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Dallas Cowboys - Great Athletes Giving Glory to Texas

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.

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