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I dont remember the name but half price books on university was originally a. From pastures to south park to mlk houston history. Jeanette oshman obituary houston, tx houston chronicle. In early 1988 gart bought dave cook sporting goods co. Moving further toward a focus on megastores, oshmans sporting goods inc. All listings of oshman s sporting goods store locations and hours. In fact, sports merchandise became so popular that management decided to specialize in it, and in december, of 1963 we changed our trade name to big 5 sporting goods.
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Curtis eggleston passed away on march 9, 2016 at the age of 91 in houston, texas. The most expensive abercrombie item in the world most. Big 5 sporting goods corporation big a drug stores inc. Mar 26, 2009 jeanette oshman passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on march 25, 2009.
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