H.R. No. 748 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Shane Dronett, whose exceptional football career 1-2 began at Bridge City High School, will have his high school 1-3 football jersey number "7" retired as a fitting tribute to his 1-4 legendary career at that fine institution; and 1-5 WHEREAS, During his high school career this outstanding 1-6 athlete exhibited tremendous talent as both an offensive and 1-7 defensive player, earning All-District honors as a tight end and 1-8 linebacker, and All-State status as a tight end; and 1-9 WHEREAS, A defensive standout in college, he continued his 1-10 gridiron exploits at The University of Texas at Austin, and while 1-11 wearing the burnt orange and white dominated opposing linemen from 1-12 his defensive end position, leading the Longhorns in quarterback 1-13 sacks in both his sophomore and junior seasons; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Among the many well-deserved honors earned by Shane 1-15 Dronett were three selections to the All-Southwest Conference team, 1-16 two on the first team, and a coveted position on numerous 1-17 All-American squads, including the Walter Camp, Associated Press, 1-18 and Playboy All-American teams; his consistently superb 1-19 performances on the field were rewarded with candidacy for two of 1-20 football's most prestigious awards, the Lombardi Trophy and the 1-21 Outland Trophy; and 1-22 WHEREAS, A second round draft pick of the Denver Broncos, he 1-23 continues to demonstrate the amazing talent and tireless work ethic 1-24 that brought about his stardom at the high school and major college 2-1 levels, and that undoubtedly will ensure his continued success in 2-2 the National Football League; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Shane Dronett exemplifies those qualities that have 2-4 made Texas football a hotbed for the finest gridiron talent in the 2-5 nation, and his outstanding accomplishments in that regard have 2-6 truly earned him special legislative recognition; now, therefore, 2-7 be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby honor Shane Dronett on the momentous occasion of 2-10 the retirement of his jersey number at Bridge City High School and 2-11 extend to him best wishes for continued success in the future; and, 2-12 be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Shane Dronett as an expression of high regard by the 2-15 Texas House of Representatives. 2-16 Texas House of Representatives. 2-17 Lewis 2-18 H.R. No. 748 2-19 _______________________________ 2-20 Speaker of the House 2-21 I certify that H.R. No. 748 was adopted by the House on May 2-22 28, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-23 _______________________________ 2-24 Chief Clerk of the House