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T-BK1 Great Texans in sports. Thomas Milton Hopwood. Fort Worth: Hopwood Productions, 1975. 440p. ill.
T-BK2 Paths to glory: great men and women in Texas sports history. Harold V. Ratliff. Waco: Word Books, 1972. 170 p. ill.
T-BK3 Sports champions of Fort Worth, Texas, 1868-1968. Flem Hall. Fort Worth: s.n., 1968. 120 p. ill., ports.
T-BK4 Texas Sports Hall of Fame: its members and their deeds. Grand Prairie: Texas Sports Hall of Fame, 1981-1983. 146 p. ill., ports.
T-BK5 Texas sports guide of high schools and colleges. El Paso: Craftsman Pub., 1956- . ill., ports. Annual (Sep. or Oct.) $7.50
T-BK6 Athletic records, 1910-1970, and Suppl., 1970-1975. Austin: Univ. of Texas, Univ. Interscholastic League, 1969- . 265 p. (Univ. of Texas pub., no. 6912)
T-BK7 Bill McMurray's Texas high school all-time sports record book: 10,000 facts and figures on Texas high school football, basketball, baseball & track. Bill McMurray. 5th ed. Houston: Four Star Pub., 1987. 104 p.
T-BK8 Texas sport: the illustrated history. Jon Holmes. Austin: Texas Monthly Pr., 1984. xi, 126 p. ill., ports. ISBN 0-932012-72-8
T-BK9 The ... Texas sports almanac. Dallas: Taylor Pub. Co., 1983- . ill.
T-BK10 Texas entertainment and sports law journal. Austin: Entertainment & Sports Law Section, State Bar of Texas, v. 3, no. 1 (Spring 1993)- . Three times a year.
T-BK11 Texas fish and game. Houston: Texas Fish and Game Pub., 1981- . Monthly. ISSN 0887-4174
T-BK12 Texas review of entertainment & sports law. Austin: Univ. of Texas at Austin, School of Law Pub., 1999- . Annual. $25 ISSN 1533-1903
T-BK13 The Texas sports chronicle. Austin: Texas Sports News, v. 1, no. 1, Aug. 29, 1991- . Weekly (Aug.-Sep.), bimonthly (Mar.-Jul.)
T-BK14 Texas sportsworld. Houston: TSMM, v. 1, no. 1, Jan. 1985- . Monthly. ISSN 0883-1653
T-BK15 The Texas League, 1888-1987: a century of baseball. Bill O'Neal. Austin: Eakin Pr., 1987. xiv, 389 p. ill. ISBN 0-89015-596-8 (cloth); ISBN 0-89015-609-3 (paper)
T-BK16 Texas is baseball country: a history of Texas baseball. Cleveland, OH: Soc. for American Baseball Research, 1994. 1 v. (unpaged) ill.
T-BK17 Texas League official record book. William B. Ruggles. Dallas: Texas League of Professional Baseball Clubs, 1931- . Annual, 1947- .
T-BK18 African-American baseball in Texas, 1900-1950. Robert C. Fink. Lubboch: Texas Tech Univ., 1999. iii, 162 l.
T-BK19 The Texas high school basketball scrapbook. Ivy McLemore. Austin: Eakin Pr., 1989. ix, 109 p. ill. $12.95 ISBN 0-89015-723-5
T-BK20 Remembering the past with pride: organized high school basketball for Blacks in Texas, 1940-1970: 4A, 3A, 2A. Walter E. Day. Fort Worth: the author, 1994. 283 p. ill.
T-BK21 The best bike rides in Texas. Andy White; fore. by Lance Armstrong. 2nd ed. Old Saybrook, CT: Globe Pequot Pr., 1998. xiii, 304 p. ill., maps. (Best bike rides ser.) ISBN 1-56440-735-7
T-BK22 Cycling Texas. Peter Nye. Dallas: Taylor Pub. Co., 1993. 184 p. ill., maps. ISBN 0-87833-816-0
T-BK23 25 bicycle tours in the Texas Hill Country & West Texas: adventure rides for road and mountain bikes. Norman D. Ford. Woodstock, VT: Backcountry Pub., 1995. 231 p. ill., maps. $14 ISBN 0-88150-324-X
T-BK24 An analysis of Texas waterways: a report on the physical characteristics of rivers, streams, and bayous in Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.; conducted by Harold J. Belisle and Ron Josselet. Repr. of 1974 ed. Austin: Dept. of Agricultural Communications, Texas Agricultural and Extension Service, 1982. 240 p. ill., maps.
T-BK25 Diving and snorkeling guide to Texas: includes inland, coastal, and offshore sites. Barbara Dunn, Janet R. Edwards; photos by Stephan Myers. 2nd ed. Houston: Pisces Books, 1990, 1997. iii, 92 p. color ill., maps. $14.95 ISBN 1-55992-091-2
T-BK26 Economic impact of the recreational boating industry in Texas. John R. Stoll, Lonnie L. Jones, John C. Bergstrom. College Station: Texas A&M Univ., Sea Grant College Program, Feb.1985. xiv, 86 p. ill. TexDoc Z TA465.7 Sell no.85-604
T-BK27 Fishing Texas: an angler's guide. Russell Tinsley. 3rd rev. & updated ed. Fredericksburg: Shearer Pub., Oct. 1988. x, 317 p. ill. (some col.) $14.95 ISBN 0-940672-44-8
T-BK28 Guide to Texas lakes. Carlton Bailes, Danny L. Hudson. Houston: Pacesetter Pr., 1982. ix, 213 p. chiefly ill., maps. $7.95 ISBN 0-88415-416-5 (paper)
T-BK29 Guide to Texas rivers and streams: floating, fishing, and fun on Texas waterways. Gene Kirkley. Houston: Lone Star Books, 1990. 120 p. ill., maps. ISBN 0-88415-781-4
T-BK30 Mariner’s atlas: Texas Gulf coast. A. P. Balder. Houston: Lone Star Books, 1987. 103p. ill., col. maps. ISBN 0-88415-495-5 (paper)
T-BK31 Mariner's atlas: Upper Texas coast. A. P. Balder. 2nd ed. Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1992. 48 p. ill., col. maps. ISBN: 0884150143 (paper)
T-BK32 Rivers and rapids: canoeing, rafting and fishing guide: Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma. Ben M. Nolen , Bob Narramore. Garland: Rivers and Rapids, 2000. 129 p. ill. (some col.), maps. $19.95 ISBN 0-9632403-9-0 (paper)
T-BK33 Texas angler's guide: your personal guide to fishing Texas' top lakes! C. R. Dickinson, David Vance, T. Dickinson. Dallas: PrintComm, 1993. iv, 202 p. ill., maps. $14 ISBN 0-9639724-0-5
T-BK34 Texas lakes and bays: fishing atlas. Houston: Texas Fish and Game Pub., 1988- . Annual. $7.95
T-BK35 Texas Parks and Wildlife: boating. URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat
T-BK36 Texas Parks and Wildlife: fishing. URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat
T-BK37 Texas water recreation. Ann Ruff. Dallas: Taylor Pub. Co., 1990. 149 p. (Roadrunner guide) $49.95 ISBN 0-87833-627-3
Histories of several individual Texas high school and college teams have been published but are too numerous to include here.
T-BK38 Autumn's mightiest legions: history of Texas schoolboy football. Harold V. Ratliff; intro. by Rodney J. Kidd. Waco: Texian Pr., 1963. 174 p. ill., 2 p. of plates.
T-BK39 The best football in Texas!: a regional comparison of high school playoff performance. Victor Rios, Jr. New York: Vantage Pr., 1994. xi, 179 p. ill. ISBN 0-533-10851-9
T-BK40 State championship football for Blacks in Texas, 1940-1969: 4A, 3A, 2A, A. Walter E. Day. Fort Worth: the author, 1998, c1994. 213 p. ill. (Remembering the past with pride, v. 2)
T-BK41 Texas high school football. Bill McMurray; fore. by Dan Rather. South Bend, IN: Icarus Pr., 1985. 527 p. ill., photos. ISBN 0-89651-783-7
T-BK42 Tops in Texas: records and notes on UIL State Football Champions, 1920-1992. George Breazeale, comp. and ed. Austin: G. Breazeale, 1993. 1 v. (unpaged) ill., ports.
T-BK43 A guide to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. Houston: Texas Golf Hall of Fame, 1991. 67 p. ill.
T-BK44 Texas golf: the best of the Lone Star State. Kevin Newberry; fore. by Jim Nantz. Houston: Gulf Pub. Co., 1998. 543 p. col. ill. + 1 computer optical disk (4 3/4 in.) ISBN 0-88415-891-8
T-BK45 The Texas golf guide. Art Stricklin; fore. by Lee Trevino. 2nd ed. Plano: Republic of Texas Pr., 1999. viii, 312 p. ill. $18.95 ISBN 1-55622-682-9 (paper); $18.95 ISBN 0-585-28225-0 (ebook)
T-BK46 Texas golf legends. Ports. by Paul Milosevich; text by Curt Sampson; fore. by Ben Crenshaw; introd. by Tom Kite. Lubbock: Texas Tech Univ. Pr., 1993. xii, 152 p. ill. ISBN 0-89672-298-8 (cloth); ISBN 0-89672-299-6 (paper)
T-BK47 Texas gymnastics, the faces, the places: a history of gymnastics in the Lone Star State and the people who made it possible. Brian Schenk. Naples, FL: Tropicale Pub., 1989. 186 p. ill., 14 p. of plates. ISBN 0-92204-307-8
T-BK48 50 hikes in Texas. Harry Evans. Rev. ed. Pico Rivera, CA: Gem Guides Book Co., 1984. 218 p. ill. (b&w), maps. ISBN 0-935182-17-9
T-BK49 Hiking and backpacking trails of Texas: walking, hiking, and biking trails for all ages and abilities! Mildred J. Little. 6th ed. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Pub., 2005. 207 p. ill. $19.95 ISBN 1-58979-205-X (paper)
T-BK50 Hiking Texas. Laurence E. Parent. 2nd ed. Guilford, CT: Falcon Pr., Globe Pequot Pr., 2005. 240 p. ill., maps. $15.95 ISBN 0-7627-2323-8, 978-0-7627-2323-2 (paper)
T-BK51 Hiking the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas. Dave Ganci. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books, 1983. vii, 408 p. ill., maps. (Sierra Club totebook) $14 ISBN 0-87156-338X (paper)
T-BK52 Hunter’s clearinghouse directory: Texas hunting lease referral information. Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1987- . Annual with periodic updates. TexDoc A900.8 H919
T-BK53 Hunter's field guide: a basic guide to hunting, shooting, outdoor knowledge & skills. Austin: Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept., 1998. 176 p. ill. TexDoc P400.5 H919fi
T-BK54 Hunter’s field guide: a basic guide to hunting, shooting, outdoor knowledge & skills. Austin: Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept., 1998. 32 p. ill. (Texas workbook) TexDoc P400.5 H919f
T-BK55 Public hunting, type II wildlife management areas: map booklet. Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1987/88- . Annual. ill., maps. TexDoc P400.8 P96h
T-BK56 Sportsman’s guide to Texas: hunting and fishing in the Lone Star State. Dick Bartlett, Joanne Krieger; David Baxter, ed.; ill. by Jack Unruh. Dallas: Taylor Pub. Co., 1988. xv, 320 p. ill. (some col.) ISBN 0-87833-560-7
T-BK57 Texas hunter education manual. 5th ed. Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 2002. iv, 104, [18] p. ill. (some col.), map. TexDoc P400.5 T312hue 2002
T-BK58 Texas hunting accidents analysis: federal aid project W104-S. Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1989- . Annual. TexDoc P400.8 H92ac
T-BK59 Texas Parks and Wildlife: hunting in Texas. URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/
T-BK60 Texas shooting range program directory. Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1997. iii, 58 p. TexDoc P400.5 Sh77d 1997
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. provides individual maps, brochures, and guides for each park and recreation area in Texas.
T-BK61 Allstate Motor Club camp Texas. New York: Prentice Hall Trade Div., 1989- Annual. ISSN 1043-562X
T-BK62 Camper’s guide to Texas parks, lakes, and forests: where to go and how to get there. Mildred J. Little. 5th ed. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Pub., 2005. 193 p. ill. (some col.), maps. $19.95 ISBN 1-58979-204-1 (paper)
T-BK63 Camping in Western parks and forests, v. 7, Southern Great Plains: Texas, Oklahoma. Thomas Preston, Elizabeth Preston. 4th ed. Billings, MT: Discovery Pub., 2006. 184 p. ill. $21.95 ISBN 1-932417-37-0 (cloth)
T-BK64 Guide to Texas parks and campgrounds. George Oxford Miller. Rev. ed. Houston: Lone Star Books, Jun. 2003. 264 p. ill. $22.95 ISBN 1-58907-008-9 (paper)
T-BK65 Official guide to Texas state parks. Laurence Parent. Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Pr.: dist. by Univ. of Texas Pr., 1997. xiv, 216 p. col. ill., col. maps. (Learn about Texas ser.) $19.95 ISBN 0-292-76575-4
T-BK66 Texas state park information. Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., 1900s- . Annual. Free. TexDoc P400.8 P236
T-BK67 American Junior Rodeo Association (AJRA). URL: http://www.ajra.org
T-BK68 Southeast Texas Team Penners Association. URL: http://www.geocities.com/tbonin2002/
T-BK69 The Southwestern International Livestock Show and Rodeo. Nora E. Ramirez. El Paso: Texas Western Pr., 1972. 40 p. ill. (Southwestern studies monograph, no. 32)
T-BK70 Texas High School Rodeo Association (THSRA). URL: http://thsra.org/
T-BK71 They ride the rodeo: the men and women of the American Amateur Rodeo Circuit. Joe Englander. New York: Collier Books, 1979. 126 p. ill. (b&w) ISBN 0-02-028480-7
Biography of each person, accomplishment, and records broken.
Includes index.
Technical sketches of great players and coaches.
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DIRECTORIES
Texas colleges and high schools athletic directors, coaches, school colors, team nicknames, district assignments, and sometimes the previous year’s wins and losses. Includes a section of historical statistics of Texas high school athletics.
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HISTORY
Supplements are available through 1985. Covers records set in football, basketball, volleyball, track and field, tennis, baseball, and swimming.
From horse racing to baseball, identifies the historic sports people and events of Texas. Significant dates, players, coaches, and trainers. Includes photographs and index. Bibliography (p. 109-113).
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PERIODICALS
Continues: Entertainment and sports law journal, 1989-1992.
Also available: http://www.fishgame.com/new.html
Also available: http://www.utexas.edu/law/journals/tresl/tresl.html (table of contents)
Legal commentary discussing entertainment and sports.
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BASEBALL
Bibliography (p. 365-370). Index.
Thesis (M.A.). Bibliography (l. 160-162).
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BASKETBALL
Bibliography (p. 109).
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BICYCLING
Append. includes calendar of organized bicycle events listed by region, internet sites, and a route index.
"25 great new bike tours in the Lone Star State". Includes index.
Includes city and resource directory on touring information by towns and cities with overnight accommodations near bike rides.
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FISHING, BOATING, AND OTHER WATER SPORTS
Also available: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/pwd_rp_t3200_1047/ (HTML, PDF)
Attempts to cover all rivers, streams, and bayous capable of supporting normal waterway recreational activities, such as canoeing, kayaking, and rafting. Sections: East Texas, Central Texas, and West Texas. Differentiates between "major waterways" and "seasonal and restrictive waterways" in the first two parts. Describes source and drainage area, depth of flow, feeder streams, navigational hazards, areas of public access and special features (e.g., parks, reservoirs). Keyed to maps for most of the waterways described. No index.
Lists closest city, depth, conditions, visibility, expertise needed, and access per site.
Bibliography (p. 48-49).
Detailed guide to both freshwater and saltwater fish. For each fish there is a color illustration and a page of description, its habits, and record catches. The first chapter discusses fishing habits. Includes index.
Maps 43 of the major lakes of Texas, selected portions of 4 principal rivers, recreational areas in 3 national forests and 20 state and national parks and recreation areas.
37 major rivers and 46 secondary and seasonal streams for canoeists, kayakers, and rafters. Maps, access points, obstacles, and seasonal river flow.
Complete set of charts to the Texas Gulf Coast, its bays and estuaries, from Sabine Pass to Brownsville. Taken from National Ocean Service charts. "Mariners, anglers, and divers: complete charts from Sabine Pass to Brownsville, Texas". "Not for navigation"--verso of cover. Includes indexes.
"Complete charts from Sabine Pass to Port O'Connor". "Not for navigation"--verso of cover. Includes index.
Provides location, water quality and flow, best seasons and features, hazards, put in and take out points, campsites, rental, and shuttle services. Maps of popular canoeing/kayaking spots.
Annotated U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographical maps for freshwater lakes and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) navigation charts for the Gulf Coast. Information includes GPS coordinates for fishing hotspots by species and amenities such as marinas, boat ramps, lodging, fuel, and restaurants. Covers over 45 of the most productive and popular fishing destinations. Includes tide charts and lunar tables.
Boating regulations and forms, boater education, and boat sales and registration.
Coastal and freshwater sections. Information on licenses, angler education, fish records, identification of types of fish, regulations, and fishing reports. Includes guides and maps for lakes and rivers.
Describes swimming holes, water parks, beaches, rivers, and lakes.
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FOOTBALL
Repr. ed. of Remembering the past with pride: state championsip football for blacks in Texas, 1940-1969.
Documents the history and development of Texas high school football through 1983. Highlights significant and popular teams, players, coaches, games, and state champions. Includes section of records. No index.
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GOLF
The Texas Golf Hall of Fame is located on the grounds of the Tournament Players Course (TPC) at the Woodlands.
Includes index.
Also available: netLibrary
Provides information on each course, listed by city. Includes address, phone, contact, course description, course hazards, rentals, and fees for private and public clubs. Includes index.
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GYMNASTICS
Includes index.
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HIKING AND BACKPACKING
Provides maps of the hiking trails. Discusses natural vegetation and geologic features, distances, and elevation changes. A good basic guide for the old established trails, primarily in public parks. Some information may not be currently accurate. Includes index. Bibliography (p. 15).
Divided into 4 regions with alphabetical listing of the trails. Trail maps, geographical and vegetative descriptions, and addresses are provided.
Formerly: The hiker's guide to Texas.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183).
Concentrates on hiking trails in wilderness areas, national forests, and areas of natural beauty. This compact pocket guide describes in detail the features along hiking trails and acts as a supplement to readily available topographical maps. Approximately 50 p. on Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains. Bibliography (p. 401-403).
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HUNTING
Lists alphabetically by county landowners willing to lease acreage for hunting. Contact information is given along with acreage, type of game, names of airport and nearest hotel, transportation availability, amenities available, and special requests.
General information, specifications, regulations, and maps for public lands leased by Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. as Type II Wildlife Management Areas. Arranged by region, then county.
The majority of this beautifully illustrated book is made up of chapters on different types of game (dove, deer, small game, etc.). Additional chapters on Texas ecology, fishing, camp cooking, and first aid. Includes index.
Handbook to educate adults and families on safe and responsible hunting. Covers safety, types of firearms, first aid, basic hunting and survival techniques, game animal identification, and wildlife management.
Statistics and hunting accident description. 1989 includes hunting accident profile. 1990 includes statistical table of hunting accidents covering 1966-1990.
Hunter safety education resources, hunting season and license information, and hunting locations.
Lists shooting ranges by county. Includes location, contact information, firearms accommodated, services available, and access restrictions (public, membership, law enforcement).
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PARKS AND CAMPING
Information for the novice and the camping enthusiast on federal, state, and municipal camping facilities. Lists local services. Includes index. Folded map in pocket.
Alternate title: Texas state park guide
Also available: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/parkinfo/, http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/parkguide/?page=home&lang=en (HTML); http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0000a.pdf (PDF)
Covers entrance fees, permits, rules, and regulations. Includes regional charts of parks with facilities available. Alphabetical listing of parks with addresses and telephone numbers.
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RODEO
Based in San Angelo. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail. Includes the history of the association, membership information, a rodeo schedule, and contesting age divisions. Lists the typical contesting events, such as barrel racing, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, steer and bull riding, and bareback riding.
Based in Buna. Highlights team penning upcoming events and contains the newsletter for the association. Links to other rodeo and equine resources. Notes that the association invites penners of every age and ability.
Bibliography (p. 36-40).
Based in Tenaha. Posts contact information via mailing address and telephone number. Provides an online feedback form. Explains high school rodeo and THSRA leadership and learning. Contains membership forms, a calendar of events, and point standings. Highlights the regional divisions by county.
Typical scenes from rodeos are presented in b&w photos. Narratives about the woman’s place, proving ground, and some of the more illustrious persons of the American Amateur Rodeo Circuit.
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Updated: 25 January 2009
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