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Famous Texans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Audie Murphy | - Most decorated soldier of world war 2 with 37 decorations |
| Lyndon B. Johnson (L.B.J.) | -36th president -Signed the Civil Rights Act into law |
| Barbra Jordan | -1st African American to be elected Tx. state senate. -1st African American to be elected U.S. Congress from southern state. Active leader of Civil Rights Movement |
| Micheal Dell | -Founded one of the largest computer companies in the world. -1st company that allowed customers to choose their features. |
| Oveta Culp Hobby | -Commander and organizer of W.A.C. -Assigned rank of colonel |
| Benjy Brooks | -First woman to be a pedriatric surgeon in Tx. I'm |
| Denton Cooley | -Pioneer in Cardiac Surgery - Performed first artificial heart implantation Established Texas Heart Institute |
| Henry Gonzalez | -1st Mexican American to be elected to congress |
| Raul A. Gonzalez | -1st Mexican American to serve Texas Supreme Court |
| Raymond L. Telles | -First Mexican American mayor of major U.S. city |