H.R. No. 672 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to 1-2 welcome legendary football player Tony Dorsett to the State 1-3 Capitol; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, he was born 1-5 April 7, 1954, to Myrtle and Westley Dorsett and was the sixth of 1-6 seven children in the close-knit Dorsett family; and 1-7 WHEREAS, This exceptional individual found his own personal 1-8 path to success in the field of athletics; a star running back at 1-9 the University of Pittsburgh, he carried the Panthers to the 1-10 national championship in football and also earned individual 1-11 distinction as a four-time All-American and as a winner of college 1-12 football's highest honor, the Heisman Trophy; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Mr. Dorsett continued his stellar athletic career as 1-14 a Dallas Cowboy and, as he did in college, led his squad to the 1-15 pinnacle of success by taking the Cowboys to victory in the Super 1-16 Bowl; and 1-17 WHEREAS, In recognition of his status as one of the finest 1-18 athletes ever to take to the football field, Mr. Dorsett was 1-19 inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and the Dallas 1-20 Cowboy Ring of Honor and in 1994 was accorded the ultimate accolade 1-21 by taking his place in the National Football League's Hall of Fame; 1-22 and 1-23 WHEREAS, Mr. Dorsett has recently devoted his efforts to a 1-24 variety of worthy community endeavors, acting as a sponsor for a 2-1 golf tournament benefiting the McGuire Memorial Foundation Home for 2-2 Severely Retarded Children and giving freely of his time and talent 2-3 to mentor today's youth through appearances and motivational 2-4 speeches; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Whether tearing up the gridiron as a star running 2-6 back or providing a broader avenue of opportunity to those within 2-7 his community, Tony Dorsett has, throughout his lifetime, been an 2-8 inspirational figure to his countless fans the world over, and his 2-9 many significant achievements in this regard are truly worthy of 2-10 special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby honor Tony Dorsett for his exemplary 2-13 accomplishments as an athlete and community leader on the occasion 2-14 of his visit to the State Capitol; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for Mr. Dorsett as an expression of high regard by the 2-17 Texas House of Representatives.