Ep 71: Texas Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet 2024 Part 2

The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast

Roy Hofheinz

One of the founding fathers of the Astros, Judge Roy Hofheinz was the first owner of the Houston franchise. A state legislator at age 22, a Harris County judge at age 24 and the mayor of Houston at age 40, Hofheinz played an instrumental role in getting the Colt .45s to Houston in 1962, and in 1965 renamed the club the Astros to coincide with the opening of the first domed stadium in professional sports history, the iconic Astrodome. Hofheinz revolutionized baseball and the sports industry in many ways, including his decision to utilize an artificial playing surface in 1966 which he dubbed “AstroTurf”.

Barbara Jacket

Barbara J. Jacket was an American track and field coach. She was the women's track and field head coach for Prairie View A&M from 1965 to 1991. While with the university, Jacket won ten National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics titles and was promoted to athletic director in 1990.

Colt McCoy

Daniel "Colt" McCoy is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, winning several awards and honors as a senior in 2009 and ranking second all-time in games won by an FBS quarterback.

Jackie Sherrill

Jackie Wayne Sherrill is an American former college football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Washington State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Texas A&M University, and Mississippi State University, compiling a career head coaching record of 180–120–4.

Bubba Thornton

Bubba Thornton is a retired track and field coach. He coached Texas Christian University from 1982 to 1995 and served as the Texas Longhorns men's track and field coach at the University of Texas at Austin from 1996 to 2013.