One of the most successful 6 man football player to come out of Texas was Jack Pardee.
He played for Christoval, then all American at Texas A&M, then on to play linebacker for a number of NFL teams, most notable being the Rams where is was 2 times All Pro. He then became the only head coach to lead a team in college football, the National Football League, the United States Football League, the World Football League, and the Canadian Football League. Pardee was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1986.