By Kubiak                                              H.R. No. 741

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Blinn College Buccaneers football team has once

 1-2     again ascended to the pinnacle of success by winning the 1996

 1-3     National Junior College Athletic Association championship, becoming

 1-4     the first junior college football team ever to win back-to-back

 1-5     national titles; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, The Buccaneers took the field in Excelsior Springs,

 1-7     Missouri, determined to make history, and the team displayed true

 1-8     championship heart throughout the course of the contest, dominating

 1-9     third-ranked Coffeyville Community College both offensively and

1-10     defensively to win the coveted crown; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Dedication to excellence both individually and as a

1-12     team was a hallmark of the Buccaneers, whose members include Wayne

1-13     Limbrick, Teddy Robinson, Brandon Harrison, Michael Jackson,

1-14     Michael Bishop, Vaughn Inniss, Theoran Walker, Willie Jones, Darren

1-15     Sostand, Kenny Hill, Garrett Courtney, Eric Anderson, Chester

1-16     Barley, Quincy Morgan, Larry Davis, Hanson Caston, Mike Green,

1-17     Jamarcus Powers, Michael James, Jermaine Manning, Korley Ward,

1-18     Steve Newsome, John Heller, Lamont Truitt, David Mangan, Jamal

1-19     Davidson, Jean Dugas, Dashaun Richard, Glen Robinson, Cody Stelter,

1-20     Nick Gatto, T. J. Light, Lynn Hadnot, Brandon Jackson, Jeff

1-21     Kumpula, Bennie Mayes, Lamont Barrett, Craig Koontz, Frank

1-22     Firestone, Ron Robertson, Randy Dillon, Ellis Wright, Sam Aguilera,

1-23     Gary Childress, Larry Gaines, Rory Robertson, Randy Brought,

1-24     Humberto Gonzales, Toby Holmes, Weldon Williams, Jay Olive, Grant

 2-1     Wilson, Ryan Gerke, Cedric Robinson, Ryan Douglas, Henry Davis,

 2-2     Michael Courville, Chris Fontenot, Shawn Richards, Joe Gibson,

 2-3     Roderick Callies, John David Baker, Shockmain Davis, Abasi Thomas,

 2-4     Marcus Cossey, Ray Lacey, and John Davis; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, Having completed the 1996 campaign with a perfect

 2-6     record of 12 victories and no defeats, the Buccaneers have now won

 2-7     24 consecutive games and stand at the threshold of establishing a

 2-8     gridiron dynasty; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, Head coach Willie E. Fritz instilled in each team

2-10     member the desire to perform at the highest possible level, while

2-11     at the same time stressing academic achievement, good

2-12     sportsmanship, and team unity, and he was ably supported in these

2-13     goals by athletic director Don Wilhelm, assistant coaches Jeff

2-14     Conway and Donn Landholm, athletic assistant coaches Chuck Pope and

2-15     Scott Baehren, athletic trainer James Parker, student coaches Brian

2-16     Graham and Curt Faigle, student managers/trainers Brad Hemann,

2-17     Larry Rosenbaum, Kyle Zickefoose, and Matt Kirk, and student

2-18     secretary Melinda Wilson; and

2-19           WHEREAS, These dedicated young players, along with their

2-20     coaches and staff, are a tremendous source of pride to the students

2-21     and faculty of Blinn College and their many supporters in the

2-22     community, and their phenomenal achievements indeed merit special

2-23     legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

2-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-25     Legislature hereby congratulate Coach Willie E. Fritz and the

2-26     members of the Blinn College Buccaneers football team on winning

2-27     their second consecutive National Junior College Athletic

 3-1     Association championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for

 3-2     continued success in the future; and, be it further

 3-3           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 3-4     prepared for the team members and coaching staff as an expression

 3-5     of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.