Difference between revisions of "Frisco, Texas"
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It is named for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (commonly called the "Frisco", now part of BNSF Railway) which runs through the town; the city's logo is the railway's original logo and is used by permission. | It is named for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (commonly called the "Frisco", now part of BNSF Railway) which runs through the town; the city's logo is the railway's original logo and is used by permission. | ||
| − | The city refers to itself as "Sports City, USA", and all five of the DFW Metroplex's sports franchises have operations in the city: | + | The city refers to itself as "Sports City, USA", and all five of the DFW Metroplex's major league sports franchises have operations in the city: |
*[[Dallas Cowboys]] (football) - headquarters and practice facility | *[[Dallas Cowboys]] (football) - headquarters and practice facility | ||
*[[Texas Rangers (baseball team)|Texas Rangers]] (baseball) - AA affiliate (Frisco RoughRiders) | *[[Texas Rangers (baseball team)|Texas Rangers]] (baseball) - AA affiliate (Frisco RoughRiders) | ||
*[[Dallas Mavericks]] (basketball) - G-League affiliate (Texas Legends) | *[[Dallas Mavericks]] (basketball) - G-League affiliate (Texas Legends) | ||
*[[Dallas Stars]] (hockey) - headquarters and practice facility | *[[Dallas Stars]] (hockey) - headquarters and practice facility | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[FC Dallas]] (soccer) - home field, headquarters and practice facility; the stadium also houses the '''National Soccer Hall of Fame''' |
The Professional Golfers Association of America announced plans in late 2018 to move its headquarters to Frisco from West Palm Beach, Florida, which was completed in 2020; an associated golf course will host the PGA Championship in 2027. | The Professional Golfers Association of America announced plans in late 2018 to move its headquarters to Frisco from West Palm Beach, Florida, which was completed in 2020; an associated golf course will host the PGA Championship in 2027. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:55, July 12, 2026
Frisco is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States.
It is named for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (commonly called the "Frisco", now part of BNSF Railway) which runs through the town; the city's logo is the railway's original logo and is used by permission.
The city refers to itself as "Sports City, USA", and all five of the DFW Metroplex's major league sports franchises have operations in the city:
- Dallas Cowboys (football) - headquarters and practice facility
- Texas Rangers (baseball) - AA affiliate (Frisco RoughRiders)
- Dallas Mavericks (basketball) - G-League affiliate (Texas Legends)
- Dallas Stars (hockey) - headquarters and practice facility
- FC Dallas (soccer) - home field, headquarters and practice facility; the stadium also houses the National Soccer Hall of Fame
The Professional Golfers Association of America announced plans in late 2018 to move its headquarters to Frisco from West Palm Beach, Florida, which was completed in 2020; an associated golf course will host the PGA Championship in 2027.
The NCAA Football Championship Series national championship game is played in Frisco in early January of each year.
Stonebriar Community Church, pastored by Chuck Swindoll, is based in Frisco, along with branch campuses of Gateway Church, Watermark Community Church, and Fellowship Church.
Recently the city has been thrown into racial controversy: the city's population is approximately 1/3 Asian (primarily Indians with H-1B visas who are predominantly Hindu), leading racist white "Christians" to complain that the city needs to stop the influx (notwithstanding that the city has nothing to do with the visa program).