H.R. No. 509 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The many sightseers who visit historic Waco each 1-2 year will soon be able to enjoy a tour of the Texas Sports Hall of 1-3 Fame, which will celebrate its grand opening on April 16, 1993; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The happy result of years of careful planning and 1-5 hard work, the hall of fame brings together the Texas Tennis Museum 1-6 and Hall of Fame, the Texas High School Halls of Fame, the Texas 1-7 High School Coaches Association, the Texas Sports Writers 1-8 Association, and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Foundation in Dallas 1-9 to celebrate the achievements of many of our state's finest 1-10 athletes; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The founder of the Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of 1-12 Fame, Charlie McCleary, and Waco Mayor Bob Sheehy were particularly 1-13 instrumental in the effort to establish this gallery of sports 1-14 greats in Waco; the project also has received unwavering support 1-15 from local business and governmental leaders, Baylor University, 1-16 and the Waco community; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Located in the heart of the city's tourist and 1-18 historical district along the scenic Brazos River, this exciting 1-19 attraction is near a number of other popular Waco points of 1-20 interest including the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Baylor 1-21 University; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The new hall of fame continues the proud tradition 1-23 of the original Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Grand Prairie that 1-24 opened in 1951 with the induction of baseball immortal Tris 2-1 Speaker; this must-see destination for sports fans everywhere will 2-2 soon boast 350 members representing the best in their respective 2-3 sports after the next planned induction; and 2-4 WHEREAS, The highlight of the grand opening festivities will 2-5 be the dedication of the hall of fame's Tom Landry Theater, named 2-6 for Dallas Cowboy coaching great Tom Landry; five other 2-7 extraordinary Texas coaches and athletes--Darrell Royal, George 2-8 Foreman, Harvey Penick, Grant Teaff, and Nolan Ryan--also will 2-9 receive recognition in the near future with special tribute rooms 2-10 in their honor; and 2-11 WHEREAS, The many outstanding Texans who have gone on to 2-12 achieve greatness in sports are truly deserving of a special hall 2-13 of fame to honor their remarkable accomplishments; the exemplary 2-14 efforts of all those involved in this worthwhile project truly 2-15 merit legislative recognition for their fine contributions in this 2-16 regard; now, therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-18 Legislature hereby declare April 16, 1993, to be Texas Sports Hall 2-19 of Fame Day in the Lone Star State and commend all of the 2-20 individuals who have worked so diligently to make the grand opening 2-21 of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame possible; and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-23 prepared for prominent display at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2-24 Waco as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-25 Representatives. 2-26 Representatives. 2-27 Averitt 3-1 H.R. No. 509 3-2 _______________________________ 3-3 Speaker of the House 3-4 I certify that H.R. No. 509 was adopted by the House on April 3-5 14, 1993, by a non-record vote. 3-6 _______________________________ 3-7 Chief Clerk of the House