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unusual facts about McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area



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.

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.

Bobby Pulido

Roberto Pulido Jr. (born April 25, 1971), better known as Bobby Pulido, is a Mexican-American Tejano music performer who was born in Edinburg, Texas.

Edinburg North High School

Edinburg North High School (commonly ENHS, Edinburg North, or North) is a public secondary school in Edinburg, Texas, United States, serving students In grades 912.

Edinburg, Missouri

A home of Thompson, for whom the Thompson Branch of the Grand River (Missouri) is named, is in nearby Crowder State Park.

Filemon Vela, Jr.

In Edinburg School District v. Landmark, Vela represented Edinburg to fight for more funding and in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District v. Landmark, he represented the district in fighting contractors accused of building another poorly constructed school facility.

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.

Ira D. Sankey

Ira David Sankey, son of David Sankey, known as the father of Lawrence County, and Mary Leeper Sankey, was born August 28, 1840, in Edinburg, on the outskirts of New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Jalapeno Golf Classic

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

Joe Ochoa

Edinburg Stadium Edinburg Roadrunners file for bankruptcy after failing to pay rent to City of Edinburg for use of stadium.

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

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.

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.

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.

Reel to Red Productions

Reel to Red Productions was the first internship program of its kind established by Chelse Benham in August 2004 at The University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA) in Edinburg, Texas, USA.

Robert Bald

In 1812 David Brewster commissioned Bald to write the 'mine' entry for the 'Edinburg Encyclopaedia', a task that involved visiting the colliery at Killingworth where George Stephenson had introduced steam powered machine for raising coal from the pit face.

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).

Stanley Mulaik

Stanley A. Mulaik (born April 9, 1935 in Edinburg, Texas) is Professor Emeritus (retired) at the School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as the head of the Societate American pro Interlingua.

Teqüe Rugby Club

Teqüe also disputed international games facing Bordeaux Etudiants, Vascos de Baigorri and Stade Français (France), Birkenhead Park FC, Dauntsey's School (England), Garda (Ireland), University of Edinburg (Scotland), Walcha (Australia), Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile and Chile national team.

Van T. Barfoot

On October 9, 2009, the portion of Mississippi Highway 16 which runs from Carthage through his hometown of Edinburg to the border between Leake and Neshoba counties was named the "Van T. Barfoot Medal of Honor Highway".

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.

Wick Academy F.C.

In 1933, they beat Nairn County, Caley and Keith, all away, to reach the Scottish Cup proper, losing 3–0 to a strong Division Two side, St Bernard's on 20 January 1934 at the Gymnasium Ground in Edinburgh.


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