Robert Hurst has been the Official Artist to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame since 1997. Each year limited edition prints are made from paintings he creates to honor the inductees. The framed number one prints are then presented by Hurst to the inductees at the annual induction banquet. Texas Sports Hall of Fame Members who have been honored with Hurst's artwork include:
Baseball
Jeff Bagwell
Craig Biggio
Norm Cash (posthumously)
Roger Clemens
Larry Dierker
Bill Foster (posthumously)
Rube Foster (posthumously)
Wayne Graham
Nolan Ryan
Basketball
Hakeem Olajuwon
Clyde Drexler
Sandra Meadows (Coach) (posthumously)
Harely Redin
David Robinson
Marsha Sharp (Coach)
Sheryl Swoopes
Football
Troy Aikman
Sammy Baugh
Red Cashion (Referee)
Tex Coulter
John David Crow
Eric Dickerson
Darrell Green
Jimmy Johnson
Richard "Night Train" Lane
Bob Lilly
Bruce Matthews
Mike Munchak
Mel Renfro
James Street
Rayfield Wright
Golf
Charles Coody
Judy Rankin
Payne Stewart (posthumously)
Olympians
Michael Johnson
Mary Lou Retton
Louise Ritter
Auto Racing
Jim Hall
Bobby Labonte
Terry Labonte
Other Sports
Clyde Hart (Track and Field Coach)
Larry Isbell (All-American Football and Baseball (posthumously)
Ty Murray (Rodeo)
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(Above image: Front page of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame class of 2004 induction banquet program featuring the artwork of Robert Hurst. Click on the image to enlarge.)