Inductees Who Participated in Professional Sports

Baseball Players

1988 Alaniz, Leonardo “Najo”†
Drafted: Chicago White Sox (1926)
Minors: Texas League

2013 Caldwell, Earl†
Majors: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox; Minor Leagues (1928-1944)

1990 Strohmeyer, George Sr.†
Majors: St. Louis Browns (1930s)

1991 Peña, Bernardo†
Minors: Mexican League and West Dixie League (1930s)

1990 Rodriguez, Camilo Sr.†
Minors: Mexican League (1934-1950)

2016 Cavazos, Manuel “Meme”†
Minors: Mexican League (1940s)

1993 Bloomfield, Gordon L. “Jack”
Drafted: Milwaukee Braves
Minors: Kansas City Athletics (1955), Milwaukee Braves, Cincinnati Reds
Japanese League: Kintetsu Buffaloes and Nankai Hawks (Japan)

1995 Estevis, Camilo
Minors: Omaha Dodgers (1960s), Mexican Leagues

1991 Uhlaender, Otto “Ted”†
Drafted: Minnesota Twins (1965)
Majors: Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds

2000 Leal-Garcia, Felipe†
Minors: AA Albuquerque (Angels), Mexican Leagues 1965-1979

2004 Vaughan, Charles “Charlie”
Drafted: Atlanta Braves (1966)
Majors: Atlanta Braves

2015 Garcia, Alonso “Knot”†
Drafted: Pittsburgh Pirates (1966)
Minors: Rookie League (Salem), Mexican League (1960s-1970s)

2003 Salinas, Lupe
Minors: Mexican League (1970s)

2005 Barbosa, Tony
Drafted: California Angels (1970)
Minors: Class AAA Salt Lake City Angels, Mexican League (1970s)

2009 Bazan, Pete
Drafted: Chicago Cubs (1979)
Minors: Class AAA Wichita and Iowa, Mexican League (1979-1989)

2011 Guillot, Donald R.
Minors: Oakland A’s organization, Mexican League (1980s)

Football Players

1989 Lawrence, Jimmy†
Drafted: NFL (1936)
NFL: Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers

2018 Tripson, John†
Drafted: Detroit Lions (1941)
NFL: Detroit Lions

1990 Strohmeyer, George Jr.†
Drafted: Los Angeles Rams (1946)
NFL Minors: Brooklyn Dodgers

1988 Landry, Thomas TomӠ
Drafted: New York Giants (1947)
NFL: New York Giants

2017 Norris, Jim†
Drafted: Oakland Raiders (1962 AFL) and Los Angeles Rams (1962 NFL)
NFL: Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers

1991 Ply, Bobby
Drafted: Dallas Texans (1962)
NFL: Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos

2004 Mims, John†
Drafted: Los Angeles Rams (1964)
NFL: Los Angeles Rams

1994 Hudson, Jim†
NFL: New York Jets (1965-1970)

1994 Evans, Norm
Drafted: Miami Dolphins (1966), Seattle Seahawks (1976)
NFL: Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks

2007 Solis, Merced
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs (1975)
Pro: British Columbia Lions (1975, CFL)

2011 Garza, Sammy
Drafted: Seattle Seahawks (1987)
NFL: Seattle Seahawks, Phoenix Cardinals
Pro: Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)

2013 Jackson, Johnnie
Drafted: San Francisco 49ers (1989)
Pro: San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers

2020 Alsbury, Paul
Drafted: New England Patriots (1991)
Pro: London Monarchs (WLAF)

Basketball Players

1995 Jackson, Lucious “Luke”
Drafted: Philadelphia 76ers (1964)
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers

2010 Moore, Otto
Drafted: Detroit Pistons (1st round, 1968)
NBA: Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City-Omaha Kings, New Orleans Jazz.

2015 Barker, Tommy
Drafted: Atlanta Hawks (1976)
NBA: Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets

2015 Peña, Jaime
Drafted: San Antonio Spurs (1982)
European League: CAI Zaragoza

Golfers (PGA Tour)

1998 Butler, Tony†
PGA Tour: 1931-32

2012 Brisky, Mike
PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour: 1993-2001