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Texas Tech’s Southwest Collection’s/Special Collections Library’s Sports Archive Initiative aims to collect and preserve athletic history from the High Plains of the Llano Estacado, across Texas and beyond the Lone Star state. Athletic Competition has long been seen as a metaphor for life. The complexities found in life and the myriad hurdles faced along the way mirror large the experiences from the playing fields of youth. The drama and the spectacle of athletic competition mirrors as well the profound changes taking place in American society. The erosion of racial and gender barriers in athletic competition has enriched not only the wide spectrum of sport, but also American Life in general. From six-man schoolboy football to the explosion of women’s collegiate athletics to the ranks of professional competition, the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library is poised to play a vital role in preserving the heritage of American sport. Meet the 2009 inductees here.