Year Inductee Sport Texas connection, career *Designation changed from year the inductees were selected to the year the award was presented. Sources: From the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, The Handbook of Texas, The Dallas Morning News and other sources. 2018 Johnny Bailey Football running back, Houston Yates, Texas A&I, NFL 1990-95 Nell Fortner Basketball New Braunfels, UT, Olympics 2000, coach 1983-2012 Pete Fredenburg Football player SWT 1966-70, coach Mary Hardin-Baylor 1998 – Gary Kubiak Football QB Houston St. Pius, A&M 1983, coach Texans, Denver Cathy Self-Morgan Basketball Jourdanton, coach Duncanville, 8 girls state champs 2003 – Gerald Myers Basketball Borger, player, coach, AD, Houston Baptist, Texas Tech – 2011 Michael Young Baseball all-star infielder, Texas Rangers 2000-12 Vince Young Football Houston Madison, QB UT national champs 2005, NFL Jill Sterkel Swimming UT 1980-83, Olympic medialist 1976, 1980, 1984 2017 Rita Buck-Crockett Volleyball San Antonio, U of H All-American 1977, Olympics 1980, 1984 Dave Elmendorf Football/Baseball Houston, All-American at A&M 1970, LA Rams Pat Henry Track Blinn1988-2004, A&M coach 2007-11, 35 team national titles Flo Hyman Volleyball U of H All-American 1970s, Olympics 1984 Nastia Liukin Gymnastics Parker, 5 medals at Olympics 2008 Eric Metcalf Football/Track UT 1980s All-American, NFL Wade Phillips Football Orange, U of H, coach Cowboys, Houston Oilers, Texans Darren Woodson Football Cowboys tackle 1992-2004 2016 Fred Akers Football coach, Edinburg, Lubbock 1960s, UT 1977-86 Larry Allen Football Dallas Cowboys All-Pro lineman 1994-2005 Trevor Brazile Rodeo Amarillo, 13-time cowboy world champion 2006-15 T.J. Ford basketball Houston Willowridge, UT All-American, NBA 2003-12 Ken Gray Football San Saba, Howard Payne, Cardinals, Oilers lineman 1958-70 Jacob Green Football Pasadena, A&M, Seattle, 49ers lineman 1980-92 Andy Pettitte Baseball Deer Park, Yankees, Astros pitcher 1995-2013 “Smokey” Joe Williams Baseball Seguin, San Antonio, Negro Leagues pitcher 1907-32 2015 Zelmo Beaty Basketball Hillister, Woodville, Prairie View A&M, NBA-ABA 1962-75 Gil Brandt Football Dallas Cowboys personnel executive 1960-88 Ty Detmer Football Laredo, SA Southwest quarterback, 1990 Heisman at BYU Cliff Harris Football Dallas Cowboys safety 1970-79 Richard Quick Swimming Highland Park, SMU, UT coach, Olympics coach 1984-2004 Nolan Richardson Basketball El Paso, Texas Western 1961-64, Western Texas coach Everson Walls Football Richardson Berkner, Cowboys defensive back 1981-89 Jeremy Wariner Track Arlington Lamar, Baylor, Olympic medalist 2004-08 2014* Doug English Football Dallas Adams, UT tackle, Detroit Lions 1975-85 Larry Johnson Basketball Dallas Skyline, Odessa College, UNLV, NBA 1991-2001 Charlie Krueger Football Caldwell, A&M All-American under Bear Bryant, 49ers 1959-73 Dat Nguyen Football Rockport-Fulton, A&M linebacker 1995-98, Dallas 1999-2005 Pudge Rodriguez Baseball Texas Ranger starting in 1991, All-Star catcher 14 times Thurman Thomas Football Houston, Oklahoma State, NFL running back 1988-2000 Sanya Richards-Ross Track Austin, UT track, Olympic medalist 2004, 2008, 2012 Don Trull Football All-American quarterback Baylor 1960s, AFL-NFL 1963-74