R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Vinny Del Negro of the San Antonio Spurs for his athletic
1-3 accomplishments and his many contributions to the community; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Playing college basketball at North Carolina State
1-5 University, Mr. Del Negro rose to stardom by his senior season,
1-6 when he was named to the All Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team
1-7 and was chosen as most valuable player in the ACC tournament; and
1-8 WHEREAS, He was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the
1-9 second round of the 1988 NBA draft and appeared in 156 games for
1-10 the Kings during the next two seasons before taking his
1-11 considerable talents to Europe; in Italy, Mr. Del Negro was a star
1-12 player for Benetton Treviso and earned most valuable player of the
1-13 Italian League Playoffs while leading his club to the A League
1-14 title; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Mr. Del Negro joined the Spurs in 1992 and played
1-16 point guard for his first two seasons with the organization; his
1-17 exceptional accuracy from the outside enabled him to move to the
1-18 shooting guard position, where he has been a vital part of the
1-19 Spurs team; and
1-20 WHEREAS, Also active in a variety of worthy community
1-21 projects, he takes special pride in the work of the Vinny Del Negro
1-22 Endowment Fund, which aids abused youth, and he has also teamed up
1-23 with fellow Spurs player Avery Johnson to establish The All-Star
1-24 Connection 4 San Antonio, an organization whose goal is to raise
2-1 funds for local charities and schools; and
2-2 WHEREAS, In recognition of his off-the-court achievements, he
2-3 was one of five professional athletes honored by USA Weekend with a
2-4 Most Caring Athlete Award in 1994; and
2-5 WHEREAS, He has been supported in all his many endeavors by
2-6 his devoted wife, Lynn, with whom he has shared his successes and
2-7 aspirations; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Vinny Del Negro has achieved a remarkable level of
2-9 athletic success as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, and his
2-10 willingness to share the fruits of his success with members of the
2-11 community makes him truly worthy of special legislative recognition
2-12 at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-14 Legislature hereby commend Vinny Del Negro of the San Antonio Spurs
2-15 for his exceptional accomplishments, both on the basketball court
2-16 and as a positive force in the community; and, be it further
2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18 prepared for Vinny Del Negro as an expression of high regard by the
2-19 Texas House of Representatives.
McClendon
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 764 was adopted by the House on April
29, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House