Ray Mickens Golf Tournament
Article by C.A
Former and current NFL players flew to El Paso Texas to participate in several drills and activities with area youths. The event was set up as a way of displaying a positive influence and to help the kids realize they can achieve any thing they want in life with discipline and dedication.
Other than Mickens himself, were well known players: current Oakland Raider and another former UTEP icon, Johnnie Lee Higgins; current Kansas
City Chiefs defensive tackle James Reed ; former UTEP star and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lee Mays; former Andress Eagle Brian Young; former NFL veteran defensive back Kevin Mathis, who played with the Dallas Cowboys;and Rodney Leisle, a fourth-year NFL veteran who plays for the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants.
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Heavyweight boxer David Rodriguez also attended the humble golf event and interacted with NFL players over games of golf.
About Ray Mickens
Ray Mickens was born January 4, 1973 in Frankfurt, Germany but relocated to El Paso Texas. He attended Andress High School then grew to become the top cornerbacks in the country. He most recently played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Mickens and his wife, Nicole, have a daughter, Kamray, and a son, Ray Jr.. His brother Fred Williams played for the former Houston Oilers.
El Paso Country Club
The crown gem of the El Paso Country Club is it's 6,781-yard, par 71 championship golf course. This beautiful golf coarse was renovated in 1985 and ranks in the top three of the Sun Country Section of the PGA.
About El Paso Texas
El Paso is the 6th-largest city in the state Texas and the 21st-largest city in the nation, as well as the 7th fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000-2006.
It's located by the Rio Grande across the border from Ciudad Juárez.
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A rail system was established through the area in 1881–82, which transformed the village into a lively frontier community with a growing population. El Paso's early years are tinted by a colorful reputation from its many saloons, brothels, and high crime. By 1890 citizens were demanding reform, and by 1905 El Paso ordinances banned gambling and prostitution. At the turn of the century El Paso's frontier image was fading and its fresh start as a modern city began. The population grew from 15,906 in 1900 to 77,560 in just 25 years. Refugees of the Mexican Revolution contributed to the city's growth, as did burgeoning commercial, industrial, agricultural, and transportation business, along with El Paso's strategic location as a gateway to Mexico. Prohibition boosted the city's tourism as neighboring residents flocked to El Paso to cross the border for drinking and gambling in Juárez.
In 1930 census reports showed 102,421 residents in El Paso, though the city's growth began to slow soon after with the census reporting only 96,810 residents in 1940. After the war, development brought new residents and the 1950 census once again showed growth, with 130,003 people living in El Paso. Fort Bliss grew as well in the 1940s and 1950s. The 1960 census saw a doubling of residents; steady growth continued and by 1970 the population was 339,615. El Paso's population grew again when the city absorbed the Mexican town of Isleta, stretching the reaches of the metropolitan area even further. By the mid-1980s, Fort Bliss' military personnel and family members made up nearly a quarter of the city's population. Petroleum, textiles, tourism, metals, cement, and food processing became major industries by the 1980s.
Since 1990 El Paso's economy has suffered from competition with low labor rates from abroad and the closure of its main copper smelter. As well, El Paso has the unpleasant distinction of being one of the main entry points for drug smuggling into the United States, an attribute that has plagued the area for decades. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) passage helped local service and transportation firms to expand their businesses, but hurt the city's industrial industry. Since El Paso is sensitive to changes in Mexico's economy, the devaluation of the Mexican peso in the 1990s and the border traffic controls instituted after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks both affected El Paso's economy. Still, the area is recovering from these incidences, and the El Paso of today consists of a rich mix of culture with a strong military presence and the excitement of a border town. The El Paso-Juárez international metropolitan area is the largest bi-national community on an international border in the world.
Other than Mickens himself, were well known players: current Oakland Raider and another former UTEP icon, Johnnie Lee Higgins; current Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle James Reed ; former UTEP star and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lee Mays; former Andress Eagle Brian Young; former NFL veteran defensive back Kevin Mathis, who played with the Dallas Cowboys;and Rodney Leisle, a fourth-year NFL veteran who plays for the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants.
The crown gem of the El Paso Country Club is it's 6,781-yard, par 71 championship golf course.
Heavyweight boxer David Rodriguez also attended the humble golf event and interacted with NFL players over games of golf.
