R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Jackie Bernard Carr was recently honored by the 1-2 Texas Legislative Black Caucus as an Outstanding Texan, and this 1-3 special recognition is indeed well deserved; and 1-4 WHEREAS, He was graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School 1-5 and attended Prairie View A&M University, where he attained his 1-6 bachelor's and master's degrees, and he also pursued postgraduate 1-7 studies as a student at the University of Michigan; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Returning to his high school alma mater as coach of 1-9 the junior varsity basketball team, Coach Carr compiled a 1-10 phenomenal record of 263 wins and 38 defeats over the course of the 1-11 next 10 years, and his teams captured eight city championships 1-12 during that time; and 1-13 WHEREAS, His exceptional abilities earned him the head 1-14 coaching position at Wheatley in 1968, and for the next 17 years, 1-15 the school's basketball team was known as one of the premier 1-16 programs in the state, earning four state championships, 11 1-17 district championships, and six regional titles; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Coach Carr came out of retirement in 1993 and again 1-19 took over the reins of the Wheatley High School boys' basketball 1-20 team, leading the Wildcats to an appearance at the state tournament 1-21 in 1997 and pushing his record as a head coach to 676 wins and 148 1-22 losses; and 1-23 WHEREAS, In recognition of his superb accomplishments, he was 1-24 named national High School Coach of the Year in 1972 and was chosen 2-1 as Texas' High School Coach of the Year in 1973; and 2-2 WHEREAS, A man of deep and abiding religious conviction, he 2-3 shares his faith as an active member of the Mt. Corinth Missionary 2-4 Baptist Church, where he serves the congregation as a deacon; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Coach Carr has been supported in all his endeavors 2-6 by his devoted wife, Gladys, and by his children, Sirtrenia, 2-7 Jacqueline, and Stanley; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Jackie Bernard Carr's remarkable achievements as a 2-9 basketball coach have earned him a place of honor in the Lone Star 2-10 State's storied history of athletic achievement, and it is truly a 2-11 privilege to recognize him at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate Jackie Bernard Carr on being named 2-14 an Outstanding Texan by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and, be 2-15 it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Coach Carr as an expression of high regard by the 2-18 Texas House of Representatives. Dutton _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 594 was adopted by the House on April 10, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House