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The Heisman trophy is named for John William Heisman the first full-time coach and athletic director at Rice University in Houston, Texas. |
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The state of Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845. |
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Port Lavaca, Texas has the world's longest fishing pier. Originally part of the causeway connecting the two sides of Lavaca Bay, the center span of was destroyed by Hurricane Carla in 1961. |
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