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Al Paschal (Inducted - 2007)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Baseball (1954-56)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1956)
- Became the first and only TCU shortstop to earn All-American honors (1956)
- Led the Southwest Conference in batting average and fielding percentage among all shortstops
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Derrell Palmer
- Hometown - Albany, Texas
- Sports - Football and Track and Field (1940-42)
Accolades:
- All-American selection (1942)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1941 | 1942)
- Played in the 1942 Blue-Grey Game
- Played for the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference (1946-48)
- Played for the Cleveland Browns (1949-53) in the NFL
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W.L. Parker (Inducted - 1969)
- Sport - Football (1911-13)
Accolades:
- Widely-considered one of the best early TCU football players
- Member on one of TCU's first great football teams during the 1912 season
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Ronald Parker (Inducted - 2004)
- Hometown - Brenham, Texas
- Sport - Football (1974-75)
Accolades:
- Played in 1976 Coaches All-American Game
- Selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1976 NFL Draft
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David Pate
- Hometown - Las Vegas, Nevada
- Sport - Tennis (1981-83)
Accolades:
- All-American in both singles and doubles (1981 | 1982 | 1983)
- Captured the 1981 NCAA Doubles' Championship
- Captured the number-one singles' title at the 1981 Southwest Conference Championship
- Captured the number-one doubles' title at the 1982 Southwest Conference Championship
- Captured the 1982 ITCA National Indoors Singles' Championship
- Ranks first in the TCU record books for most singles wins in a season (48)
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Darrell Patterson (Inducted - 2006)
- Hometown - Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
- Sport - Football (1979-82)
Accolades:
- Recorded the most career tackles in TCU history (544)
- Recorded the second-highest tackles in single-season history (179)
- Ranks first in the TCU record books for unassisted tackles (286) and assisted tackles (258)
- Honored with the 1982 Abe Martin Award
- Played in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1984-90)
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Ronnie Peoples
- Hometown - Odessa, Texas
- Sport - Football (1970-72)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1971)
- Honored with the 1971 Abe Martin Award
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1972)
- Former President of TCU Lettermen's Association
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Roy Pitcock (Inducted - 1997)
- Hometown - Graham, Texas
- Sport - Football (1949-51)
Accolades:
- Member of the 1951 Southwest Conference Championship Team
- Played in the 1952 Cotton Bowl
- Former President of TCU Lettermen's Association and TCU Alumni Association
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Hugh Pitts
- Hometown - Houston, Texas
- Sport - Football (1953-55)
Accolades:
- All-American selection (1955)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1954 | 1955)
- Academic All-American selection (1955)
- Played in the 1956 Hula Bowl and 1956 College All-Star Game
- Played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams (1956-59) and Houston Oilers (1960)
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Tory Plunkett (Inducted - 2011)
- Hometown - --
- Sport - Women's Tennis
Accolades:
- All-American in 1988
- Two-time All-Southwest Conference Selection
- Named to SWC All-Decade Team
- Played professionally in the US and overseas
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Horatio Porter (Inducted - 2003)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Track and Field (1989-92)
Accolades:
- Earned seven All-American accolades in sprints
- Recorded one of the all-time fastest times in the 4x100 relay team in NCAA history
- Garnered Wall of Fame Class honors at the 2008 Penn Relays
- Recorded the fastest time in the 4x100-meter relay at the 1991 Penn Relays- a mark that stood for 10 years
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L.C. Proctor (Inducted - 1971)
- Sport - Baseball (1905-08)
Accolades:
- Served as team captain during the 1907 season
- Served as a player and coach during the 1907 season
- Former official in the Southwest Conference
- Former President of the TCU Alumni Association
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Col. William V. "Blue" Rattan (Inducted - 1970)
- Sports - Football, Baseball and Track and Field (1909-13)
Accolades:
- Three-sport lettermen in football, baseball and track and field
- Served as team captain for the football team during the 1913 season
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Steve Reed (Inducted - 2004)
- Hometown - Holt's Summit, Missouri
- Sport - Swimming and Diving (1986-90)
Accolades:
- Recorded the second-fastest time in TCU history in the 200-year butterfly
- Qualified for the 2000 Olympic Trails
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1989 | 1990)
- Earned Academic All-American laurels on three occasions
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Mike Reeder (Inducted - 2009)
- Hometown - Garland, Texas
- Sport - Football (1994-97)
Accolades:
- Became first sophomore to win Lou Groza Award (1995), which is given to nation's top kicker
- Consensus first team All-American and All-Southwest Conference (1995)
- TCU's all-time leader in PAT percentage and holds record for most consecutive PATs
- Rogers' Trophy Award Winner (1995)
- Participated in 1997 Hula Bowl
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Mike Renfro
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Football (1974-77)
Accolades:
- Second Team All-American selection (1977)
- Honored with the Rogers Trophy Award (1976 | 1977)
- Ranks second in TCU's career receiving yards (2,739 yards)
- Played in the 1977 Senior Bowl
- Played in the NFL for the Houston Oilers (1978-84) and Dallas Cowboys (1984-87)
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Jordan Reynolds (Inducted - 2012)
- Sport - Track & Field & Football (1992)
Accolades:
- Two-time All-American in Track & Field; Football Lettermen
- Multiple SWC Champion & Penn and Texas Relay Champion
- Finished runner-up at the 1992 NCAA Outdoor Championship (shot put)
- Owns both TCU indoor/outdoor shot put records & all-time mark in the discus
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John Richards (Inducted - 2008)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Football (1964-66)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1966)
- Honored with the Rogers Trophy Award (1966)
- Honored with the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award (1966)
- Garnered CoSIDA Academic All-American and All-Southwest Conference Academic accolades (1966)
- Played in the 1966 Blue-Grey Game and 1967 Hula Bowl
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Karl Richter (Inducted - 1999)
- Hometown - Auburn, California
- Sport - Tennis (1980-82)
Accolades:
- Earned All-American honors in doubles' competition (1981 | 1982)
- 1982 NCAA National Doubles' Champions
- 1982 Southwest Conference Number-One Doubles' Champions
- Ranks first in TCU history in season doubles' victories (44)
- Ranks seventh in TCU history in career doubles' victories (98)
- Played on the PTA Tour for four seasons
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Walter Roach (Inducted - 1971)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Football (1934-36)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1934 | 1935 | 1936)
- Became the first player in program history to earn three consecutive all-conference honors
- Member of the 1935 National Championship Team
- Member of the 1936 Sugar Bowl Championship Team
- Member of the 1937 Cotton Bowl Championship Team
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Dave Roditi (Inducted - 2007)
- Hometown - Mexico City, Mexico
- Sport - Tennis (1993-96)
Accolades:
- Earned All-American honors in doubles' competition (1994 | 1995 | 1996)
- Selected to the 1995 Rolex All-Star Team
- 1994 ITA All-American Doubles' Champion
- ITA National Clay Courts Doubles' Champion (1994 | 1995)
- All-Southwest Conference selection in singles' competition (1994 | 1995 | 1996)
- All-Southwest Conference selection in doubles' competition (1994 | 1995 | 1996)
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Khadevis Robinson (Inducted - 2009)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Track and Field (1995-98)
Accolades:
- Competed in 800-meter race for U.S Olympic Team at 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
- Top-ranked runner in the 800-meter race by Track and Field News (2006)
- Captured NCAA Outdoor National Championship in 800-meter race (1998)
- Southwest Conference and Western Athletic Conference outdoor champion in 800-meter race
- Became a four-time USA champion for both indoor and outdoor 800-meter events following TCU career
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Marshall Robinson (Inducted - 1997)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Football (1951-53)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1952)
- Member of the 1951 Southwest Conference Championship Team
- Played in the 1952 Cotton Bowl
- Honored with the 1952 Mr. TCU Award
- Served on the Board of the TCU Alumni Association
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Dr. Tom Rogers, Jr. (Inducted - 1999)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Football (1955)
Accolades:
- Former President of Medical Staff at Fort Worth Cook Children's Hospital
- Former President of TCU Lettermen's Association
- Served on the Board of Cook Children's Medical Center
- Served on the Board of the TCU Alumni Association
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Eugene Schmidt (Inducted - 1974)
- Hometown - Evansville, Indiana
- Sport - Basketball (1946-50)
Accolades:
- Selected as the Frogs' Most Valuable Player following the 1949-50 season
- Led the team in scoring with 127 points (1947-48)
- Second Team All-Southwest Conference selection (1946 | 1947 | 1948)
- Served as team captain during the 1946-47 season
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Aaron Schobel (Inducted - 2010)
- Hometown - Columbus, Texas
- Sport - Football
Accolades:
- TCU all-time leader in sacks
- Three-time All-WAC selection
- Bronko Nagurski finalist
- Two-time NFL Pro Bowl Selection
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P.D. Shabay (Inducted - 1990)
- Hometown - Graham, Texas
- Sport - Football (1965-67)
Accolades:
- Passed for 384 yards and one touchdown during the 1966 season
- Rushed for 225 yards during the 1966 season
- Recorded TCU's fifth-best career completion percentage
- Honored with the 1967 Grassy Hinton Trophy
- Former President of the TCU Lettermen's Association
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Dan Sharp
- Hometown - Boerne, Texas
- Sport - Football (1983-84)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1984)
- Played in the 1984 Bluebonnet Bowl
- Played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons (1986-87)
- Currently serves as an assistant coach at TCU
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Jim Shofner
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sports - Football and Baseball (1955-57)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1957)
- Honored with the Rogers Trophy Award (1957)
- Played in the 1957 East-West Shrine Game
- Played in the 1958 College All-Star Game
- Selected in the first round by the Cleveland Browns in the 1958 Draft
- Played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns (1958-63)
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Greg Sholars
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Track and Field (1986-89)
Accolades:
- One of two Frogs in program history to be a part of three NCAA National Championship Teams (1986 | 1987 | 1989)
- Anchored the fastest 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relay teams in NCAA history
- Garnered All-American honors on five occasions
- Recorded a streak of 25 consecutive wins during his TCU career
- Voted to the 1986 Philadelphia Sports Writers Association's Male Collegiate Athletic Team
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Tracy Simien (Inducted - 2011)
- Hometown - --
- Sport - Football
Accolades:
- All-American in 1988
- The epitome of the "Go-to-Guy" on both offense and defense
- Excelled at every position called upon as a player by his TCU coach
- Played nine seasons in the NFL
- Coached in the NFL & NFL Europe
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Rene Simpson (Inducted - 2009)
- Hometown - Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
- Sport - Women's Tennis (1984-88)
Accolades:
- Competed for her home country of Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
- Competed for over a decade on Women's Tennis Association Tour, ranking as high as 32nd in the world
- Became one of two players in program history to captured All-American honors in both singles' and doubles' action (1988)
- Southwest Region South Player of the Year (1988)
- Southwest Conference singles' champion (1988) and All-Southwest Conference in both singles' and doubles' (1988)
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Dr. Don L. Smith, Jr. (Inducted - 1988)
- Hometown - Corsicana, Texas
- Sport - Football (1961-63)
Accolades:
- Academic All-Southwest Conference selection (1962 | 1963)
- All-Southwest Conference Letterman's Achievement Award (1962 | 1963)
- Honored with the 1963 Grassy Hinton Award
- Former Vice-President of TCU Alumni Association
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Reggie Smith (Inducted - 2010)
- Hometown - San Jose, Calif.
- Sport - Basketball
Accolades:
- Only player to rank in Top 5 in scoring & rebounding
- Two-time All-Southwest Conference selection
- TCU's all-time leader in career rebounds
- Holds four TCU records & member of the 1,000+ point club
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Connie Sparks (Inducted - 1988)
- Hometown - Panhandle, Texas
- Sport - Football (1938-40)
Accolades:
- Member of the 1938 National Championship Team
- Member of the 1939 Sugar Bowl Championship Team
- Led the Frogs in scoring during the 1938 season
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1938)
- Member of the 1938 Southwest Conference Championship Team
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Blanard W. Spearman
- Hometown - Jermyn, Texas
- Sports - Football and Basketball (1930-32)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection in football (1931 | 1932)
- Led the Frogs in rushing yards and scoring on two occasions (1931 | 1932)
- Member of the 1932 Southwest Conference Championship Team
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Jack Spikes
- Hometown - Snyder, Texas
- Sport - Football (1957-59)
Accolades:
- All-American selection (1959)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1958 | 1959)
- Honored with the Rogers Trophy Award (1959)
- Played in the 1960 East-West Shrine Game and 1960 Hula Bowl
- Played in the NFL for the Dallas Texans (1960-62), Kansas City Chiefs (1963-64), San Diego Chargers (1964), Houston Oilers (1965) and Buffalo Bills (1966-67)
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Steve Stamp (Inducted - 2006)
- Hometown - Carrolton, Texas
- Sports - Football and Baseball (1978-81)
Accolades:
- Honored with the 1981 Rogers Trophy Award
- Recorded the second-highest career passing yards in TCU history (5,123)
- Recorded the fourth-highest career touchdown passes thrown in TCU history (34)
- Tied for most touchdown passes in a game with five against UT Arlington during the 1981 season
- Became the first player in the Southwest Conference history to throw five touchdowns in a game
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Angela Stanford (Inducted - 2010)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Women's Golf
Accolades:
- Four-time All-America
- Earned WAC Freshman & Player of the Year honors
- Posted four LPGA victories
- Currently ranked in the Top 12 in the World
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Ronny Stevenson (Inducted - 1998)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Basketball (1957-59)
Accolades:
- All-American selection (1959)
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1958 | 1959)
- Selected as the Frogs' Most Valuable Player on two occasions (1958 | 1959)
- Ranks 22nd on TCU's all-time scoring list (1,084 points)
- Ranks second in all-time rebounds (917 rebounds) in TCU program history
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Raymond Stewart (Inducted - 2000)
- Hometown - Jamaica
- Sport - Track and Field (1986-89)
Accolades:
- Captured the NCAA National Championship on two occasions (1987 | 1989)
- Captured the NCAA Indoor National Championship on the 55-meter dash (1988)
- Ranks first in TCU program history in the 100-meter dash (9.68 seconds)
- Recorded All-American honors on seven occasions
- Anchored the second-fastest 4x100-meter relay team in NCAA history
- Captured the 1989 Southwest Conference Championship in the 100-meter dash
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Mike Sullivan (Inducted - 2007)
- Hometown - New Braunfels, Texas
- Sport - Football (1987-90)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1989 | 1990)
- Freshman All-American Team (1987)
- Served as team captain (1989 | 1990)
- Selected as Team Most Valuable Player (1990)
- Selected to the TCU All-Century Team
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Dr. Wendall Sumner
- Hometown - Athens, Texas
- Sports - Football and Basketball (1931-33)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection in basketball (1931 | 1933)
- Member of the 1930-31 Southwest Conference Championship Team in basketball
- Member of the 1932 Southwest Conference Championship Team in football
- Served as team captain in basketball during the 1931-32 season
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Johnny Swaim (Inducted - 1995)
- Hometown - Jean, Texas
- Sport - Basketball and Baseball (1951-53)
Accolades:
- Only player in program history to be a part of three Southwest Conference Championship Team in basketball
- Served as TCU's head men's basketball coach (1967-77)
- First coach in Southwest Conference history to win conference title in first season as head coach
- Guided the Frogs to the second round of the 1968 NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history
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Dr. Jim Swink (Inducted - 1972)
- Hometown - Rusk, Texas
- Sports - Football and Basketball (1954-56)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1955 | 1956)
- Academic All-American selection (1955 | 1956)
- Played in the 1957 Hula Bowl
- Played for the Dallas Texans during the 1960 season
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Harry Taylor
- Sports - Football, Basketball and Baseball (1923-27)
Accolades:
- Lettered in football (1923-26)
- Lettered in basketball (1924-27)
- Lettered in baseball (1924-27)
- Former Superintendent of Fort Worth Recreation Department
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Fred Taylor (Inducted - 1983)
- Hometown - Denison, Texas
- Sport - Football (1941, 45-46)
Accolades:
- Honored with the Rogers Trophy (1946)
- Played in the 1946 Blue-Grey Game
- Served as team captain during the 1946 season
- Served as TCU's head football coach (1967-70)
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Ray Taylor (Inducted - 1993)
- Hometown - Lamesa, Texas
- Sport - Football (1954-55)
Accolades:
- Averaged 35.3 yards on 25 punt attempts during the 1955 season
- Rushed for 416 yards during the 1955 season
- Honored with the 1955 Grassy Hinton Award
- Led the Frogs in receptions during his junior and senior seasons
- Led the Southwest Conference and ranked fourth in the nation in punting during his senior campaign
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Dedrick "Dede" Terveen III (Inducted - 2002)
- Hometown - Donna, Texas
- Sport - Football (1972-74)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1972 | 1973)
- Played in the 1973 Oil Bowl
- Played in the 1973 North-South All-Star Game
- Led the Frogs in tackles on three occasions (1972-74)
- Served as team captain during the 1973 and 1974 seasons
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Kurt Thomas (Inducted - 2005)
- Hometown - Dallas, Texas
- Sport - Basketball (1991-92, 1994-95)
Accolades:
- Became the third player in NCAA history to lead the country in scoring and rebounding in the same season
- Earned All-American honors by the Associated Press, NABC and United Press International
- Selected as the 1995 Southwest Conference Player of the Year and 1995 Southwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Year
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1995)
- Selected in the first round by the Miami Heat in the 1995 NBA Draft
- Played in the NBA for the Miami Heat (1995-97), Dallas Mavericks (1997-98), New York Knicks (1998-05), Phoenix Suns (2005-07), Seattle Supersonics (2007-08) and San Antonio Spurs (2008-09)
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Donna Thomas (Wilson)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sports - Track and Field (1984-85)
Accolades:
- Former TCU record holder in long jump (21-5.5) and triple jump (42-4)
- Garnered several All-American honors in the long jump, triple jump and sprint relays
- Selected as the 1985 TCU Female Student-Athlete of the Year
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Guy Shaw Thompson
- Hometown - Kaufman, Texas
- Sports - Football and Track and Field (1953-55)
Accolades:
- Member of the 1955 Southwest Conference Championship Team in football
- Served as a coach at TCU in both football and track
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Bubba Thorton (Inducted - 1992)
- Hometown - Keller, Texas
- Sports - Football and Track and Field (1967-69)
Accolades:
- Served as the head coach of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Men's Track and Field Team
- Led the United States to the most medals (14) and most gold medals (four) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- Currently serves as the head track and field coach for the University of Texas
- Served as the 2003 World Outdoor Track and Field Men's Head Coach
- Led the Southwest Conference in punt returns (424 yards) during the 1968 season
- Selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 14th round of the 1969 AFL Draft
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LaDainian Tomlinson (Inducted - 2012)
- Hometown - Waco, Texas
- Sports - Football (2000)
Accolades:
- All-American and 2000 Heisman Trophy finalist
- Doak Walker Award winner
- 12-year NFL Career wirh Chargers and Jets
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Jimmy Torres (Inducted - 2006)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Baseball (1970-73)
Accolades:
- 1972 Southwest Conference Most Valuable Player
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1972)
- Member of the 1972 Southwest Conference Co-Championship Team
- Led the Frogs in batting average, hits and RBI during the 1972 season
- Served as team captain during the 1972 and 1973 seasons
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Julius Truelson
- Sports - Football, Basketball and Tennis (1932-34)
Accolades:
- Member of the 1932 Southwest Conference Championship Team in football
- Member of the 1933-34 Southwest Conference Championship Team in basketball
- Served as team captain in both basketball and tennis as a senior
- Former member of the TCU Board of Trustees
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Kris Tschetter (Inducted - 2001)
- Hometown - Detroit, Michigan
- Sport - Golf (1984-87)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1985 | 1986 | 1987)
- Selected as the TCU Most Valuable Golfer (1986 | 1987)
- Second Team All-American selection (1987)
- Recorded 49 top-10 finishes during her career on the LPGA Tour
- Collected her first career LPGA Tour victory at the 1992 Northgate Computer Classic
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Gary Turner (Inducted - 2002)
- Hometown - Fort Worth, Texas
- Sport - Basketball (1964-66)
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection (1965 | 1966)
- Led the Frogs in scoring in each of his three seasons
- Selected as the Frogs' Most Valuable Player on two occasions (1964 | 1966)
- Recorded 50 double-doubles (points-rebounds) during his TCU career
- Became one of six players to average a double-double for his TCU career
- Selected by the third round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics
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Bobbie Tyler (Inducted - 2010)
- Hometown - Mansfield, Texas
- Sport - Men's Basketball
Accolades:
- All-Southwest Conference selection
- Team captain and top scorer as a senior
- Member of the 1959 SWC Championship team
- Served on Lettermen's Board
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