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7 unusual facts about McAllen


Aeroméxico Connect

The route network expanded all across the north of Mexico, and some routes to the United States were operated for a brief period, such as: Harlingen, McAllen, Corpus Christi, and Austin in Texas.

Atul Gawande

Using the town of McAllen, Texas as an example, it argued that a revenue-maximizing businessman-like culture (which can provide substantial amounts of unnecessary care) was an important factor in driving up costs, unlike a culture of low-cost high-quality care as provided by the Mayo Clinic and other efficient health systems.

KXFX-CA

From its time affiliated with Telefutura, KXFX-CA programming was also seen in McAllen on KTFV-CA channel 32, in La Feria on KCWT-CA channel 30, and on the digital signal of KNVO channel 48.2 / 49.2.

Moore Air Base

In 1950 part of the field was operating as the Weaver H. Baker Memorial Sanatorium, and part was jointly operated by Mission, McAllen, and Edinburg as Tri-Cities Municipal Airport.

Plan of San Diego

The uprising was to begin on February 20, 1915, but when one of the rebel leaders, Basilio Ramos, was arrested in McAllen, Texas, a written copy of the plan was found in his possession and the U.S. responded immediately by increasing troop strength on the border.

Ramada

The chain was founded in 1953 by longtime Chicago restaurateur Marion W. Isbell (1905–1988) and a group of investors including Michael Robinson of McAllen, Texas who later went on to start Rodeway Inns in the early 1960s; and Del Webb of Phoenix, who owned the New York Yankees and went on to establish his own lodging chain, Hiway House, in 1956.

Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks

The team was previously known as the Southeast Texas Mustangs and owned by Jerry Nelson (and before that the Rio Grande Valley Silverados of the Continental Basketball Association which Mr. Nelson purchased from Dr. Jordan Mosowe which they were based out of McAllen, Texas).


1981 NCAA Division II football season

The 1981 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1981, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 12, 1981 at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas.

GENICOM

In August, Sun Capital Partners and Art Gallo purchased the remaining assets of GENICOM, including the operations in Chantilly, Waynesboro and McAllen.

Hidalgo, Texas

It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League, who play in the local State Farm Arena (Formerly Dodge Arena), also a concert venue serving the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

Interstate 69

Among these proposed spurs are an extension of Interstate 530 from Pine Bluff, Arkansas (known as "the Dickey Split," for its champion, congressman Jay Dickey), an upgrade of U.S. Route 59 from Texarkana, Texas, and a split in southern Texas to serve three border crossings at Laredo, Pharr-McAllen, and Brownsville.

Jalapeno Golf Classic

The benefiting charity for the Jalapeno Golf Classic was the McAllen Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

KFXV

KFXV-LD, a television station (channel 67) licensed to serve McAllen, Texas, United States

KGBT

KGBT-FM, a radio station (98.5 FM) licensed to McAllen, Texas, United States

KJST

KJST-LP, a low-power television station (channel 28) licensed to McAllen, Texas, United States

Los Alegres de Terán

They were formed in Nuevo León when Eugenio Abrego and Tomas Ortiz met in a club in the mid 1940's, focusing their activities around the area of Monterrey, Reynosa, and finally settling in McAllen, Texas.

Manuel Cavazos Lerma

The cousin of the ex-governor, Gilberto Lerma Plata, was arrested in the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge on 12 April 2012 by federal agents for alleged drug conspiracy.

McAllen Express Transit

McAllen Express Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Hidalgo County, Texas.

West Sharyland, Texas

Jorge Cantú (1982–present) Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers who was born in McAllen, Texas and graduated from Sharyland High School.


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