The Tex Factor provides an in-depth look at the game of pickleball; the rules, the techniques, and the North Texans playing it.
That's one way to describe the fastest-growing sport in the country.
Most people don’t know that Pickleball was invented in 1965 by a Washington State politician. So why the uptick in popularity in the past 10 years? The Tex Factor provides an in-depth look at the game; the rules, the techniques, and the North Texans playing it, including disabled people, who say the sport has saved their lives.
We'll also introduce you to a Fort Worth entrepreneur who built an entire restaurant concept around the popular past-time.
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