Editing Spur, Texas (section)

==Notable people==
* [[Marshall Applewhite]] (1931–1997), the leader of the [[Heaven's Gate (religious group)|Heaven's Gate]] cult, was born in Spur. He died in the group's mass suicide of 1997
* [[Raymond Beadle]] (1943–2014), a drag-racing driver and member of the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]], was born in Spur
* [[Aaron Latham]] (1943-2022), a Spur native, wrote the script of the 1980 film ''[[Urban Cowboy]]''. In the story line, the protagonist, Bud Davis (played by [[John Travolta]]), is said to have been from Spur
* [[Red McCombs]] (1927-2023), a [[San Antonio]] businessman who owned the NBA's [[San Antonio Spurs]] and [[Denver Nuggets]] as well as the NFL's [[Minnesota Vikings]], was born in Spur, and named the Spurs NBA team after the city he grew up in.
*[[Jesse Powell (American football)|Jesse Powell]]  Played for [[Miami Dolphins]]; graduated from Spur High School