Many of you may not know who this man is but he was the man who was primarily responsible for bring the Rangers to Texas.

He is also a driving force for putting Arlington on the map.

He was instrumental in the creation of DFW Airport and bringing Six Flags and the General Motors plant to Arlington. But he may be best remembered as the driving force behind getting the Texas Rangers baseball franchise moved to the area from Washington

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