Bringing Big Tex to Campus in 1955 Was No Small Feat
September 22, 2023
September 22, 2023
ABILENE, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Abilene Christian University issued the following news:
Visitors to the State Fair of Texas this month will find it hard to miss Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall cowboy who has stood sentinel over the nation's largest state fair since 1952. Millions of fairgoers each year experience his towering presence, friendly wave and iconic "Howdy" greeting.
His legacy, however, is not confined to the state fairgrounds of Dallas. He also played an in . . .
Visitors to the State Fair of Texas this month will find it hard to miss Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall cowboy who has stood sentinel over the nation's largest state fair since 1952. Millions of fairgoers each year experience his towering presence, friendly wave and iconic "Howdy" greeting.
His legacy, however, is not confined to the state fairgrounds of Dallas. He also played an in . . .