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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Waxahachie High School coaching great Lonnie Gaylor |
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has been named one of the top 100 Texas high school basketball |
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coaches of all time by the University Interscholastic League; and |
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WHEREAS, In celebration of 100 years of UIL basketball, the |
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organization gathered a group of experts and historians to honor |
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the 100 greatest coaches from the sport's illustrious history; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Gaylor began his career as a basketball coach |
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in 1972 at Nacogdoches High School; after five seasons with the |
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Dragons, he enjoyed a successful four-year run with Marlin High |
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before taking charge of the Graham High School program; during his |
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outstanding 16-year tenure at the school, the team had undefeated |
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regular seasons in 1984 and 1995, and the 1996 squad competed in the |
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3A state title game; he helped the Steers compile an undefeated |
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record of 40 wins and zero losses in district play in his last four |
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seasons at the helm; and |
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WHEREAS, Arriving at Waxahachie High School in 1997, Coach |
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Gaylor guided the Indians to eight postseason appearances in 11 |
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seasons, including two trips to the regional round of the state |
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playoffs; after 36 years coaching basketball, he retired in 2008, |
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leaving behind an impressive legacy; he tallied 706 career |
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victories as a head coach and was inducted into the Texas |
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Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Jacksonville High School, Coach Gaylor |
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competed as a member of the Jacksonville College basketball squad |
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before earning both bachelor's and master's degrees from Stephen F. |
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Austin State University; an influential member of his profession, |
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he served as a board member, board secretary, and president of the |
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Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and as director of the TABC |
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Camp of Champs; he remains active in athletics as the coach of the |
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Waxahachie High girls' golf team; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a basketball coaching career |
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spanning more than three and a half decades, Lonnie Gaylor |
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exemplified the passion, dedication, and commitment to excellence |
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that are the hallmarks of the best coaches, and he is indeed |
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deserving of this prestigious UIL recognition; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lonnie Gaylor on being selected as |
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one of the top 100 Texas high school basketball coaches of all-time |
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by the University Interscholastic League and extend to him sincere |
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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 Gaylor as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |