R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Seldom in the annals of the University

 1-2     Interscholastic League has there been a team such as the 1972

 1-3     Roosevelt High School basketball team from Dallas, which won the

 1-4     Class 4A state championship in basketball that year; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, The University Interscholastic League will be

 1-6     recognizing these 1972 champions during the 1997 Boys' State

 1-7     Basketball Tournament on March 8, 1997; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Roosevelt was the first Dallas high school to win

 1-9     the University Interscholastic League basketball championship after

1-10     desegregation, and its outstanding team set scoring records in the

1-11     state league and the all-star player broke the league's 4A

1-12     individual player's scoring record; neither record has been broken

1-13     since that time; and

1-14           WHEREAS, The team members who comprised that championship

1-15     group were:   Marsalis Abney, Ronald Brown, Jerry Davis, Clarence

1-16     Denard, Leroy Edwards, Steven Giles, Eger Hopkins, Clarence

1-17     Jackson, Robert Johnson, Charles Marshell, Melvin Moore, Melvin

1-18     Price, Larry Ray, Harvey Scott, and Ira Terrell; they were

1-19     fortunate to have Ellis Davis, Jr., as their coach and George

1-20     Martin as their assistant coach; the managers were Reginald Gray

1-21     and Manzell Robertson; and

1-22           WHEREAS, The players, managers, and coaches were praised for

1-23     their teamwork and desire for excellence that made them a winning

1-24     team; now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-2     Legislature hereby congratulate the 1972 Class 4A state basketball

 2-3     champions from Roosevelt High School of Dallas; and, be it further

 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-5     prepared for the 1972 Class 4A state basketball champions from

 2-6     Roosevelt High School of Dallas as an expression of high regard by

 2-7     the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                       Davis

                                                             Jones of Dallas

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 303 was adopted by the House on March

         6, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House