TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Six Flags of Texas CHAPTER 2 Pro Sports in the Lone Star State ATHLETE BIO Mike Evans (cid:28)(cid:28) CHAPTER 3 College Sports in Texas CHAPTER 4 Friday Night Lights CHAPTER 5 Wild West to Modern Texas ATHLETE BIO Ben Hogan Focus on Texas Glossary To Learn More Index
CHAPTER 1 THE SIX FLAGS OF TEXAS Texans Texans are known for the intense pride they take in their state The same goes for the state’s sports teams In Texas people like things big And many of Texas’s teams are big winners The flags of six different nations have flown over Texas This complex history has given the state a unique culture that its citizens can be proud of But before there were any flags over Texas American Indian nations lived in the area Big Tex welcomes attendees each year to the Texas State Fair the biggest fair in the country 5
