Past Celebrity Guests : The Celebrity Classic : Texas State University

Jason Allen Jason's debut album, Something I Dreamed, was released in 2002. The first two releases, I Can't See Texas From Here, and Cryin' For Their Mamas. having appeared on the Texas Music Chart, along with a song he wrote, Cold in Mexico, recorded by his label mate Jamie Richards. His third single, Lucky Arms, hit # 1 on the Texas Charts in April, 2003.

Jed Allan Three-time recipient of the Daytime T. V. Magazine Best Actor Award, and twice named Top Male Daytime Star in the Soap Opera Digest Awards, Jed has also played on Broadway in Oliver, Barefoot in the Park, All American, The Paisley Convertible, and Viva Madison Avenue.

Kevin Bailey Kevin has been making his living in the music business for over 30 years. Since 1987, he has been a regular band member with the Johnnie High's Country Music Revue and has concentrated on recording. He recorded with LeAnn Rimes on the Grammy Award winning album Blue, as well as You Light Up My Life.

Steve Barcus Steve has played in bands and as a solo act in the Dallas music scene for over twelve years. He appeared Off-Broadway as Black lke in the musical Road-side. Other stage performances include roles in Jesus Chirst Superstar, A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, and Richard Cory.

Dan Boevers A Pinnacle Distance Team member, Dan has been an eight time finalist in the world Long Drive contest, and holds the record for longest drive in competition to date....473 yards! He has performed over 500 Power Golf Shows around the country.

Wade Bowen Wade Bowen's West 84 band plays the type of music that is difficult to describe. Sometimes it sounds like country, other times it sounds like rock and roll. It never really sounds like one or the other. It's the kind that can't be put into any one genre. You just have to hear it and find out for yourself.

Doug English A legendary Texas Longhorn All-American. Doug was All-Pro for the Detroit Lions for four years. Now a successful Austin businessman, Doug is the host of the Lone Star Classic which benefits the Kent Waldrep National Paralysis Foundation.

Bill Engvall Bill just finished filming his first solo concert for DVD release. Available in June, it's tentatively titled Here's Your Sign Live. After the sucess of The Blue Collar Tour, Bill, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry The Cable Guy are going to be doing a television show this Fall.

Jeff Foxworthy A real funny man with a great big heart. An award-winning stand-up comic whose network TV show ran two seasons, Foxworthy is a man of many talents. He’s won four Grammy nominations, a Cable ACE Award nomination, a People’s Choice Award, been named TNN’s Comedian of the Year three years in a row and received an American Comedy Award for best stand-up comic. He’s had hit comedy albums, written best-selling books and is now host of the nationally syndicated Foxworthy Countdown, in which he plays the Top 20 country hits and interviews country music stars. The show can be heard in over 120 markets across the US. In addition to being a return celebrity at SWT’s CenturyTel Classic, Foxworthy is honorary chair of the Duke Children’s Classic Golf Tournament and has provided significant help to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Camp Sunshine.

Dennis Franchione The Texas A & M Aggies 26th Head Football Coach has coached football for 30 years. His 159 career victories stand number 7 among active head coaches. After leaving (Southest) Texas State, he coached at New Mexico, Texas Christian, and Alabama before going to College Station.

Pat Green Pat is one of the hottest new singer/writers on the country music scene. His career took off in 2001 with the major-label debut of his album, Three Days, on which he co-wrote 9 of the 13 tracks. Pat has been nominated for two CMT Flameworthy Awards for 2002, and has had regular appearances on Country Music Television. He appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 10, 2002.

Cliff Harris In 10 years with the Dallas Cowboys, Cliff played in five Super Bowls, six Pro Bowl squads, and named First Team All-NFL for four seasons by the AP and the Pro Football Writers Assoc. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee named Cliff to the All-Pro Team of the '70's. Recently inducted to the NAIA Hall of Fame, The Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and awarded the NFL Alumni Legend's Award.

Jim Hart Jim's days on the gridiron at Southern Illinois from 1963-1965 preceded a career in the NFL - 18 years with the St. Louis Cardinals and 1 year with the Washington Redskins. A native of the Chicago area, Hart has been extrmely active in charitable work. In 1975 he won the Byron White Humanitarian Award, and in 1980 was the recipient of the Brian Piccolo Award, presented to the most civic-minded athlete in professional sports.

Larry Hovis Currently a lecturer at Texas State, Larry is best know as Sgt. Carter on Hogan's Heroes and as a writer/performer on Laugh-In. His acting and singing career has spanned fifty years in television/film and as a soloist for Capitol Records, Sunset Records and MGM Records. Mr. Hovis was temporary King of Scotland from 1978 to 1981.

Ray Wylie Hubbard A bonafide honky-tonk hero, Ray has long been regarded as one of country music's most intelligent voices. His songs in the 1970's all but defined country rock. If one wanted to describe his sound today, one could call it "American music", born from the time-honored traditions of folk, country, and roots rock.

Samuel L. Jackson The versatile actor's most recent credits include Star Wars, Deep Blue Sea, and Shaft; but, he is more than content to hang out at home with his wife of many years, LaTanya Richardson, and their daughter Zoe, and to indulge his far healthier addiction: playing golf.

Julie Johnson -Born and raised in Whitewright, Texas, Julie made her Broadway debut in Hal Prince's Candide. She originated the role of Hannie in the premiere of the Tom Jones/Harvey Schmidt musical, Roadside. She has appeared in the films Pure Country, The Apostle, and Saving Sara.

Billy Kilmer - Playing with the New Orleans Saints four years, and the Washington Redskins seven, Billy played in 165 NFL games. He led the Redskins to six consecutive winning seasons, with five trips to the playoffs, an NFC championship, and a trip to Super Bowl VII. His 1,562 career completions is the 20th best total in NFL history.

Tommy Kramer - A Minnesota Vikings quarterback from 1977 to 1989, Tommy was the leading passer in the NFL in 1986. He led the Vikings to the playoffs seven out of thirteen seasons.. He was both Texas high school player of the year and high school All-American in 1972. Later, he was All Southwest Conference at Rice University in 1975 & 1976, and was a consensus All-American in 1976.

Greg Koch - Greg started as an offensive tackle in the NFL for twelve years. Ten years with the Green Bay Packers, and one year each with the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings, and named All-Pro in 1982. Greg is currently a partner in the Houston law firm of Poter & Koch, L.L.P.

J. L. Lewis -A 2002 SWT Hall of Fame inductee, J.L. was a member of the Bobcats' 1983 NCAA Division II national chamionship golf team and a 1987 SWT graduate. Lewis won the PGA's John Deere Classic in 1999. He has recorded a pair of top-10 finishes for the third consecutive season and has been named three times as player of the year in South Texas Section of the PGA, and Player of the year in Southwest Section.

Bob Lilly - Pro Football Hall of Famer, Bob Lilly was the first draft choice--ever--of the new Dallas Cowboys Football team in 1961. During his 14 year career, Bob was named All-Pro seven times and played in eleven All-Star games. When he retired in 1975, he was honored by the Cowboys, who inscribed his name in Texas Stadium in their "Ring of Honor."

Matt Maloney - After playing his college ball at Pennsylvania, Matt played four seasons with the Houston Rockets, one season with the Chicago Bulls, where he scored in double figures 10 time, and led the team with 62 3-pointers. He played the 2000-2001 season with the Atlanta Hawks.

Holly Mill-Gardner - A 7th generation Texan and graduate of SWT, Holly won the title of Miss Texas USA 1998 and went on to place 3rd at the Miss USA Pageant. She has since appeared in several feature films and on several TV shows, as well as a number of commercials and music videos. Look for Holly soon on CNBC, as host of a new show, Destination Outdoors.

Philip Moon - an actor of great versatility, Philip has appeared in Batman Forever, The Joy Luck Club, Lethal Weapon 3, and The Big Lebowski. He has guest starred on series such as NYPD Blue, Babylon 5, and L.A. Law. His time spent on daytime dramas The Young and The Restless, As The World Turns and Guiding Light have made him a fan favorite.

Cory Morrow - Cory is one of the hottest singer/writers on the Texas music scene. He is considered one of the top two acts in "Texas Music". He has released six albums, and has played almost every significant venue in every major market in Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, College Station, and Lubbock.

David Naughton - one of the most recognized faces of television commercials, David developed a following after his appearances in the musical Dr. Pepper ads of the 1970s. David is most familiar to horror-flick devotees as David Kessler in the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London. He also appeared in the series At Ease and My Sister Sam.

Haley Joel Osment - Born in Los Angeles on April 10, 1988, young Haley Joel Osment may forever be linked to his role in ranks among the most popular supernatural thrillers ever made, The Sixth Sense (1999). An Oscar nominee at the age of 11, he quickly became one of the most recognized and versatile young actors working in film, proving to audiences that his talents exceeded typecasting by constantly tackling new and challenging roles and characterizations. Osment has also lent his voice to several animated films, including the Disney sequels The Hunchback of Notre Dame II and The Jungle Book II.

Tate Randle -A four year letterman as a Texas Tech Red Raider, Tate went on to 6 years in the NFL, playing for the Miami Dolphins, the Houston Oilers, and the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts. Tate started and currently coaches a flag football team at Navarro Elementary/Middle School where his children attend.

Mel Renfro - a Dallas Cowboy from '64 to '77, Mel made the Pro-Bowl his first 10 seasons. He led the league with 10 interceptions in '69, voted MVP of the first NFC/AFC Pro-Bowl Game in '71 and holds the rare distinction of playing in 4 Superbowl games. Elected into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in '81, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in '96. Mel is Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations at Advantage Golf of North Texas.

Reggie Rivers - Reegie is a former All - American running back at SWT who played six seasons with the Denver Broncos. He writes a sports column for Pro Football Weekly, co-hosts Broncos pregame shows on NBC, and has published two books, The vance: The Beginning and the End, and Power Shift.

Darrell Royal - The Legendary Texas Longhorn coach from 1957 to 1976, and finished with a 167-47 -5 record. He forever changed the game of football with his Wishbone offence, and set a standard of Texas that no coach has been able to follow. He was honored by the University of Texas by re-naming Memorial Stadium as Darrell royal Texas Memorial Stadium.

Roderick Spencer - After a ten year career as an actor and stand-up comedian, Roderick got his start writing by working on You Got That Right, an educational documentary series for PBS. He is currently preparing to direct his first feature film, entitled Brown Sugar, starring his wife Alfre Woodard, for Showtime Network, this summer.

Ken Stabler - Quarterback four years under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Ken was voted "MVP" in the '67 Sugar Bowl win over Nebraska. Named NFC's most valuable player in '74 while with Oakland. Ken led the Raiders to victory in Superbowl XI, and was named player of the year. Voted to the All-Pro Team in '74, '76 & '77. Played in the Pro Bowl in '73, '74, '76 and '77. Led the Oilers to the Playoffs in '80.

Rob Thomas -Rob, a San Marcos native , is the executive Producer of ESPN's first dramatic series, Playmakers, which will premiere in August. He previously created and produced the critically lauded ABC TV series Cupid. He has also written episodes of Dawson's Creek and The Education of Max Bickford, and has authored two produced films, Fortune Cookie and Drive Me Crazy.

Scott Thomson - Scott received his training in New York City and went on to perform numerous times in the New York Shakespeare Festival with Christopher Walken, amoung many others. His Hollywood film career includes Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Johnny Dangerously, Police Academy, Twister, and the summer release of Loser.

Otis Thorpe- Selected in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft, Otis played for the Kanas City Kings, Houston Rockets, Portland Trailblazers, detriot Pistons, Vancouver Grizzlies, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat, and the Charlotte Hornets. In 1999, he grabbed his 10,000th rebound in a game against the Chicago Bulls.

Don Trull - an All American from Baylor University, Don went on to play quarterback for the Houston Oilers. He also served as the color commentator for Baylor University and the Houston Oilers. Presently a businessman in Houston, Don is on the National Board of the NFL Alumni Association as well as the Houston chapter's past president.

Charlie Waters - Charlie was a mainstay of the Dallas Cowboys during the 1970-82 period. He started 11 years for the club, played in 5 Superbowls and won 2 World Championships. Pro Bowl 3 times and selected All Pro 3 times. His honors include NFL All Rookie Team, NFL Alumni Assoc. Legend Award, Silver Anniversary Team, 300 All-Time Greatest Players and the South Carolina and Clemson University Hall of Fame among many others.

Red West - Red continues an extraordinary career as an actor and songwriter. His numerous screen credits include The Rainmaker, Cookie's Fortune, and Roadhouse. He was a songwriter for Pat Boone, Petula Clark, and Ricky Nelson. Red wrote 13 songs recorded by Elvis Presley, including the holiday standard "Why Can't Every Day Be Like Christmas?"

Ron White - Currently appearing in sold out shows across the country with Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Ron's credits include a Showtime appearance where he earned a "longest laugh" record. He will be performing for us at the Celebrity Classic Dinner.

Alfre Woodard - Recipient of a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Miniseries/Movie, an Emmy Award for Best Actress, as well as ACE and Screen Actor's Guild Awards, Alfre's many feature film credits include Star Trek: First Contact, , and the thriller Primal Fear. Most recently, she worked with Morgan Freeman in Bopha!, and Director Lawrence Kasden's Mumford.

Jim Wooldridge - Jim is the Head Basketball Coach at Kansas State University. Most of us remember him as the coach who led the SWT Bobcats to their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division I basketball tournament in 1994. His overall record as a Head Coach is 240 - 165.

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