By: West S.R. No. 162 1-1 By: West S.R. No. 162 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, Seldom in the annals of the University 1-4 Interscholastic League has there been a team such as the 1972 1-5 Roosevelt High School Basketball Team from Dallas, which won 1-6 the Class 4A State Championship in basketball that year; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The University Interscholastic League will be 1-8 recognizing these 1972 champions during the 1997 Boys State 1-9 Basketball Tournament on March 8, 1997; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Roosevelt was the first Dallas high school to 1-11 win the University Interscholastic League basketball championship 1-12 after desegregation, and its outstanding team set scoring records 1-13 in the state league and the all-star player broke the league's 4A 1-14 individual player's scoring record; neither record has been broken 1-15 since that time; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The team members who comprised that championship 1-17 group were: Marsalis Abney, Ronald Brown, Jerry Davis, 1-18 Clarence Denard, Leroy Edwards, Steven Giles, Eger Hopkins, 1-19 Clarence Jackson, Robert Johnson, Charles Marshell, Melvin Moore, 1-20 Melvin Price, Larry Ray, Harvey Scott, and Ira Terrell; they were 1-21 fortunate to have Ellis Davis, Jr., as their coach and 1-22 George Martin as their assistant coach; the managers were 1-23 Reginald Gray and Manzell Robertson; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The players, managers, and coaches were praised 2-2 for their teamwork and desire for excellence that made them a 2-3 winning team; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 75th Legislature, hereby congratulate the 1972 Class 4A State 2-6 Basketball champions from Roosevelt High School of Dallas; and, 2-7 be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-9 the team as an expression of the high esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 President of the Senate 2-12 I hereby certify that the above 2-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-14 on March 6, 1997. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Secretary of the Senate 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Member, Texas Senate