Football
Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson
"Tom Landry didn’t want to waste a No. 1 draft pick on a guy from a HBCU. That’s 'historically black colleges and universities'. So, Red Hickey and Gil Brandt challenged him and said he’s the best player on the board. So, Landry went with his scouts and picked me 18th in the first round on January 29, 1975.
From the Streets to the Spotlight: The Unbreakable Spirit of Louis Fite
In the sweltering heat of a Texas Friday night, a compact, 5’8″, 190-pound running back from Waco High took a handoff and turned the impossible into the inevitable. Defenders bounced off him like pinballs. He spun, cut, and exploded for yard after yard, breaking records and hearts along the way. To the crowd, Louis Fite was a phenom. To those who knew his story, he was a miracle.