Where have all the cowboys gone? Well, where else could they be. They are
only in Texas. Great men live in this place and it is one of the states, wherein
you can find the best athletes in the United States. Their track record speaks
for this. Therefore, if you want to find out 3 of the best athletes that played
for this state, then check out their bests below:
1. Chuck Howley- This is one of the legends in National Football league.
Although born in West Virginia, this football star began his professional Career
with the Chicago Team. After attending West Virginia University, where he had a
flourishing collegiate career, he was drafted to play for the Bears. He was one
of the all-stars, who gave up his career in football due to a serious
knee-injury during a 28-21 loss to Los Angeles Rams in 1959. He had been pumping
gas for a living back at this hometown in West Virginia. With future unclear, 2
years after, he recuperated from the injury he made a comeback playing. This
time around, he was no longer with the Bears but he was drafted for the Dallas
Cowboys. He helped the team win four games. He made a mark when he was awarded
the most valuable player in Super Bowl. He was given the title because of the
intercepts he made on the passes. He made a mark by being the first defensive
player aired as MVP despite on the losing team. His comeback was big until he
injured his other knee. After playing 14 amazing seasons with his new team, he
retired in 1973.
2. Hakeem Olajuwon- This person is a native of Nigeria who came to America to
play for University of Houston. This 7-feet tall guy, was drafted to play for
the Houston Rockets in 1984. With his towering height, he made a big
contribution to the success of Houston Rockets as a team where he played as
Center. According to wikipedia, he was the only NBA player who grabbed all three
important awards in one season (MVP, Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the
Year). This beloved athlete is now inducted as a Hall of fame for basketball
this year. As a man of faith in Muslim practice, made a better mark in
basketball through imbibing the Quran to his daily life.
3. Alex Rodriguez- Although a native of New York, this major league baseball
star, played for the Texas Rangers after becoming a free agent. He had a great
contract with them, garnering 252 million dollars for a 10-year contract with
the new team. This is where he greatly improved his performance in baseball. He
won a lot of awards during his years with Texas. Among them are American League
MVP award in 2003 and Gold Glove award in 2002.
From all of these, Texas have what it takes to make the best athletes in the
world. From Houston Rockets basketball team to Dallas cowboys Football team, you
name it, they are the most competent players you can find all over
America.
