By Dutton                                              H.R. No. 488

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor

 1-2     David Lattin for his many notable contributions to the storied

 1-3     legacy of athletic achievement in the State of Texas; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A native of Houston, this exceptional athlete saw

 1-5     his remarkable basketball talent blossom while a student at Evan E.

 1-6     Worthing Senior High School; during his years there, he was the

 1-7     driving force on his basketball team, taking them to the state

 1-8     title in 1962 while earning high school All American honors and

 1-9     averaging 29 points, 19 rebounds, and 13 blocked shots per game;

1-10     and

1-11           WHEREAS, He next became a star player at Texas Western

1-12     University under legendary coach Don Haskins and helped lead his

1-13     squad to the 1968 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

1-14     championship, the only national basketball championship ever won by

1-15     a Texas team; and

1-16           WHEREAS, On concluding his stellar college career, he was

1-17     drafted by the San Francisco Warriors of the National Basketball

1-18     Association and spent one year with the Warriors before moving to

1-19     the Phoenix Suns; he then took his considerable talents to the

1-20     American Basketball Association, playing at both Pittsburgh and

1-21     Memphis, and spent three years delighting basketball fans as a

1-22     member of the Harlem Globetrotters; and

1-23           WHEREAS, Mr. Lattin is currently an advertising executive

1-24     with Tarrant Distributors and has brought to the business world the

 2-1     same dedication and competitive drive that garnered him success on

 2-2     the basketball court; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, David Lattin has earned a rightful place in the

 2-4     pantheon of superb athletes who hail from the Lone Star State and

 2-5     it is fitting that he receive special legislative recognition for

 2-6     his many achievements at this time; now, therefore, be it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-8     Legislature hereby congratulate David Lattin on his splendid

 2-9     athletic accomplishments and extend to him best wishes for

2-10     continued success in all his future endeavors; and, be it further

2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-12     prepared for Mr. Lattin as an expression of high regard by the

2-13     Texas House of Representatives.