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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of a beloved member of the University of |
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Texas sports community drew to a close with the passing of William |
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Lynn Little on August 18, 2023, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Winters on May 14, 1942, Bill Little was the |
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son of W. E. "Eddie" and Ida Little, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of his brother, Harvey; a Longhorn fan from an early |
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age, he went on to attend The University of Texas at Austin, where |
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he was sports editor of The Daily Texan; following his graduation in |
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1964, he worked at the Austin American-Statesman and in Oklahoma |
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City for the Associated Press; and |
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WHEREAS, At the age of 26, Mr. Little was hired by Longhorn |
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football coach Darrell K Royal to join the UT athletic department; |
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over the course of a decorated tenure that spanned more than 50 |
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years, he served in a variety of capacities, including as sports |
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information director, assistant athletic director for external |
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communications, and head of communications for football coach Mack |
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Brown; a gifted storyteller in many mediums, he was an |
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award-winning columnist, the public address announcer at Texas |
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football games, the radio broadcaster for the baseball and men's |
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and women's basketball teams, and the author or co-author of nine |
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books about UT athletics; in 2014, the university's football and |
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baseball press boxes were both named in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Little was widely respected in the sports |
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information and journalism communities; he served his profession as |
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president of the College Sports Information Directors of America, |
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and the organization honored him with its Lifetime Achievement |
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Award in 2016; in all his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and support |
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of his wife of 45 years, Kim Scofield; he took great pride in his |
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three children, Bobby, David, and Elle, and his 10 grandchildren, |
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Justin, Ty, Cole, Sunny, Sam, Ashley, Sarah, Jacob, Luke, and |
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Courtney; and |
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WHEREAS, A true Longhorn legend, Bill Little was beloved for |
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his charm, his wisdom, and his generosity of spirit, and those who |
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were fortunate enough to know him will always remember him with |
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great affection and admiration; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of William Lynn Little and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who |
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mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bill |
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Little. |