WACO (June 3, 2009)--The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee, comprised of media members around the state and chaired by Dave Campbell of Texas Football Magazine fame, has set the final ballot of nominees (see attached) to be voted on for induction in early 2010 in Waco. Six nominees from the primary ballot and two from the veterans’ ballot will comprise the Class of 2009.

The list includes Baylor women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey. Mulkey led the Lady Bears to a national championship in 2005.

Official Voting Members of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame (open to the public) will once again be able to help the selection committee determine the newest class. Those who have joined the museum’s Official Voting Member Program (OVM) will receive their ballots by the end of this month. The OVM sign-up deadline to be able to vote for the upcoming class is July 15, 2009. The public can join and receive an official ballot by going to the museum’s website, www.tshof.org. The official announcement of the Class of 2009 will be made in September. Again, the ceremonies to enshrine the Class of 2009 will take place in early 2010 in Waco.

2009 PRIMARY BALLOT NOMINEES

BUD ADAMS - Football / Houston Oilers
SHAWN ANDAYA - Softball / Texas A&M
BURT HOOTON - Baseball / University of Texas
CHARLEY JOHNSON - Football / Big Spring native
LOUIE KELCHER - Football – SMU
TOMMY KRAMER – Football - Rice
JUSTIN LEONARD - Golf - Dallas native
DONNA LOPIANO – Former Women’s Athletic Director / UT
HARVEY MARTIN (dec) - Football / Dallas Cowboys
BOBBY MOEGLE - HS Baseball / Lubbock Monterey
G.A. MOORE JR. – High School Football Coach / Pilot Point & Celina
KIM MULKEY - Basketball / Baylor
DAVE PARKS - Football / Texas Tech
RICHARD QUICK - Swimming / SMU
DAN REEVES - Football / Dallas Cowboys
DOUG RUSSELL - Swimming / Midland native
LOVIE SMITH – Football Coach / Chicago Bears
STUART SMITH - Mountain Climbing
EMMITT THOMAS - Football / Angleton native
LAURA WILKINSON - Diving / Houston native

2008 VETERAN BALLOT NOMINEES

TOM CHANDLER (dec.) – Baseball Coach / Texas A&M
LAWRENCE ELKINS - Football / Baylor
SHERRILL HEADRICK (dec.) - Football / TCU
CHUCK HOWLEY - Football / Dallas Cowboys
JACK MILDREN (dec.) - Football / Abilene native
CHARLIE KRUEGER - Football / Texas A&M
OLLIE MATSON - Football / Trinity native
DAVE MARR (dec.) – Golf / Houston
JOHNNY ROLAND – Football / Corpus Christi native
TOBIN ROTE - Football / San Antonio native
WILLIE WELLS (dec.) – Baseball, Negro Leagues / Austin native
MAX WILLIAMS - Basketball / SMU