- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRoy Mark Hofheinz
- Roy Hofheinz was born on April 10, 1912 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. He was married to Mary Frances Gougenheim and Irene Dene Cafcalas. He died on November 22, 1982 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- SpousesMary Frances Gougenheim(April 9, 1969 - November 22, 1982) (his death)Irene Dene Cafcalas(July 1933 - December 1, 1968) (her death, 3 children)
- Parents
- Hofheinz Pavilion, a multi-purpose arena on the University of Houston campus, is named in his honor.
- Inducted in 2006 into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Acted as campaign manager for Lyndon B. Johnson during Johnson's rise to the position of Congressman and then Senator.
- Was part of the group that created a Major League Baseball franchise, the Houston Colt .45s (which later became the Houston Astros), to Houston, as well as built the Harris County Domed Stadium, known as the Astrodome, the first large covered baseball and football facility in the world.
- Mayor of the City of Houston, Texas (1953 - 1955). Former County Judge of Harris County, Texas.
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