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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Terry Gambill announced his retirement as head |
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football coach at Allen High School on March 16, 2021, drawing to a |
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close an exemplary career that spanned 36 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Gambill became the Allen head coach in 2016; |
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under his direction, the Eagles compiled a record of 65 wins and |
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just 4 losses over the course of five years and never lost a regular |
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season matchup; the highlight of his tenure came in 2017, when the |
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team won the 6A Division 1 state championship with a perfect 16-0 |
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record; Allen also made strong championship bids in 2016 and 2018, |
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advancing all the way to the semifinals; and |
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WHEREAS, This experienced mentor started his career in 1985 |
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as a ninth-grade coach at Garland High School and went on to work as |
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an assistant at Duncanville, Southlake Carroll, and Forney; he next |
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served as the defensive coordinator at Allen for nine seasons, |
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including during the Eagles' first state championship run in 2008; |
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named head coach at Midway High School in Waco in 2010, he guided |
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the Panthers to a 68-13 record and reached the UIL 4A Division 1 |
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state final in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, An alumnus of Garland High School, Coach Gambill |
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played football at Tarleton State University, where he twice earned |
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first team all-conference recognition and was an honorable mention |
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NAIA All-American his senior season; he was inducted into the TSU |
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Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Coach Gambill enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Cindy, and he takes tremendous pride in his |
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children, Chase, Cody, and Kayce, and in his three grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his vision and leadership, Terry Gambill has |
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helped carry on a proud tradition of gridiron excellence at Allen |
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High School, and he may reflect with pride on his many achievements |
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as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Terry Gambill on his retirement as |
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head coach of the Allen High School football team and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Gambill as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Leach |
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Noble |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 659 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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