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Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:19 pm to Farmer1906
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:19 pm to Farmer1906
I’m not sure that being “born” someplace is the same as being “from” someplace.
I was born in a city, then moved to Houston when I was three months old.
I’ve lived here for 46 years.
No way am I from the city where I happened to live for 12 weeks.
Someone above mentioned that Clyde Drexler isn’t “from” Texas, yet he’s lived in Houston since he was a kid.
Sports Illustrated says he’s a Texan (THE 50 GREATEST SPORTS FIGURES FROM TEXAS).
So I guess it depends on how you operationally define what “being from a state” means.
I was born in a city, then moved to Houston when I was three months old.
I’ve lived here for 46 years.
No way am I from the city where I happened to live for 12 weeks.
Someone above mentioned that Clyde Drexler isn’t “from” Texas, yet he’s lived in Houston since he was a kid.
Sports Illustrated says he’s a Texan (THE 50 GREATEST SPORTS FIGURES FROM TEXAS).
So I guess it depends on how you operationally define what “being from a state” means.
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Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:19 pm to Farmer1906
He was born in N.O., but he grew up in Hst , I also had doubts about Hornsby and Mean Joe but they were legit Texans.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:20 pm to gobama111
I wasn’t trying to make shite up, but it’s hard to remember who grew up here vs born here.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:21 pm to EKG
I guess interpretation is subjective to each individual, no worries.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:22 pm to Farmer1906
I believe you , hell Texas has more than enough without poaching other states
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:23 pm to TidalTim
Different Generations but Jesse Owens and Bo Jackson would get my vote. But Willie Mays ain’t bad.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:24 pm to BrerTiger
Randy Moss
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:26 pm to Bamadog75
Mia Hamm that’s a good call. Did not realize she was from Alabama. Good call
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:27 pm to gobama111
I completely agree.
I was just pointing out that the list could be compiled differently, depending on how it’s defined.
I was just pointing out that the list could be compiled differently, depending on how it’s defined.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:29 pm to EKG
Roger Wherli or Andy Russell
This post was edited on 2/15/19 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:32 pm to gobama111
Stormy Daniels
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:32 pm to EKG
Yep , I would claim Don Sutton because he was born in Bama but grew up in Fla
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:32 pm to navynuke
Cool Papa Bell was born in Starkville.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:34 pm to KingOrange
Could also add Satchel Paige
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:39 pm to DingLeeBerry
Fair enough
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:42 pm to TidalTim
Vida Blue
Mel Ott
Joe Dumars
Ed Reed
Billy Cannon
Mel Ott
Joe Dumars
Ed Reed
Billy Cannon
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:42 pm to EKG
quote:
I was born in a city, then moved to Houston when I was three months old.
I’ve lived here for 46 years.
I hear you.
I was born in another state because my dad was in the Army at the time. He extended his duty a little longer so Uncle Sam would pay for my birth. A month after I was born, we moved to Baton Rouge where I spent the vast majority of the next 27 years. So I'm not a native, but I certainly have very little connection to the place where I was born. I haven't set foot within 100 miles of my birthplace since I was a baby.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:44 pm to TidalTim
Basil shabazz
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:45 pm to greygoose
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Vincent "Bo" Jackson
Only person ever to be a MLB All-Star and an NFL All-Pro.
Is there anyone even close to Bo Jackson?
I mean, frick. That guy was a gifted motherfricker.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:46 pm to TidalTim
Baseball- Yogi Berra
Football- Kellen Winslow, Sr/Steve Atwater
Basketball- Jo Jo White/Ed McCauley
Hockey- TBD. STL is turning into a hockey factory
Boxing- Spinks Brothers
Football- Kellen Winslow, Sr/Steve Atwater
Basketball- Jo Jo White/Ed McCauley
Hockey- TBD. STL is turning into a hockey factory
Boxing- Spinks Brothers
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