose Bowl

Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1914–1956), gold medalist 1932 Olympics, golf great

Jordan Tata (b.1981) Detroit Tigers relief pitcher

Chris Bosh (b.1984) NBA player, Toronto Raptors, power forward

LaMarcus Aldridge (b.1985) NBA player, Portland Trailblazers, power forward