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20th Century Top 50: Nevada
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Greg Maddux ,
Las Vegas
Valley High graduate has won four Cy Young Awards and appeared in four World Series; 221 career wins in 14 big league seasons (1986 to '99).
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Andre Agassi ,
Las Vegas
One of five men to win all
four tennis Grand Slam singles events; currently world's top-ranked player.
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Matt Williams ,
Carson City
Third baseman has 334 homers and 1,050 RBIs over 13 seasons; owner of four Gold Gloves;
led NL with 43 homers in 1994.
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Don Johnson ,
Las Vegas
Won at least one PBA title for 12 years (1966 to '77); two-time BWAA bowler of the year.
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David Humm ,
Las Vegas
All-America quarterback at Bishop Gorman High; passed for 5,236 yards and 42 TDs at Nebraska; All-America in 1974.
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Lionel (Train) Hollins ,
Las Vegas
Averaged 17.0 points in
two seasons at Arizona State; All-America in 1975; 10
seasons in NBA; made All-Rookie team in 1975-76.
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Lee White ,
Las Vegas
Weber State's alltime leading rusher; averaged 153.1 yards per game as a senior in 1967; two-time All-Big Sky Conference.
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Marion Jones Farquhar ,
Gold Hill
First Far Westerner to win national lawn tennis title (1899); first U.S. woman at Wimbledon (1900).
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Mike Morgan ,
Las Vegas
Was 7-1 with an 0.68 ERA at Valley High in 1978; has played with 11 teams in 19 years in bigs.
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Marty Barrett ,
Las Vegas
Won two state baseball titles at Rancho High; major league infielder from 1982 to '91; ALCS MVP in 1986 with Red Sox.
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Gerald Riggs ,
Las Vegas
Bonanza High back once ran for 236 yards, four TDs on eight carries against Henderson; as Falcon, led NFC with 1,719 yards in 1985.
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Greg Anthony ,
Las Vegas
Point guard on UNLV's 1990 NCAA championship team; Rebels' alltime assists and steals leader.
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Michael Roxborough ,
Las Vegas
As president of Las Vegas Sports Consultants (1982 to '99) set betting line for sports books.
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Sheila Tarr-Smith ,
Las Vegas
NCAA heptathlon champ in 1984; holds UNLV marks in heptathlon points, shot put and javelin.
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Mills Lane ,
Reno
NCAA 147-pound boxing champ at Nevada in 1960; has refereed more than 100 world title fights; disqualified Mike Tyson for biting Evander Holyfield in '97.
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Shawn Estes ,
Minden
Threw four no-hitters at Douglas High; Giants lefthander was 1997 All-Star (19-5, 3.18 ERA).
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Frank Hawkins ,
Las Vegas
All-America in football and wrestling at West High; alltime leading rusher at Nevada; gained 526 yards with Raiders in 1983.
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Richard Steele ,
Las Vegas
Former member of U.S. Marines boxing team has been one of sport's top referees since 1982.
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Bison Dele ,
Las Vegas
Former Brian Williams was center on 1997 NBA champion Bulls; averaged 15.8 points with Clippers in 1995-96.
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Robert Gamez ,
Las Vegas
As PGA rookie in 1990,
beat Mark Calcavecchia by four strokes to win Tucson
Open in first pro start; also won '90 Nestle Invitational.
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Chris Ault ,
Reno
Nevada's winningest football coach guided Wolf Pack to 163-63-1 record between 1976 and '95; won '92 Big West title
in first Division I-A season.
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| 22 |
Donovan Osborne ,
Carson City
Three-sport star at Carson City High set Big West career record for pitching victories at UNLV; 47-45 in seven years
with Cardinals.
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Nick Bell ,
Las Vegas
All-State running back at Clark High; All-Big Ten at Iowa in 1990; three seasons with Raiders.
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Marty Cordova ,
Las Vegas
Bishop Gorman High star won AL Rookie of the Year award with Twins in 1995.
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Bob Martin ,
Las Vegas
Oddsmaker at powerful Churchill Downs sports book in 1960s, when his line was known as the Las Vegas Line.
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Freddie Banks ,
Las Vegas
All-America guard at Valley High; UNLV's fourth-leading scorer alltime (2,007 points from 1983 to '87).
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Tyler Houston ,
Las Vegas
Led Valley High to state title as a senior, hitting .485 with 13 home runs and 66 RBIs; Indians catcher was No. 2 pick in 1989 amateur draft by Braves.
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Glenn Carano ,
Reno
Passed for 2,368 yards and
13 TDs with USFL's Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984.
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Abby Miller ,
Henderson
Four-time Nevada high school cross-country champ led Green Valley High to 1999 state title, setting 5-km course record (18:51).
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Pam Buckner ,
Reno
First woman to bowl consecutive 300 games.
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Don Logan ,
Tonopah
G.M. of Triple A Las Vegas Stars has led movement to build $50 million spring training complex to
attract major league team to southern Nevada.
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Stacy Bromberg ,
Las Vegas
America's No. 1-ranked women's dart thrower; won
four titles at 1998 North American Open.
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Mike Maddux ,
Las Vegas
Three-year pitcher at UTEP; won career-high seven games with 1991 Padres.
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Michael Johnson ,
Las Vegas
Nevada player of the year as senior guard at Rancho High
in 1994; helped lead Oklahoma to 1999 Sweet 16.
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LaVerne Carter ,
Las Vegas
Two-time winner of the WIBC Championship was one of America's top bowlers during 1950s and '60s.
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Ginger Ernest ,
Las Vegas
San Diego State volleyball
star from 1993 to '96
ranks fourth in Aztecs history in kills and digs.
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Rodger Fairless ,
Las Vegas
In 18-year career (1978 to '89, '91 to '98) coached Valley High and Green Valley High baseball
teams to 12 large-school titles.
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John Klares ,
Las Vegas
Bowler teamed with Steve Nagy to win doubles title
at 1952 ABC Tournament with then record 1,453 series.
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Angelo Collis ,
McGill
Coached underdog McGill High to 1948 state football title; coached at Las Vegas High for 10 years; won four state titles.
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Danny Tarkanian ,
Las Vegas
Son of former Las Vegas coach Jerry; star point guard for Bishop Gorman High; set many assist marks at UNLV from
1981 to '84.
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Prince Fowler ,
Las Vegas
Averaged 40.0 points and 8.7 assists as senior at Western High in 1993-94; played three years at TCU.
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Jon Denton ,
Henderson
UNLV's second-leading alltime passer threw for 6,177 yards and 43 TDs in 1996 and '97.
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Tony Mendes ,
Reno
World's No. 13-ranked bull rider was 1996 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association bull-riding rookie of the year.
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Rob MacCachren ,
Las Vegas
Driver in SCORE and SODA
off-road racing series placed second in 1996 SCORE Trophy-Truck Series.
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Julie Dunn ,
Las Vegas
Won four straight state golf titles at Bishop Gorman High from 1993 to '96; twice honorable mention All-America at Stanford.
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Kurt Busch ,
Las Vegas
Set NASCAR Southwest Series record with four straight victories in 1999.
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Bill (Wildcat) Morris ,
Las Vegas
Starred on undefeated 1944 Las Vegas High football team that never allowed consecutive first downs; late president
of UNLV's booster club.
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Marc Ratner ,
Las Vegas
Executive director of Nevada Athletic Commission has overseen 185 world championship fights in state.
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| 49 |
Craig Barlow ,
Henderson
No. 5 in state as high school tennis player in 1990; won '94 Nevada state amateur golf title; qualified for PGA Tour in '98.
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| 50 |
H Waldman ,
Henderson
State high school basketball player of the year in 1990
(17.4 ppg, 8.3 apg); played at UNLV and St. Louis.
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