New Braunfels Life Plus Crossword June 28th

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Across
  1. 1. Known as the "Savior of the Alamo" for preserving the historic site
  2. 2. Olympic gold medalist and golf champion once voted Greatest Female Athlete
  3. 5. First Black and Native American female pilot, trained in France
  4. 6. Second woman elected governor of Texas, known for her wit and white hair
  5. 8. First African American woman from a Southern state elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
  6. 9. Entrepreneur who built a global beauty empire and empowered women in business
  7. 12. Queen of Tejano music who won a Grammy and left a lasting legacy
Down
  1. 1. Preservationist who helped save the Alamo’s long barracks
  2. 3. First female governor of Texas, elected in 1924
  3. 4. Labor activist who led a 12,000-worker pecan shellers strike in San Antonio
  4. 7. Sharp-tongued political columnist who called George W. Bush “Shrub”
  5. 10. First player signed to the WNBA and first woman with a Nike signature shoe
  6. 11. First woman to coach an NBA team during a game