Pic courtesy of the LMT
A few weeks ago, I lamented the silence of the folks from Laredo's Latin American Sports Hall of Fame, the organization that stretches the boundaries of credibility in nominating famous folks to its group each year. In essence, I had not heard of anything from the group and was afraid the organization--which takes great pride in highlighting their own group--was gone.
But, don't fret. They are back in business again with the first of what I assume to be several nominees in the local paper.
This year, the organization has nominated Arturo Benavides as its latest member and with more to follow soon. Benavides is described as a "Laredo businessman and philanthropist" who as I understand played sports and gave money to sports despite the fact that "ranching is a huge part of his life's work," according to the Times.
I will be anxiously awaiting the next few nominees. Maybe an actual former Latino athlete--or two--will actually make the cut this time.
7 comments:
___it would be interesting to see a list of who is in so we can nominate someone who is not / / /
What ever happened to "Tom the Bomb" from la mArtin High School?
What country is "Latin"
I've yet to find it on the map
___Tomas is coaching a team in the Mexican Professional basketball league, en serio
I don't speak "Latin"
___the two named today are worthy
___will they bother to come to our fair city ?
___I thought they only named retired people to Halls?
___i fail to see their Laredo Link
___ah, pos si, son Latinos (but i don's spik Latin, last time i did was in the sixties in Mass)
Posada? Garcia? I know they are Latinos and great athletes, but seriously? How many of these athletes do these guys pick that actually come to Laredo?
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