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Big game hunters frequent Roy and the surrounding area and outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking and camping in beautiful Mills Canyon just 9 miles to the north.
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Roy used as a western
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Bob Wills Lived in roy
James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975)
Born near Kosse, Texas; Wills learned to play the fiddle and the mandolin from his father and after several years of drifting, "Jim Rob," then in his 20s, attended barber school, got married, and moved to Roy, New Mexico. Later he moved to Turkey, Texas (now considered his home town) to be a barber. He alternated barbering and fiddling even when he moved to Fort Worth to pursue a career in music. It was there that while performing in a medicine show, where he learned comic timing and some of the famous "patter" he later delivered on his records, the show's owner gave him the nickname "Bob." Bob Wills was a musician, songwriter and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western Swing he was universally known as the King of Western Swing. Wills formed several bands and played radio stations around the South and West until he formed the Texas Playboys in 1934. |
Tommy McDonald played
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McDonald retired after the 1968 season with 495 receptions for 8,410 yards and 84 touchdowns, the second highest total of touchdown receptions in NFL history at the time. He also rushed for 22 yards and gained 1,459 yards and a touchdown returning punts and kickoffs on special teams, giving him 9,891 career all-purpose yards. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
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