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Weird West Texas Tales And Legendary Figures
A sweeping ode to West Texas oddities and heroes from Abilene to Spur, detailing colorful figures from a former rockabilly singer to Heaven's Gate founder Marshall Applewhite. It recalls storms, disasters, sports legends, notable crimes, and larger-than-life local women shaping the region's history and myth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Yisrael Hawkins
Buffalo Bill
The
Whippoorwills
Children of God
Thurber
David Terrell
Bangs and
Coleman
Brother Terrell
Heaven’s Gate
Marshall Herff Applewhite
Spur
Wichita Falls
Heather
Marge Carpenter
Big Spring
Marge
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Hoolie White
Anson Municipal
Jeep Spurgin
West Texans
Dallas Cowboys
Claude Hutcherson
Claude
Mike
Stamford
Charles Coody
Gordon Wood
Texas Christian
PGA
Bobby Morrow
USA
Abilene Christian College
Donnie Anderson
Tiny Stinnett
Texas Tech
Anderson
Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
Packers
Lombardi
Laurie Stevens
Gage
Marathon
Bill
Maggie
Pat
West Texas
Texas Monthly
Hallie Stillwell
Stillwell
Pancho Villa
Helen Fisher
Lowake
Rowena
San Angelo
Rick Smith
Cynthia Ann Parker
Quanah Parker
Texas
Crowell
Fort Worth
Jerry Flemmons
Lubbock Country Club
Neiman Marcus
Rome