Earl Campbell the "Tyler Rose" played football for John Tyler High in Tyler before playing for the Texas Longhorns and the Houston Oilers Don Meredith who famously played for the Dallas Cowboys played at Mt Vernon Dez Bryant a football player from Lufkin formerly played wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys before signing with the New Orleans Saints (then getting injured three days afterwards) Adrian Peterson a star running back for the Minnesota Vikings played high-school football in Palestine Other high-school sports are popular in East Texas including basketball baseball volleyball softball and track, Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 43.7% 37.4% 27.6% 11.3%, 5.2 Water pollution Houston Texas Business Directory 54 Sysco. .
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