Nolan Ryan congressional district; his hometown of Alvin was located in the district. On April 7, 2011, Todd Staples announced that Nolan Ryan would be his statewide chairman for his exploratory committee for lieutenant governor. Ryan is quoted as saying, "Todd Staples is the top prospect for the Texas Republican Party in 2014." Staples, however, lost out in that race to current Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick of Houston. Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed The Ryan Express, is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and a previous chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers. He
Stanley Miles a cycle shop in Victoria Street and customised both road and track frames. Throughout 1935 Miles competed in 15 events, winning four and finishing third seven times. His victory tally included: the "Anerley '12' hour" with a record distance of 239¼ miles; the "Brighton Mitre '50' mile" in 2 hours, 7 minutes 3 seconds; the "Highgate '100' mile" in 4 hours 34 minutes 25 seconds; and the "Ealing '50' miles" in 2 hours 7 minutes 3 seconds. These achievements meant that he won the title of Best All-rounder with an average speed of 21.809 mph, the second fastest ever achieved