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It was the late 1940s. was it unusual for mexican american teenagers to do twirling? >> it was. mom said try out, they have a new music director, we'll see if he can get you in. he was impressed with the two of us and he let us in. >> irene went on to become mcallen high's first mexican american drum majorette, an inspiration to her younger cousins. >> in essence, it really did not matter what race she was. she was just irene. >> irene also made an impression in the local beauty pageants. eventually crowned miss south texas in 1958. >> she was everything i think that all little girls, especial...

Way out, religion would show them the way up. parochial school for the elementary grades offered both. >> we were told, don't get mad, pray, the catholic school, don't get mad, pray. we say we have to pray for so-and-so, we start praying. >> later at the public high school, where girls often aspired to be baton twirlers with the marching band, irene and josie were reluctant. it was the late 1940s. was it unusual for mexican american teenagers to do twirling? >> it was. mom said try out, they have a new music director, we'll see if he can get you in. he was impressed with the two of us and he l...

According to the british newspaper "the mirror" the now retired soccer star david beckham had a chance to play in the nfl. it's been reported that the nfl reached out to beckham to give him a tryout as a kicker for an unnamed team. beckham turned down the offer and ended up playing his last season in france. tough for the nfl whose female viewership would have increased a little i'm sure. >> the guys from "dude perfect" are back with the best video. check out these amazing shots. this is on top of an air traffic control tower. that's a football. he sinks it. look how high that is. that's incre...

It was the 1940s. was it unusual for mexican american girls to do twirling. >> it was. mom said try out, they have a music director, we'll see if he can get you in. he was impressed with the two of us and he let us in. >> irene went on to become mcallen high's first mexican american drum majorette, an inspiration to her younger cousins. >> in essence, it really did not matter what race she was. she was just irene. >> irene also made an impression in the local beauty pageants. eventually crowned miss south texas in 1958. >> she was everything i think that all little girls, especially the young ...

Only went to fifth grade but the garzas had bigger dreams for their daughters. >> from the beginning we were told, when you go to college, when you go to college, it was something that was just a thing that was going to happen. >> if education was to be the way out, religion would show them the way up. parochial school for the elementary grades offered both. >> we were told, don't get mad pray, the catholic school, don't get mad, pray. we say we have to pray for so-and-so, we start praying. >> later at the public high school, where girls often aspired to be baton twirlers with the marching ban...