H.R. No. 1196
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
    1-2  Grant Teaff for his monumental impact on the sport of football as
    1-3  coach of the Baylor University Bears; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, After serving as assistant or head coach at Lubbock
    1-5  High School, McMurry College, Texas Tech University, and Angelo
    1-6  State University, Mr. Teaff took the head coaching job at Baylor
    1-7  University in 1972 and guided the Bears to a level of success that
    1-8  surprised even the staunchest fans of the green and gold; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, In 1992 he completed his 20-year tenure as head
   1-10  coach of the Baylor University football team and departed as the
   1-11  most successful gridiron coach in the Bears' storied history; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Coach Teaff's enviable list of accolades includes
   1-13  the 1974 coach of the year award by the American Football Coaches
   1-14  Association and the Football Writers Association of America, six
   1-15  Southwest Conference coach of the year awards, two distinguished
   1-16  service awards from the Texas High School Coaches Association, the
   1-17  Robert R. Neyland Memorial Trophy, the Distinguished Alumni Award
   1-18  from Angelo State University, and the Alumnus Honoris Causa from
   1-19  Baylor University; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, In appreciation of his significant contributions to
   1-21  the sport of football, a dinner will be held in Coach Teaff's honor
   1-22  on June 1, 1995; sponsored by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the
   1-23  dinner will include among its guests such noted sports legends as
   1-24  Tom Landry, Mike Singletary, Steve Hatchell, Fischer DeBerry,
    2-1  LaVell Edwards, Ken Hatfield, and many more; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, Throughout his remarkable career, Coach Teaff has
    2-3  enjoyed the love and support of his devoted wife, Donell, and his
    2-4  three daughters, Tammy, Layne, and Tracy; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, Few coaches or athletes ascend to legendary status
    2-6  in their given sport, but over the course of his 36-year coaching
    2-7  career, Grant Teaff established unsurpassed standards of excellence
    2-8  that may never be duplicated, and his many notable accomplishments
    2-9  are indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; now,
   2-10  therefore, be it
   2-11        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-12  Legislature hereby honor Grant Teaff for his exceptional coaching
   2-13  achievements and extend to him best wishes for continued success in
   2-14  all his future endeavors; and, be it further
   2-15        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-16  prepared for Coach Teaff as an expression of high regard by the
   2-17  Texas House of Representatives.