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Texan of the Year award and Dan Blocker tribute details
Dan Blocker, famous for his TV role Hoss, is highlighted in a Fort Concho related piece as a recipient of the Association's 1963 Texan of the Year honor. The article notes Blocker’s Bowie Texas birth, Texas upbringing, acting career, and marriage with four children. It also mentions the annual Mid-Winter Meeting at the Pickano Hotel in San Antonio and references previous Texan of the Year winners Paul Richards and Van Cliburn.
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Ss Association
George Baker
Fort Concer
Dan Block
Nbconanza
Picano Hotel
San An
Hoss
Bowie
Texas
San Antonio
Ross State College
Sul Ross
Paul Richards
Baseball Fame
Waxahachie
Baltimore Orioles
van’ Cliburn
Kilgore
Polis