Background
Senior, Thomas Esparza was born on May 21, 1921 in Edinburg, Texas, United States. Son of Greg and T.R. (Tirsa) E.
university athletics administrator
Senior, Thomas Esparza was born on May 21, 1921 in Edinburg, Texas, United States. Son of Greg and T.R. (Tirsa) E.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Industrial University, 1948. Master of Science, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, 1977.
Coach Edinburg (Texas) Consolidated Indiana School District, 1948-1968, administrative assistant, 1963-1965, instructional media consultant, 1963-1965, athletic events manager, 1957-1968, health, physical education consultant, 1950-1968. Director intramurals department physical education, Pan American University, Edinburg, 1968, university chairman steering committee National Physical Edition and Sports Week. Member steering committee Metropolitan Bank,1973.
Board directors Ednl.
Television Channel 60. Consultant education City Park board, 1968.
Appointed to Texas American Legion Public Relations Commission, 1989. Coordinator district I, Special Olympics, 1968-1978.
Workshop consultant health and physical education to various schools, 1968.
Lecturer physical education and athletic directors, Mexico,1981. President Edinburg Teachers Credit Union, 1958-1965, Pan American U. Credit Union, 1970. Member selection committee Steering Committee of Rio Grande ValleyAll-Academy Football Team, 1985.
President Leo Najo Amateur Baseball League, 1985.
Member committee Multi-purpose Sports Complex for Hidalgo County;co-coordinator Rio Grande Valley Leo Najo Baseball Reunion, Edinburg. Company-founder, vice president Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame, 1985, president 1993, also governing agent.
Founder All Sports Reunion Edinburg, 1991. Author: (with others) Humpty Dumpty and Friends in Southwest, 1990.
Board of directors American Cancer Society, 1948-1973, vice president Edinburg unit, 1976, educational director Edinburg unit, 1977.
Founder annual Panocha Bread Cook-Office, 1979. Member commission to inaugurate softball leagues in Mexico. Member commissioning committee of United States Ship Gonzalez, 1996.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948.
Named to Alice (Texas)Baseball Hall of Fame, 1986, Rio Grande Valley Hall of Fame, 1990, South Texas Baseball Hall of Fame, 1984, Recreation (emeritus). HonoreeRio Grande Valley East-West All-Star Baseball Game, 1985.
Recipient Certified of Appreciation Hidalgo County.
Consultant education City Park board, since 1968. Appted. to Texas American Legion Public Relations Commission, 1989. Coordinator district I, Special Olympics, 1968-1978.
Member selection committee, steering committee Rio Grande Valley All-Academy Football Team, since 1985. President Leo Najo Amateur Baseball League, since 1985. Member Multi-purpose Sports Complex for Hidalgo County.
Co-coordinator Rio Grande VAlley Leo Najo Baseball Reunion, Edinburg. Co-founder, vice president Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame, since 1985, president, since 1983, also governing agent. Founder All Sports Reunion Edinburg, 1991.
Board directors American Cancer Society, 1948-1973, vice president Edinburg unit, 1976, educational director Edinburg unit, since 1977. Founder annual Panocha Bread Cook-Off, 1979. Member committee to inaugurate softball leagues in Mexico.
Member commissioning committee United States Ship Gonzalez, 1996. Board directors Guardian Paver Veterans War Memorial, McAllen, Texas, 1996. Member special committee to bring sports complex to Hidalgo County.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Member National Education Association, Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Texas High School Coaches Association, Texas Association Health Physical Education, Texas State Teachers Association, National Intramural Association, Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, Hidalgo County History Society (board directors), Texas Agricultural and Industrial Alumni Association (board directors since 1989), American Legion (Commander post 1970-1975, 83—, 15th district baseball chairman since 1975, 3rd division baseball chairman since 1975, state baseball chairman since 1980, member state Americanism, constitution and by-laws, credentials committees since 1976, national executive committee since 1983, national legislation council since 1982, Texas legislation council since 1988, award outstanding service legion at local state and national levels. 1996), DAV (life), American Legion (life, Texas legislation council, national legislation council 1980, commander's recruitment team 1990, member executive committee 1994).
Married Esther La Madrid, June 1, 1949. Children: Tommy Junior, steven, Teylene.