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'''Tex''' may refer to: |
'''Tex''' may refer to: |
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*[[Tex (unit)]], a unit of measure for the linear mass density of fibers |
*[[Tex (unit)]], a unit of measure for the linear mass density of fibers |
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*[[TeX]], pronounced "tech", a typesetting system created |
*[[TeX]], pronounced "tech", a typesetting system created |
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*[[Text Executive Programming Language]] |
*[[Text Executive Programming Language]] |
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*[[Tau Epsilon Chi (Sorority)| Tau Epsilon Chi]] high school sorority |
*[[Tau Epsilon Chi (Sorority)| Tau Epsilon Chi]] high school sorority |
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==People== |
== People == |
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'''Tex''' is ofen used as a nickname for someone having been born and/or raised in the [[United States]] state of [[Texas]]. |
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*[[Joe Tex]] (1933–1982), American soul singer most popular during the 1960s and 1970s |
*[[Joe Tex]] (1933–1982), American soul singer most popular during the 1960s and 1970s |
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*[[Tex Murphy]], the main character of five adventure games from Access Software |
*[[Tex Murphy]], the main character of five adventure games from Access Software |
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*[[Tex Willer]], a character in an Italian comic book of the same name |
*[[Tex Willer]], a character in an Italian comic book of the same name |
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*Tex, a [[Cadillac Coupe de Ville]] from the film [[Cars (film)|Cars]]. His full name is Tex Dinoco. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 21:16, 2 December 2008
Tex may refer to:
- Tex (unit), a unit of measure for the linear mass density of fibers
- TeX, pronounced "tech", a typesetting system created
- Text Executive Programming Language
- Tau Epsilon Chi high school sorority
People
- Joe Tex (1933–1982), American soul singer most popular during the 1960s and 1970s
- Tex Avery (1908–1980), American animator, cartoonist, and director, famous for producing animated cartoons
- Tex Beneke (1914–2000), American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader
- Tex Brashear (born 1955), American voice actor, previously in radio
- Tex Ritter (1905–1974), American country singer and actor
- Tex Schramm (1920–2003), original president and general manager of the U.S. National Football League's Dallas Cowboys franchise
- Tex Williams (1917–1985), American country musician
- Tex Winter (born 1922), American basketball coach, innovator of the triangle offense
Entertainment
- Big Tex, the icon of the annual State Fair of Texas
- Tex (novel) (1979), by S.E. Hinton
- Tex (film), a 1982 film based on S.E. Hinton's novel, starring Matt Dillon
- Tex (Red vs. Blue), a fictional character
- Tex (THX), a red and silver robot appearing in some animated THX trailers
- Tex Murphy, the main character of five adventure games from Access Software
- Tex Willer, a character in an Italian comic book of the same name
See also
- IATA ariport code for Telluride Regional Airport
- Tex-Mex