George Hermann, a millionaire oilman and Houston native, died in 1914.  In his will, Hermann gave the City of Houston 250 acres in which to create a park and open Hermann Hospital.  The park that bears his name is now one of the nation’s great urban parks featuring, among other things, the Houston Zoo, Museum of Natural History, Hermann Park golf course, the Miller Outdoor Theatre, the newly renovated and redesigned Gardens, the Japanese Tea Garden, running and carriage trails, a miniature train, lake and playgrounds.  About the only thing missing is a swimming pool.  Yet, Hermann’s statute stands almost unnoticed in an underutilized corner of the park.