By Berlanga                                            H.R. No. 748

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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     Ford Allen of Incarnate Word Academy for his remarkable legacy of

 1-3     excellence as a basketball player for that fine institution; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, During his senior season with Incarnate Word, he

 1-5     averaged a phenomenal 21.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and

 1-6     led his team to the Texas Association of Private and Parochial

 1-7     Schools (TAPPS) Class 5A semifinals; in addition, Mr. Allen  scored

 1-8     41 points during a game in his senior season, setting a new school

 1-9     record; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Among the many well-deserved accolades he has

1-11     received in recognition of his basketball prowess are being named a

1-12     TAPPS South All-Star as both a junior and senior, second team

1-13     all-state as a junior, and first team all-state, district most

1-14     valuable player, and all-state tournament team as a senior; the

1-15     crowning achievement of his high school career also came during his

1-16     senior year when he was selected by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times

1-17     as ALL SOUTH TEXAS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER; and

1-18           WHEREAS, This determined young man plans to continue his

1-19     basketball career at the collegiate level, and hopes to wear the

1-20     orange and white as a member of The University of Texas basketball

1-21     squad; and

1-22           WHEREAS, Ford Allen exemplifies the qualities of discipline

1-23     and dedication that are at the core of every successful athlete,

1-24     and his many notable achievements in this regard truly make him

 2-1     worthy of special legislative recognition at this time; now,

 2-2     therefore, be it

 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-4     Legislature hereby congratulate Ford Allen on his extraordinary

 2-5     athletic accomplishments and extend to him sincere best wishes for

 2-6     continued success in all his future endeavors; and, be it further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-8     prepared for Mr. Allen as an expression of high regard by the Texas

 2-9     House of Representatives.