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5 Famous People You Didn't Know Have Ties to East Texas

andytaylor — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:03:38 +0000

Throughout its colorful history, East Texas has been home to a variety of celebrities, professional athletes and notable characters. Most Tyler residents are familiar with Earl Campbell, a local legend who steamrolled defenders as a running back for The University of Texas, the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. Years before he was inducted into [...]

Famous East Texans

Amy Austin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:11:44 +0000

East Texas is known for it's rich beauty and hospitable people. From the luscious landscape to it's many glorious lakes, East Texas is a gem! Being a native East Texan, I am extremely proud of our beauty and the people who make it special. East Texas is filled with so much talent that it boggles the mind!

Where to start -- from great athletes, singers, actors and actresses to political figures and humanitarians. East Texas has so much to be proud of. Miranda Lambert, Neal McCoy, Earl Campbell, Lee Ann Womack, Linda Davis, Chris Davis, Adrian Peterson, Lovie Smith, Sandy Duncan and the list goes on and on.

Happy Birthday To 'The Tyler Rose' Earl Campbell

Amy Austin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:24:08 +0000

Happy Birthday to 'The Tyler Rose,' Earl Campbell. Earl hails from Tyler, Texas and made East Texas
proud from the time he played football for John Tyler High. I will never forget making the journey in 1973, loaded up in our station wagon with shoe polish on the windows announcing 'State or Bust', headed to Houstons Astrodome to watch The 'Tyler Rose' play for the state championship -- EarlCampbell.com -- great video and photo gallery after the jump.