Tamara Hext

Tamara Lynne Hilliard (née Hext; born May 1, 1963) is a beauty queen from Texas who competed in the Miss America pageant.

She went on to become a finalist in the nationally televised Miss America pageant that same year, and finished as the 4th runner up.

Hext was married to Jim Hilliard, who played for the Texas Longhorns football team and was an orthopedic surgeon for 35 years.

[3] The couple raised three sons,[4] the youngest of whom, Sam Hilliard, is a professional baseball player.

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