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Photos: Texans YMCA Grand Opening

Chairman/CEO Bob McNair and the organization helped open the Houston Texans YMCA on January 6. It was a happy day in south Houston.

Texans chairman/CEO Bob McNair speaks at the podium during the Houston Texans YMCA Grand Opening.
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Texans chairman/CEO Bob McNair speaks at the podium during the Houston Texans YMCA Grand Opening.

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Alan Bergeron, of the South Central YMCA, speaks in the gymnasium during the Grand Opening.
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Alan Bergeron, of the South Central YMCA, speaks in the gymnasium during the Grand Opening.

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The gymnasium was full with people celebrating the Houston Texans YMCA's Grand Opening.
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The gymnasium was full with people celebrating the Houston Texans YMCA's Grand Opening.

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A look at the gymnasium inside the new Houston Texans YMCA.
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A look at the gymnasium inside the new Houston Texans YMCA.

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A view of the gymnasium, from above.
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A view of the gymnasium, from above.

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The ribbon, just before it was cut, outside the Houston Texans YMCA.
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The ribbon, just before it was cut, outside the Houston Texans YMCA.

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Houston Texans YMCA executive director Priscilla Graham (with giant scissors) cuts the ribbon.
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Houston Texans YMCA executive director Priscilla Graham (with giant scissors) cuts the ribbon.

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Happy times after the ribbon was cut.
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Happy times after the ribbon was cut.

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Texans chairman/CEO Bob McNair answers questions from reporters.
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Texans chairman/CEO Bob McNair answers questions from reporters.

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Texans president Jamey Rootes (in necktie) poses for a photo with team employees.
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Texans president Jamey Rootes (in necktie) poses for a photo with team employees.

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TORO kicks back in the new lounge.
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TORO kicks back in the new lounge.

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McNair and TORO share a laugh.
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McNair and TORO share a laugh.

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Rootes and Janice McNair discuss the new Texans YMCA.
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Rootes and Janice McNair discuss the new Texans YMCA.

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The McNairs check out the facilities.
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The McNairs check out the facilities.

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TORO spots a YMCA member, as he lifts weights.
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TORO spots a YMCA member, as he lifts weights.

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Jermani and Alisha of the Houston Texans Cheerleaders speak with some young Houston Texans YMCA members.
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Jermani and Alisha of the Houston Texans Cheerleaders speak with some young Houston Texans YMCA members.

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Jermani chats with a young Houston Texans YMCA member.
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Jermani chats with a young Houston Texans YMCA member.

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Alisha and Jermani pose for a snapshot with some young Houston Texans YMCA members.
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Alisha and Jermani pose for a snapshot with some young Houston Texans YMCA members.

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Janice McNair, Priscilla Graham and Bob McNair pose for a photo in the gymnasium.
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Janice McNair, Priscilla Graham and Bob McNair pose for a photo in the gymnasium.

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McNair gets a snapshot taken with a few members of the new Houston Texans YMCA.
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McNair gets a snapshot taken with a few members of the new Houston Texans YMCA.

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McNair shakes hands with Sheldon Stovall.
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McNair shakes hands with Sheldon Stovall.

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The McNairs get a photo taken with Clark Baker, the president/CEO of YMCA Greater Houston.
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The McNairs get a photo taken with Clark Baker, the president/CEO of YMCA Greater Houston.

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(L to R) Board chari Alan Bergeron, Reverend Manson Johnson, McNair and Councilwoman Wanda Adams get together for a photo.
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(L to R) Board chari Alan Bergeron, Reverend Manson Johnson, McNair and Councilwoman Wanda Adams get together for a photo.

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Priscilla Graham offers up some remarks during the ceremony.
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Priscilla Graham offers up some remarks during the ceremony.

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The McNairs listen during the Houston Texans YMCA opening ceremony.
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The McNairs listen during the Houston Texans YMCA opening ceremony.

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David Snow, who is the Senior VP of Development for the Greater Houston YMCA, makes some remarks at the ceremony.
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David Snow, who is the Senior VP of Development for the Greater Houston YMCA, makes some remarks at the ceremony.

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Bob McNair expresses his excitement at the opening of the Houston Texans YMCA.
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Bob McNair expresses his excitement at the opening of the Houston Texans YMCA.

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