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title: Sam Houston

text: Houston County, Minnesota, Houston County, Tennessee, and Houston County, Texas. Other monuments and memorials include Sam Houston National Forest, Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center, Fort Sam Houston, the USS "Sam Houston" (SSBN-609), and a sculpture of Houston in the city of Houston's Hermann Park. Along with Stephen F. Austin, Houston is one of two Texans with a statue in the National Statuary Hall. Houston has been portrayed in works such as "Man of Conquest", "Gone to Texas", "Texas Rising", and "The Alamo". Sam Houston Sam Houston (March 2, 1793July 26, 1863) was an American soldier and politician. An

title: Sam Houston

text: Sam Houston Sam Houston (March 2, 1793July 26, 1863) was an American soldier and politician. An important leader of the Texas Revolution, Houston served as the 1st and 3rd president of the Republic of Texas, and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate. He also served as the 6th Governor of Tennessee and the 7th governor of Texas. Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, Houston and his family migrated to Maryville, Tennessee when Houston was a teenager. Houston later ran away from home and spent time with the Cherokee, becoming known as "Raven".

title: Sam Houston Clinton

text: Sam Houston Clinton Sam Houston Clinton, Jr. (September 17, 1923 – October 5, 2004) was a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, who as a lawyer represented both atheist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair and Jack Ruby, the man who shot and killed alleged presidential assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Clinton, was born in Waco, Texas, the son of a cotton broker. He graduated from Baylor University and served in World War II as a naval aviator. He graduated from Baylor Law School in 1948. He was an aide to congressman W.R. "Bob" Poage of Texas from 1949 to 1950 and an

title: Mrs. Sam Houston House

text: association with her. Mrs. Sam Houston House Mrs. Sam Houston House is a historic house on FM 390, one block east of the junction with FM 50 in Independence, Texas. Sometimes known as the Root house, this Greek Revival house was built in 1832. Margaret Lea Houston, the widow of politician and Texas statesman Sam Houston, bought the house in 1864 from Major Eber Cave, a family friend. She lived in it during her final years until her death in 1867. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 as the "Mrs. Sam Houston House,"

title: Mrs. Sam Houston House

text: Mrs. Sam Houston House Mrs. Sam Houston House is a historic house on FM 390, one block east of the junction with FM 50 in Independence, Texas. Sometimes known as the Root house, this Greek Revival house was built in 1832. Margaret Lea Houston, the widow of politician and Texas statesman Sam Houston, bought the house in 1864 from Major Eber Cave, a family friend. She lived in it during her final years until her death in 1867. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 as the "Mrs. Sam Houston House," notable for its

title: Sam Houston (sculpture)

text: set on a gray granite arch base that measures approximately x x with a Lone Star on its keystone. "Sam Houston" is administered by the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission. The statue's condition was deemed "treatment urgent" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1993. Sam Houston (sculpture) Sam Houston, also known as Sam Houston Monument, is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Sam Houston by Enrico Cerracchio, located at the northwest corner of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, in the United States. The work is administered by the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission. "Sam Houston"

title: Sam Houston (sculpture)

text: Sam Houston (sculpture) Sam Houston, also known as Sam Houston Monument, is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Sam Houston by Enrico Cerracchio, located at the northwest corner of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, in the United States. The work is administered by the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission. "Sam Houston" was designed by Enrico Cerracchio in 1924 and dedicated on August 16, 1925. The equestrian statue depicts Sam Houston atop his horse, wearing military attire and a long cape. He has a beard and points with his right arm. The bronze sculpture measures approximately x x , and is

title: Sam Houston State University

text: yearbook, published from 1910 to 1998 and 2003 to 2006; it was named in honor of Texas Governor Oran Roberts whose nickname was "The Old Alcalde." Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University (known as SHSU or Sam) was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas. It is approximately 70 miles north of downtown Houston, in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first such institution in Texas. It is named for Sam Houston, who made his

title: Sam Houston Race Park

text: the fastest growing race track in America based on attendance over the past year. The park is named for, Sam Houston, who was an influential general and later president of the Republic of Texas. Sam Houston bought Valley Race Park, a greyhound track in Harlingen, in 2000. Sam Houston Race Park's largest attendance was recorded on July 4, 2008 with an attendance of 32,177. In August 2017 Sam Houston opened its doors to the equine victims of hurricane Harvey. The facility made it through the disaster with little damage and flooding, so they offered refuge to over 100 displaced horses

title: Sam Houston State University

text: Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University (known as SHSU or Sam) was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas. It is approximately 70 miles north of downtown Houston, in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first such institution in Texas. It is named for Sam Houston, who made his home in the city and is buried there. SHSU is a member of the Texas State University System and has an enrollment of more than 20,000

title: Fort Sam Houston

text: notices due to budget constraints. Fort Sam Houston is one of three military facilities in Texas (all in the San Antonio area) to have its own school district, the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District. The United States Postal Service operates the Fort Sam Houston Post Office at 1804 Stanley Road. Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the U.S. Senator from Texas, U.S. Representative from Tennessee, Tennessee and Texas Governor, and first President of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston. The installation's

title: Sam Houston Hall

text: the middle of the Great Depression, drew 2,000 people. The show was held annually at the hall through 1936. The Sam Houston Hall was torn down after the 1936 Livestock Show and Rodeo, then replaced by the Sam Houston Coliseum. The site is now occupied by the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Sam Houston Hall The Sam Houston Hall was a building in Houston, Texas. It was located at 801 Bagby Street in the Fourth Ward, though now considered a part of downtown. It was designed as a temporary structure for the 1928 Democratic National Convention. It served as

title: Sam Houston Futurity

text: record: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Most wins by an owner: Sam Houston Futurity The Sam Houston Futurity is a horse race that has run since the track at Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, Texas, USA, was opened in 1994. It remains one of the premier stakes races for two year old quarter horses in Texas. The race is currently run in mid April, during the thoroughbred half of Sam Houston Race Park racing season. In 2010 the distance was shortened from 400 yards to 350 yards, and again in 2011 from 350 yards to

title: Sam Houston Futurity

text: Sam Houston Futurity The Sam Houston Futurity is a horse race that has run since the track at Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, Texas, USA, was opened in 1994. It remains one of the premier stakes races for two year old quarter horses in Texas. The race is currently run in mid April, during the thoroughbred half of Sam Houston Race Park racing season. In 2010 the distance was shortened from 400 yards to 350 yards, and again in 2011 from 350 yards to 330 yards. These changes downgraded the race from a Grade 1 to a Grade 2. Speed

title: Sam Houston

text: the Adolphus Sterne House in Nacogdoches. By 1854, Margaret had spent 14 years trying to convert Houston to the Baptist church. With the assistance of George Washington Baines, she convinced Houston to convert, and he agreed to adult baptism. Spectators from neighboring communities came to Independence, Texas to witness the event. On November 19, 1854, Houston was baptized by Rev. Rufus C. Burleson by immersion in Little Rocky Creek, two miles southeast of Independence. Houston, the largest city in Texas, is named for Sam Houston. Several other things and places are also named for Houston, including Sam Houston State University,

title: The Sam Houston Hotel

text: who extensively remodelled it and rebranded it in 2005 as the Alden Hotel, as the owners hoped to expand the Alden brand to other cities. The hotel offers 100 rooms and suites. In 2010, the ownership of the Alden Houston formally transferred to Northwood Investors. In 2012, Northwood sold the hotel to American Liberty Hospitality and Gentry Mills Capital and returned to its original name as The Sam Houston Hotel. It underwent a renovation in 2013. The Sam Houston Hotel The Sam Houston Hotel is a historic hotel in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States that is listed in the National

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball

text: Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball The Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, an athletic conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The team plays its home games at Don Sanders Stadium. Following the 2014 season, Matt Deggs replaced head coach David Pierce, who left for the same position with the Tulane Green Wave. The first Sam Houston State baseball team was fielded in 1906 and was the university's first collegiate athletic

title: Fort Sam Houston

text: West Point-trained army engineer. Today, as one of the Army's oldest installations, and with more than 900 buildings in its historic districts, Fort Sam Houston boasts one of the largest collection of historic military post structures. The significant contributions of Fort Sam Houston to the United States were recognized in 1975 when the post was designated as a National Historic Landmark. The Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle, built by George Henry Griebel, is the oldest structure at Fort Sam Houston. It was originally a supply depot. During that time, it housed the Apache war chief Geronimo and warriors captured with him,

title: Sam Houston Hall

text: Sam Houston Hall The Sam Houston Hall was a building in Houston, Texas. It was located at 801 Bagby Street in the Fourth Ward, though now considered a part of downtown. It was designed as a temporary structure for the 1928 Democratic National Convention. It served as the venue for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from 1932 to 1936, after which it was demolished. The Sam Houston Hall was a wooden structure covering a length of three football fields erected for the 1928 Democratic National Convention. It was designed by Kenneth Franzheim and Alfred C. Finn under contract with

title: Sam Houston Coliseum

text: version was released on EPs, dubbed "High in Houston". This would be the last concert performed at the Coliseum before being demolished. The Coliseum was also home to Houston Wrestling, run by legendary wrestling promoter, Paul Boesch. Jack Brisco defeated Harley Race to win the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) world heavyweight professional wrestling championship at the Coliseum on July 20, 1973. It was an event promoted by Boesch. Sam Houston Coliseum was demolished in 1998. The former site of the Sam Houston Coliseum was redeveloped into the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, which opened in 2003. Sam Houston Coliseum

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats

text: Sam Houston State Bearkats The Sam Houston State Bearkats represent Sam Houston State University in intercollegiate athletics. Sam Houston State's colors are orange and white and their sports teams' nickname is the Bearkats. Sam Houston State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision (FCS-formerly known as Division I-AA) for football) in the Southland Conference. SHSU's primary rival is Stephen F. Austin State University and tensions between the two schools can run high before major sporting events that pit one against the other. As a whole, the Sam Houston State athletic department captured the Southland Conference Commissioner's Cup

title: Sam Houston Coliseum

text: Sam Houston Coliseum Sam Houston Coliseum was an indoor arena located in Houston, Texas. It was located at 801 Bagby Street near downtown. The Coliseum and Music Hall complex replaced the Sam Houston Hall, which was a wooden structure that had been erected on the site for the 1928 Democratic National Convention and torn down in 1936. The Public Works Administration contributed $1,329,508 to the project designed by architect Alfred C. Finn. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on November 4, 1936. The arena opened in November 1937 (demolished 1998) and had a capacity of 9,200. It was built in conjunction with

title: Sam Houston Johnson

text: Fish. They later divorced. Sam Houston Johnson Samuel Houston Johnson (January 31, 1914 – December 11, 1978) was an American businessman. He was the younger brother of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Sam Houston Johnson was born in Johnson City, Texas on January 31, 1914, to Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. and Rebekah Baines. He attended Southwest Texas State Teachers College, as had his brother Lyndon, and the University of Texas at Austin. He received a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1934. For most of his life Sam Houston Johnson was an aide and adviser to his older brother

title: Sam Houston Johnson

text: Sam Houston Johnson Samuel Houston Johnson (January 31, 1914 – December 11, 1978) was an American businessman. He was the younger brother of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Sam Houston Johnson was born in Johnson City, Texas on January 31, 1914, to Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. and Rebekah Baines. He attended Southwest Texas State Teachers College, as had his brother Lyndon, and the University of Texas at Austin. He received a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1934. For most of his life Sam Houston Johnson was an aide and adviser to his older brother Lyndon B. Johnson; he

title: Sam Houston Zephyr

text: Sam Houston Zephyr The Sam Houston Zephyr was a named passenger train operated by the Burlington-Rock Island Railroad, a subsidiary of both the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It was the first streamlined passenger train in Texas. Inaugurated on October 1, 1936, the year of the Texas centennial celebrations, the streamlined train was named for Texas hero Sam Houston. On its original schedule, the train ran from the Texas and Pacific station in Fort Worth to Union Station in Houston in exactly five hours, making only four intermediate stops in Dallas, Waxahachie,

title: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

text: addition to San Antonio National Cemetery. In 1937, the addition became a National Cemetery in its own right, renamed Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In 1947 several other forts in Texas, including Fort McIntosh, were closed and their cemetery interments were transferred to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Interred at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery are 140 Axis prisoners of war (POWs) from World War II who died in captivity. 133 are German, 4 are Italian, and 3 are Japanese. These POWs were disinterred from various Texas prisoner of war camps and reburied at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

title: Sam Houston Johnson

text: Houston Johnson indicated that he was estranged from his brother, but said his book was not the cause. The two reconciled before Lyndon Johnson's death. According to published accounts, Sam Houston Johnson stopped drinking in 1972 and underwent a religious conversion, becoming a regular attendee at services of Austin's non-denominational Community Church. Historian Robert Caro interviewed Sam Houston Johnson as one of his numerous sources while conducting research for "The Years of Lyndon Johnson." According to Caro, he at first considered Sam Houston Johnson to be unreliable, largely as a result of his drinking. Caro said that he considered Johnson

title: Sam Houston (Ney)

text: Sam Houston (Ney) Sam Houston is a statue of Sam Houston originally modeled in 1892 by Elisabet Ney which resides in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the US Capitol, Washington, D.C. as one of the two statues from Texas. The other statue from Texas, the "Stephen Austin" statue is also by Ney. Another carving of the statue is located in the Texas State Capitol. In 1892 Ney was commissioned by the Board of Lady Managers to execute statues of Austin and Houston for the Texas Building at the World's Columbian Exposition to be held the following year. Knowing money

title: Sam Houston State University

text: Houston, Texas. The rivalry is the second-oldest Division I Football Championship Subdivision rivalry in Texas. Sam Houston's Bearkat is represented by Sammy Bearkat, a costumed mascot, who has entertained and led crowds in cheers during sporting events since 1959. Club sports are very popular at SHSU. Some available to students include: Powerlifting, Ultimate Frisbee, lacrosse, rugby, martial arts, trap and skeet, inline hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, and baseball. The Sam Houston Quidditch team won in 2013 the IQA World Cup VI Division 2 championship. The Spirit Programs, cheer, dance, and mascots, of Sam Houston hold the most National titles

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats football

text: Sam Houston State Bearkats football The Sam Houston State Bearkats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Sam Houston State University located in the U.S. state of Texas. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. Sam Houston's first football team was fielded in 1912. The team plays its home games at the 12,593 seat Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. On January 23, 2014, K. C. Keeler was named the 15th head coach in Sam Houston State program history. Sam Houston has fielded a football team since

title: Sam Houston High School (Arlington, Texas)

text: presented each year at the Sam Houston High School graduation ceremony every spring to the alumni who has positively impacted the SHHS community. Award winners include: Sam Houston High School (Arlington, Texas) Sam Houston High School, located in east Arlington, Texas, is a public high school serving grades 9-12. It is one of the six high schools comprising the Arlington Independent School District in Arlington, Texas. The current principal is Fernando Benavides. The school is also known as Sam Houston HS, SHHS, and Big Sam. The mascot is the Long Tall Texan. The school colors are red, white, and blue.

title: Sam Houston Zephyr

text: maintenance failed to remove. Because equipment was needed to keep the busy line running, the Rock Island replaced its "Texas Rocket" with the new "Twin Star Rocket" in July 1945. Like many other passenger trains that experienced declining revenues in the face of competition from automobiles and airplanes in the 1950s and 1960s, the "Sam Houston Zephyr" was discontinued in 1966. Sam Houston Zephyr The Sam Houston Zephyr was a named passenger train operated by the Burlington-Rock Island Railroad, a subsidiary of both the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It was the

title: Sam Houston Park

text: Sam Houston Park Sam Houston Park is an urban park located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States, dedicated to the buildings and culture of Houston's past. The park, which was the first to be established in the city, was developed on land purchased by former Mayor Sam Brashier in 1900. Mayor Brashear appointed Houston’s first park committee to oversee the establishment of a city park in 1899. The chosen for the park was landscaped into a Victorian-styled village, with footpaths leading past an old mill and across a bridge that traversed a small stream. The park also included a 52-year-old

title: Fort Sam Houston

text: Christopher Augur. The hospital, now known as Sam Houston House, was built in 1886. Between 1885 and 1891, 60 additional buildings were built on 43 acres, Upper post or Infantry Post, purchased by the army east of the Quadrangle, including the 1893 Band Barracks overlooking another parade ground. The post was formally named Fort Sam Houston on September 11, 1890. The Gift Chapel was dedicated by President William Taft on 17–18 Oct. 1909. Construction at Fort Sam Houston began in the middle 1870s under the supervision of the military commander of the Department of Texas, Major General Edward Ord, a

title: Sam Houston Terrell

text: Treasurer for payment, and misappropriation of public funds. As the investigation unfolded in the legislature, pressure mounted on Terrell to resign, which he did on February 25, 1930. Sam Houston Terrell Sam Houston Terrell (February 20, 1891 – August 17, 1967) was Texas State Comptroller from 1925 until 1930. Terrell was born outside Waco, Texas on February 20, 1891. He was the son of Henry Berryman Terrell and Virginia Weaver. His father served as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts from 1915 - 1919. The Terrells were a large and active political family whose patriarch, and great-grandfather of Sam Houston Terrell,

title: Sam Houston Terrell

text: Sam Houston Terrell Sam Houston Terrell (February 20, 1891 – August 17, 1967) was Texas State Comptroller from 1925 until 1930. Terrell was born outside Waco, Texas on February 20, 1891. He was the son of Henry Berryman Terrell and Virginia Weaver. His father served as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts from 1915 - 1919. The Terrells were a large and active political family whose patriarch, and great-grandfather of Sam Houston Terrell, George W. Terrell had served in numerous roles in the Republic of Texas, including as Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas and a Justice of the

title: Sam Houston Park

text: of the Park. Rising waters from Buffalo Bayou had flooded the building numerous times over the years, and during Tropical Storm Allison in June 2001, floodwaters reached the roof. "(c. means "circa" which means "around".") Sam Houston Park Sam Houston Park is an urban park located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States, dedicated to the buildings and culture of Houston's past. The park, which was the first to be established in the city, was developed on land purchased by former Mayor Sam Brashier in 1900. Mayor Brashear appointed Houston’s first park committee to oversee the establishment of a city park

title: Sam Houston Johnson

text: was part of a network of supporters his brother used to maintain awareness of or control over political activities in Texas. When Lyndon Johnson was appointed Director of the National Youth Administration in Texas in the 1930s, Sam Houston Johnson replaced him as chief aide to Congressman Richard M. Kleberg. Sam Houston Johnson later worked for the National Youth Administration in Texas. He also worked as an appraiser for the Federal Land Bank in Houston, and reported to his brother on its activities. During World War II, Sam Johnson worked on the staff of the War Production Board. In addition,

title: USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609)

text: SEAL mother ship. On 29 April 1988, "Sam Houston" ran aground on Fox Island, Washington. Deactivated on 1 March 1991 while still in commission, "Sam Houston" began the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard the same day. She was formally decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 6 September 1991 and finished the recycling program on 3 February 1992, when she was officially listed as scrapped. USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609) USS "Sam Houston" (SSBN-609/SSN-609), an , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after Sam Houston (1793–1863),

title: The Sam Houston Hotel

text: The Sam Houston Hotel The Sam Houston Hotel is a historic hotel in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel received its listing on April 17, 2002. The Sam Houston Hotel Company built the hotel in 1924 to cater to the budget minded business traveler. It was designed by the firm Sanguinet, Staats, Hedrick & Gottlieb. The hotel operated until the 1970s by owners William and Vonnie Brooks. In 2002, it was bought by Randall D. Smith, his wife Barbara Stovall Smith (a Houston native), and his brother Jeffrey Smith,

title: Fort Sam Houston

text: Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the U.S. Senator from Texas, U.S. Representative from Tennessee, Tennessee and Texas Governor, and first President of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston. The installation's missions include serving as the command headquarters for the United States Army North (formerly the Fifth United States Army), United States Army South, the Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) headquarters, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School, the Fifth Recruiting Brigade, Navy Regional Recruiting, the San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing

title: Sam Houston National Forest

text: Sam Houston National Forest The Sam Houston National Forest, one of four National Forests in Texas, is located 50 miles north of Houston. The forest is administered together with the other three United States National Forests and two National Grasslands located entirely in Texas, from common offices in Lufkin, Texas. The units include Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston National Forests, plus Caddo National Grassland and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. There are local ranger district offices located in New Waverly. Summers in the Sam Houston National Forest are hot and humid and winters generally are short and mild.

title: Sam Houston Race Park

text: Guitars N' Cars Auto Show<br> Guitars N' Cars Auto Show, presented by the Houston Construction Industry Charities (hosted by Sam Houston Race Park), is an annual car show with live music, food, and guitar vendors. All proceeds from Guitars N' Cars auto show go to help the Houston US Vets program to honor the veterans of Houston. Sam Houston Race Park Sam Houston Race Park is a horse racing track located in unincorporated northwest Houston, Texas, United States. The park hosts both Thoroughbred and American Quarter Horse racing each year, along with music concerts of many genera. This track strives

title: USS Sam Houston (1861)

text: USS Sam Houston (1861) See also . USS "Sam Houston" (1861) was a small (66-ton) schooner captured by the Union Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War. She served the Union Navy during the blockade of ports and waterways of the Confederate States of America as a ship's tender, pilot boat, and dispatch boat, but also as a gunboat when the occasion presented itself. "Sam Houston", also called "Samuel Houston", was a small schooner which, before the Civil War, had operated along the Texas coast. During the first months of the conflict, she served as a pilot boat.

title: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

text: total 131 yards, followed by Keshawn Hill who carried the ball seven times for 89 yards, Brian Bell who ran four times for 29 yards, and Ryan Wilson who rushed seven times for 40 yards. Sam Houston's Trey Diller caught the ball six times for 80 yards, Brandon Wilkerson received it two times for 40 yards and Terrence Robinson caught one pass for 12 yards. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 6-2. Sam Houston leads the series 11-7-1. Sources: The 13th meeting between the Lions and Bearkats provided Sam Houston with their final home game of the regular season.

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats

text: the Year. In 2011, Fritz's second year as head coach, the Bearkats were the only FCS school to have an undefeated regular season thus earning the team the a number one seed in the playoffs. The 2011 Bearkats were NCAA Division I National Championship Finalists, eventually losing to the North Dakota State Bison in the FCS National Championship game. They would return to the title game the following season, only to lose to the North Dakota State Bison again. Sam Houston State Bearkats The Sam Houston State Bearkats represent Sam Houston State University in intercollegiate athletics. Sam Houston State's colors

title: Sam Houston Race Park

text: Suite, Sam Houston Suite, and the House Suite. The park contains many concession areas on the Paddock and Club levels. Music Concerts<br> Sam Houston Race Park hosts many concerts throughout each year. Each year the park hosts the ZiegenBock Music Festival, a smaller version of the Lone Star State Jam held in Austin, TX. A compilation of Country Music's finest artists and many of the up-and-coming start of Texas country music brings thousands out to Sam Houston Race Park each year for the festival. The strong history of concerts at Sam Houston Race Park includes names such as Gary Allan,

title: USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609)

text: deterrent patrol No. 37 transiting the boat to Guam. Sam Houston performed 14 patrols, No. 37 – No. 50, between 1975 and 1979 operating out of Guam. During these patrols Sam Houston made mid-patrol stops in South Korea and Hawaii. In 1981, in compliance with the SALT I treaty, "Sam Houston"s ballistic missile section was deactivated. Concrete blocks were placed in the missile tubes and the missile fire-control system was removed, as was one of her inertial navigation systems. "Sam Houston" was reclassified as an attack submarine with hull number SSN-609 on 10 November 1980 and retained primarily for training,

title: Sam Houston (Ney)

text: for the Texas State Capitol and the other for the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C. In 1901 the legislature appropriated the funds necessary for the carving, and the statues were unveiled in the Texas Capitol on January 19, 1903 The versions carved for the National Statuary Hall Collection were unveiled in 1905. Sam Houston (Ney) Sam Houston is a statue of Sam Houston originally modeled in 1892 by Elisabet Ney which resides in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the US Capitol, Washington, D.C. as one of the two statues from Texas. The other statue from Texas, the

title: Fort Sam Houston

text: Canada and Mexico. Because Fort Sam Houston is part of Joint Base San Antonio, the installation commander is the commander of the 502d Air Base Wing. Fort Sam Houston is known as the "Home of Army Medicine" and "Home of the Combat Medic." At the end of World War II, the Army decided to make Fort Sam Houston the principal medical training facility. In conjunction with this decision came the determination to develop Brooke General Hospital into one of the Army's premier medical centers. This combined the capabilities of Wilford Hall Medical Center located at nearby Lackland Air Force Base

text: to narrow Sam Houston's lead to 15-9. Sam Houston responded with 3:23 remaining with a 26-yard field goal by Antonio, spreading the lead to 18-9 Sam Houston. Cal Poly drove down the field with its next possession, and Mustangs quarterback Andre Broadous lateraled to wide receiver Ryan Taylor who in turn connected with wide receiver Wille Tucker on a 50-yard scoring pass with 1:34 remaining. The extra point by Zalud brought Cal Poly within two points of Sam Houston. Cal Poly attempted an onside kick, however Sam Houston wide receiver Trey Diller recovered the kick and the Bearkats ran out

title: Sam Houston Hall

text: Jesse H. Jones, who insisted on a venue that would accommodate the conventioneers and thousands of spectators. The building was optimized for air flow and equipped with heavy duty "typhoon fans." However, it was also designed as a racially-segregated facility: a substandard area fenced off by chicken wire was designated for African Americans. The hall was completed within four months. Sam Houston Hall hosted the first Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the spring of 1932. A streetcar system made the hall accessible to many Houstonians. It was also located close to the Houston Farmers' Market. The first show, in

title: USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609)

text: USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609) USS "Sam Houston" (SSBN-609/SSN-609), an , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after Sam Houston (1793–1863), president (1836–1838, 1841–1844) of the Republic of Texas. "Sam Houston" was the US Navy's seventh ballistic missile submarine. Her keel was laid down on 28 December 1959 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia. She was launched on 2 February 1961 sponsored by Nellie Connally and commissioned on 6 March 1962 with Captain W. P. Willis, Jr. commanding the Blue Crew and Commander Jack H. Hawkins commanding the

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball

text: Series appearances in 1972, 1974, and in 1975 which all were top 3 finishes with the latter two seasons being national runner-up years. Britt also coached Sam Houston to its first two 40-win seasons in 1974 and 1975. He retired from coaching following the 1975 season, but continued to teach Physical Education as a professor at Sam Houston State until 1995. Britt was inducted into Sam Houston State's Hall of Honor in 1979. Coach John Skeeters was Sam Houston State's longest tenured baseball coach with over 25 years as the Bearkats' head coach. He picked up right were Britt left

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball

text: bracket, Sam Houston faced regional host and #1 overall LSU Tigers. With the help of a 5 run first inning the Bearkats led the top ranked Tigers 5–4 until the 8th inning. Sam Houston could not upset the Tigers, losing in heartbreaking fashion 8–5. In the last day of the Baton Rouge regional, Sam Houston faced the Ragin' Cajuns for the second time in three days. Sam Houston would jump out to a 3–0 lead, but errors would send the Bearkats home early, as they lost the final game of the season 5–7. Many of Sam Houston State's baseball players

title: Sam Houston State University

text: Subdivision for football) in the Southland Conference. The top-ranked Bearkat football team was defeated by North Dakota State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship. SHSU's athletic teams have been nicknamed "The Bearkats" since 1923 when the University's name was changed by the Texas State Legislature from Sam Houston Normal Institute to Sam Houston State Teachers College. Prior to 1923, the varsity sports teams were nicknamed "The Normals." It is doubtful those who coined the "Bearkat" nickname had a particular animal in mind. More likely, the name came from a popular local saying of the time, "tough as

title: Sam Houston Johnson

text: he was employed as a member of his brother's Senate staff, and worked on Lyndon Johnson's campaigns. Besides working for and with his brother, Sam Houston Johnson also worked as an insurance executive and as the Mexico representative of a Texas international trucking company. Sam Houston Johnson was an alcoholic. In his later years, his drinking, coupled with physical disability caused by a broken hip, limited his effectiveness as a member of his brother's organization. In 1970 Johnson wrote a memoir, "My Brother Lyndon", which praised his brother in most respects, but was critical in others. At the time, Sam

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats softball

text: Bearkats appeared in the Division I NIT Softball Tournament. They won the tournament championship with a record of 3–0. Source: Sam Houston State Bearkats softball The Sam Houston State Bearkats softball team represents Sam Houston State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Southland Conference. The Bearkats are currently led by head coach Bob Brock. The team plays its home games at the Bearkat Softball Complex located on the university's campus. Sam Houston State softball first began in 1980. The team was immediately successful as it saw a 19-5 record in its very first season.

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats softball

text: Sam Houston State Bearkats softball The Sam Houston State Bearkats softball team represents Sam Houston State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Southland Conference. The Bearkats are currently led by head coach Bob Brock. The team plays its home games at the Bearkat Softball Complex located on the university's campus. Sam Houston State softball first began in 1980. The team was immediately successful as it saw a 19-5 record in its very first season. In only its second season, the team captured its first of three national titles in the 1981 NAIA national softball

title: Sam Houston National Forest

text: and other enhancement programs such as wild turkey restoration, creation of wildlife openings and additional law enforcement. They can also be used to gather and analyze data to improve wildlife habitat. Those who wish to hunt deer or small game in the Sam Houston National Forest must purchase the appropriate wildlife management area hunting permit available where state hunting license are sold. Hunters and those who accompany them must wear hunter orange while hunting with a firearm in the Sam Houston National Forest. Hunters and fishermen are required to have a Texas license and follow State regulations. Both Lake Conroe

title: Sam Houston National Forest

text: southwestern shore of the lake. The entire Sam Houston National Forest is designated as a wildlife management area through a cooperative agreement between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the U.S. Forest Service. This special designation provides benefits to those who use the Sam Houston National Forest, including hunters, and to the wildlife that live or forage there. Extra fees paid by hunters who use wildlife management areas are collected by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and are returned to the Forest Service for use in those areas. These funds pay for a variety of programs to improve wildlife habitat

title: Sam Houston Elementary School (McAllen, Texas)

text: wear and roleplay as employees, customers, citizens, and government officials in a fictional city called Minitropolis. Minitropolis was first held circa 1996. Residents of the Sam Houston zone are also zoned to Brown Middle School, and Memorial High School. Most Sam Houston graduates go to those two schools. The portion of the Sam Houston attendance zone coinciding with that of Travis Middle School and McAllen High School consists of McAllen-Miller International Airport and empty land. Sam Houston Elementary School (McAllen, Texas) Sam Houston Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Los Encinos area of McAllen, Texas. A part

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats football

text: quarterback Armanti Edwards became the first in 2009. Major honors Sam Houston State has had 407 All-Conference selections and honorable mentions, including 202 in the Southland Conference, 25 in the Gulf Star Conference, 173 in the Lone Star Conference, and 7 in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Sam Houston State Bearkats football The Sam Houston State Bearkats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Sam Houston State University located in the U.S. state of Texas. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. Sam Houston's first football

title: Sam Houston Park

text: house that had long been used as a school. The Heritage Society was founded by Houstonians Faith Bybee, Harvin Moore and Marie Phelps in 1954, and Sam Houston Park has been its home ever since. The purpose of the Society is to preserve the history of the community and region through preservation and restoration of historic structures, exhibition of historical artifacts, and presentation of educational programs which focus on Houston and Harris County's diverse past, and its relationship to the present and future. Also located in Sam Houston Park, at the corner of Bagby and Lamar Streets, is a small

title: Sam Houston National Forest

text: the Handbook of Texas Online—George Oxford Miller and Delena Tull, Texas Parks and Campgrounds: North, East, and Coastal Texas (Austin: Texas Monthly Press, 1984). Sam Houston National Forest The Sam Houston National Forest, one of four National Forests in Texas, is located 50 miles north of Houston. The forest is administered together with the other three United States National Forests and two National Grasslands located entirely in Texas, from common offices in Lufkin, Texas. The units include Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston National Forests, plus Caddo National Grassland and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. There are local ranger

title: Sam Houston Race Park

text: Sam Houston Race Park Sam Houston Race Park is a horse racing track located in unincorporated northwest Houston, Texas, United States. The park hosts both Thoroughbred and American Quarter Horse racing each year, along with music concerts of many genera. This track strives to be a multi-purpose venue, hosting many festivals and events during its off seasons. Sam Houston opened on April 24, 1994, and is the first Class 1 Horse Racing venue constructed in Texas. It cost approximately $90 million to construct and is used as a concert venue when races aren't being held. The race park is considered

title: Sam Houston Award Medal

text: Sam Houston Award Medal The Sam Houston Award Medal is a medal within the awards and decorations of the Texas State Guard Nonprofit Association that may be awarded to a member of the Texas Military Forces. This includes Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and State Guard. The Sam Houston Award Medal is awarded by the Texas State Guard Nonprofit Association for exceptional achievement furthering the aims and goals of the Nation, State, Community, Texas Military Forces, and the Texas State Guard Nonprofit Association. The nominee must be considered a visionary whose distinguished service was conducted with the highest military

title: 2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

text: each other from scoring. The final score was 65–28 Aggies. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed six of 15 pass attempts for 137 yards with two interception, with fellow quarterback Don King III completing one pass for 13 yards. Sam Houston's rushing game was anchored by Timothy Flanders who ran 19 times for 170 yards including two running touchdowns, followed by Keshawn Hill who carried the ball three times for 42 yards, Richard Sincere who ran six times for 11 yards and Ryan Wilson who rushed five times for ten yards. With the loss, Sam Houston is tied 1–1. Texas

title: Sam Houston Jones State Park

text: the ponds. Originally named for Sam Houston, the Texas folk hero who traveled extensively in the western reaches of Louisiana, its current name is in honor of former Louisiana governor Sam Houston Jones, who was instrumental in setting aside this tract of land for the public to enjoy. Facilities include campsites, cabins, a boat launch, rental boats, a scenic picnic area with pavilions, a playground and restrooms. The site is located in the Central Migratory Flyway and just north of the most productive birding region in Louisiana. In the spring and fall, migratory patterns bring nearly 200 bird species within

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball

text: a shot 437 ft. The following year, Moulder launched a ball the same distance in his second hit as a Bearkat. Seven players have also been selected as the Southland Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player. As of the 2017 Major League Baseball season, the Sam Houston State University baseball team has had 11 former members go on to play Major League Baseball: Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball The Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, an

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball

text: Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball The Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represents Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference. The Bearkats have played home games at Johnson Coliseum, a 5,529 seat indoor arena, since 1976, when it was then called University Coliseum. They are currently led by head coach Jason Hooten. Sam Houston State University has a prestigious history in regards to basketball. The Bearkats have fielded a basketball team since 1917, excluding the 1942-43 and 1943-44 basketball seasons. Basketball was not played these years because

title: Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center

text: Inspector. Class of 1994 Marcus A. Peña: Tax Assessor-Collector of Austin County, class of 1996. Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center (SHMSTC) is a secondary school located at 9400 Irvington Boulevard in Northside Houston, Texas, United States. Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center handles grades nine through twelve and is part of the Houston Independent School District. Before 1955, it was located in Downtown Houston. Established in 1889, Sam Houston operates the oldest high school newspaper in Texas, the "Aegis". Additionally, the school boasts the world's first female-only military drill squad

text: this part of the country" and "also attracted negative attention for its incredible cost." The school had a price tag of $80,000, $1.9 million in 2010 dollars. In March 1919 the school burned down. A new Sam Houston opened two years later. According to a 1936 "Houston Chronicle" article, Sam Houston was to be renamed after Dick Dowling, while the Sam Houston name would be taken by a new high school in southwestern Houston. This did not occur, and the school remained named after Sam Houston. In 1955, Houston High School moved from its Capitol Street location in Downtown to

text: Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center (SHMSTC) is a secondary school located at 9400 Irvington Boulevard in Northside Houston, Texas, United States. Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center handles grades nine through twelve and is part of the Houston Independent School District. Before 1955, it was located in Downtown Houston. Established in 1889, Sam Houston operates the oldest high school newspaper in Texas, the "Aegis". Additionally, the school boasts the world's first female-only military drill squad initially known as the "Black Battalion" but now called the "Tigerettes". The school is often

text: 46-yard scoring pass from quarterback Beaux Hebert to wide receiver Xavier Marcus, closing the gap to 49–17 Bearkats. The referees made a BS targeting call against Bearkats linebacker Eric Fieilo during a Nicholls onside kick, giving the ball back to the Colonels who subsequently made a seven-yard scoring pass from Hebert to Colonels fullback Russ Gisclair in the final minute of the game, and the final score was 49–24 Bearkats. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 8–1. Sam Houston leads the all-times series 17–11–1. Sources: Sources: Sources: Sources: On September 14 during the Sam Houston-Texas Southern game, SHSU running

text: have appeared in one NAIA Tournament. Their record is 1–1. The Bearkats have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) four times. Their combined record is 4–4. Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball The Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represents Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference. The Bearkats have played home games at Johnson Coliseum, a 5,529 seat indoor arena, since 1976, when it was then called University Coliseum. They are currently led by head coach Jason Hooten. Sam Houston State University has a prestigious history

title: Fort Sam Houston

text: Wood, Benjamin Foulois, Frederick Funston, and John J. Pershing. Maj. Gen. John Wilson Ruckman, Commander of the Southern Department, was based at Fort Sam just after the Houston Riot of 1917. Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was posted there after being demoted to colonel for disobeying orders. Dwight D. Eisenhower was posted to Fort Sam Houston twice during his career, as was Walter Krueger. During Eisenhower's first posting from 1915 to 1917, he met and married Mamie Doud. He was posted at the fort when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred in 1941. Their first home is one of the buildings

title: Operation Sam Houston

text: to be very effective for jungle use. Operation Sam Houston Operation Sam Houston was a US Army operation that took place in the Plei Trap Valley and around Plei Doc, lasting from 1 January to 5 April 1967. In early February 1967 intelligence reported that the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 1st Division was operating in the Plei Trap Valley near the Vietnam-Cambodia border and the 10th Division was believed to also be nearby. The area of the operation was described as being "an area of almost continuous jungle with hardwood trees of several varieties up to six or seven

title: Operation Sam Houston

text: Operation Sam Houston Operation Sam Houston was a US Army operation that took place in the Plei Trap Valley and around Plei Doc, lasting from 1 January to 5 April 1967. In early February 1967 intelligence reported that the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 1st Division was operating in the Plei Trap Valley near the Vietnam-Cambodia border and the 10th Division was believed to also be nearby. The area of the operation was described as being "an area of almost continuous jungle with hardwood trees of several varieties up to six or seven feet in diameter and 200-250 feet in

text: Abelardo Saavedra, the superintendent of HISD, described Houston as being "close" to getting an acceptable rating. In August 2006 the school learned that it again got an unacceptable rating from the Texas Education Agency. HISD threatened to close Sam Houston. Sam Houston was not closed and it received another unacceptable rating from the TEA. Houston ISD, stated that the board would consider spending $300,000 to find a method to improve Sam Houston's marks from the TEA. In 2008 the Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott ordered the closure of Sam Houston; the "Houston Chronicle" said that HISD would likely replace

text: with 12:00 remaining in the first quarter, which followed with kicker Miguel Antonio's extra point put the score 7-0 Sam Houston. Following an interception of a Tigers quarterback Rudy Johnson pass by Sam Houston defensive back Dax Swanson, the Bearkats scored another first-quarter touchdown with 5:18 remaining on a 32-yard run by wide receiver Trey Diller, with Sam Houston leading 14-0. During the second quarter, Texas Southern scored on a 16-yard pass by quarterback Justice Jones to James Davis with 12:11 remaining to make the score 14-6 Sam Houston, however, the Tigers' extra-point attempt was blocked by Sam Houston defensive

title: Sam Houston (wrestler)

text: Sam Houston (wrestler) Michael Maurice Smith (born October 11, 1963) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sam Houston. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation from 1987 to 1991. Houston's father Grizzly Smith was also a professional wrestler, as was his half-brother Jake Roberts and his sister Rockin' Robin. Smith started wrestling in 1983, initially competing in Championship Wrestling from Florida. In 1985, he began working for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. He was billed as a protégé of Dusty Rhodes and Magnum T.A., which made him a target for the

text: the remaining time by taking a knee, with the final score 18-16 Sam Houston. Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed 9 of 19 passes for a total 88 yards. Mustangs quarterback Andre Broadus had six complete passes out of 12 attempts for 113 yards and an interception. Sam Houston's Tim Flanders rushed 17 times for a total 101 yards, followed by Richard Sincere who carried the ball seven times for 39 yards and Keshawn Hill who rushed five times for 15 yards. Sam Houston's Chance Nelson caught the ball three times for 38 yards, Hill received it once for 18

text: referred to simply as "Sam" by students, alumni, and faculty. Sam Houston High School Baseball Field is located at . It was founded in Downtown Houston in 1878 as Houston Academy. Since then, it had several name changes. Until the 1950s the block bordered by Austin, Capitol, Caroline, and Rusk in Downtown Houston housed the institutions that make up what is now Sam Houston High School. Houston Academy was there in the 1850s. In 1894 Central High School was built. J.R. Gonzales of the "Houston Chronicle" said that the school was "[d]escribed as one of the finest high schools in

text: Sam Houston High School (Arlington, Texas) Sam Houston High School, located in east Arlington, Texas, is a public high school serving grades 9-12. It is one of the six high schools comprising the Arlington Independent School District in Arlington, Texas. The current principal is Fernando Benavides. The school is also known as Sam Houston HS, SHHS, and Big Sam. The mascot is the Long Tall Texan. The school colors are red, white, and blue. Sam Houston HS offers Dual Credit course opportunities at Tarrant County College, a local community college. This is in addition to the following Accelerated Academic programs:

title: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

text: North Africa. Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses , and as of 2014, had over 144,000 interments. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Although the Army post in the area was established in 1875, and construction of Fort Sam Houston began the following year, no burials were made in the area that is currently the cemetery until 1926. In 1931 were added

title: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

text: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses , and as of 2014, had over 144,000 interments. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Although the Army post in the area was established in 1875, and construction of Fort Sam Houston began the following year, no burials were made in the area that is currently the cemetery until 1926. In 1931 were added as an

title: Sam Houston High School (Louisiana)

text: Sam Houston High School (Louisiana) Sam Houston High School is a high school in an unincorporated area north of Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is a part of Calcasieu Parish Public Schools and was established in 1961. The school opened in 1961 to serve the unincorporated area of Lake Charles north of English Bayou, called Moss Bluff; it succeeded Gillis High School. The school began with an enrollment of 300 students in grades 7-12. Gabe Barkate was the first principal. In 1976, with the opening of Moss Bluff Middle School, Sam Houston High School transitioned to a traditional 9-12 grade high

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball

text: into mediocrity in 1955–56. After the 1956 season resulting in 10–18 record, their lowest win total to date, Coach Malone was relieved of his duties. Hap Malone was inducted into Sam Houston State's Hall of Honor in 1971. To right the ship left by Hap Malone, Sam Houston hired Ray Benge as the new head coach of the Bearkats. Ray Benge formerly pitched for Sam Houston State in the early twenties before being drafted by the Phillies and playing 12 years in the Major Leagues. Benge proved to be the cure to ail all of the Bearkats woes as his

title: Sam Houston State Bearkats football

text: won the 1965 Knute Rockne Little All-American Coach of the Year award. Willie Fritz coached Sam Houston to back-to-back conference championships and back-to-back national title game appearances in only three years, while being awarded the 2011 AFCA National Coach of the Year award and the 2012 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award. He was also named the 2012 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year. On January 23, 2014, former Delaware head coach K. C. Keeler was named the 15th head coach in Sam Houston State program history. Sam Houston State has one national championship, won during their tenure in

text: Houston leading 21-0 at halftime. Flanders struck again early in the third quarter with a 59-yard scoring run at the 13:54 marker to raise the score to 28-0 Sam Houston, and then scored a fourth touchdown on a 10-yard run four minutes later for total 35-0 Sam Houston. Later in the quarter, running back Keshawn Hill scored on a six-yard run, bringing the score to 42-0 Sam Houston. On the next play, Lamar wide receiver Kevin Johnson ran an 89-yard kickoff return to put the Cardinals on the scoreboard 42-7 Sam Houston. Early in the fourth quarter, Sam Houston wide

title: USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609)

text: were again alternated, and "Sam Houston" departed on her third patrol in March 1963. On this patrol, she was the first fleet ballistic missile submarine to enter the Mediterranean Sea, where she joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces. On a short operational visit to İzmir, Turkey, she became the first ballistic missile submarine to make a port call during a patrol. With the two crews alternating every 90 days, "Sam Houston" completed six successful deterrent patrols by the end of 1963. By the end of 1964, "Sam Houston" had completed ten patrols. During 1965, she completed four additional deterrent

title: Sam Houston Clinton

text: of cancer while in prison. In addition to representing O'Hair, Clinton won a lawsuit to desegregate women's dormitories at the University of Texas at Austin in the late 1960s. Clinton was elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1978. Clinton served three consecutive six-year terms on the state's highest criminal court. His 1,094 opinions were the second-most ever written by a judge on the court. He retired in 1996. On October 5, 2004, Judge Clinton died, at the age of 81, of Alzheimer's disease at a retirement home in Austin, Texas. Sam Houston Clinton Sam Houston Clinton, Jr.

text: Sam Houston's Tim Flanders rushed 27 times for a total 125 yards, followed by quarterback Brian Bell who ran eight times for 69 yards, Richard Sincere who rushed 12 times for 27 yards and Ryan Wilson who carried the ball three times for eight yards. Trey Diller caught the ball four times for 97 yards. Torrence Williams caught it once for 30 yards and Terrance Robinson received the ball four times for 29 yards. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 3-2. Sam Houston leads the series 50-35-2. Sources: The Bearkats continued their road SLC schedule, meeting the Colonels in

text: Sam Houston Elementary School (McAllen, Texas) Sam Houston Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Los Encinos area of McAllen, Texas. A part of the McAllen Independent School District (MISD), it is the oldest public school in the city. It is named after Sam Houston. The school first opened in 1920. For a period of 50 years it was located at 1001 S. 16th Street, in the La Paloma area of south-central McAllen. As of the early 1990s this building was in a poor condition due to a lack of maintenance. Connie Maheshwari became the principal of Sam

text: 2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team The 2013 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by fourth-year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. All Bearkats football games were broadcast by KSAM 101.7 FM. All non-televised Bearkats home games were streamed online by the Bearkats Sports Network at gobearkats.com or ESPN3. 18 recruits committed to Sam Houston State during the 2013 Spring signing days. Sam Houston State returned to

text: their receiver Brandon Kaufman had 3 touchdowns with 215 yards. Sam Houston State's running back Timothy Flanders ran for 231 yards in the game. Sources: Sam Houston State and North Dakota State play each other in the FCS National Championship Game for the second year in a row. North Dakota State won 17-6 in the 2011 National Championship Game. Sources: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team The 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by third-year head coach Willie Fritz and

text: caught one ball for 26 yards and Chance Nelson had one 12-yard reception. With the win, Sam Houston improves to 4–1. Sam Houston leads the all-time series 3–0. Sources: Coming off a bye week, Sam Houston faced its first conference opponent of the season, the Lamar Cardinals. Sam Houston led the all-time series 24–9–1. A highly defensive game left both team with a combined score of 17 points. Sam Houston got on the board first with a 45-yard run by SHSU quarterback Brian Bell 7:53-minute mark in the second quarter, and Luc Swimberghe's extra point made the score 7–0 Bearkats.

text: score, and with Miguel Antonio extra point the score was 21-0 Sam Houston. Sam Houston running back Ryan Wilson scored on a 10-yard rush at the 8:16 minute mark, and Bearkats quarterback Brian Bell connected on a 70-yard pass to wide receiver Chance Nelson shortly after that bring the score to 35-0 Sam Houston. In the closing minute of the quarter, Brian Bell made a 23-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Torrance Williams, and Sam Houston lead at halftime 42-0. The start of the third quarter was delayed nearly 90 minutes due to lightning strikes, and the remainder of the

title: Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge

text: Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge (formerly known as the Jesse H. Jones Memorial Bridge) is a bridge in Harris County, Texas. It was acquired from the then–Texas Turnpike Authority (TTA) (now North Texas Tollway Authority) on May 5, 1994, and is now a part of the Harris County Toll Road Authority system. The bridge opened to traffic in May 1982. It carries four lanes of Beltway 8 over the Houston Ship Channel with a clearance of . The 1952 City of Houston planning document recommended a second loop designated the Outer Belt. Harris County