By Laney                                             H.C.R. No. 307
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         Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E.
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, After 40 years as head coach of Lubbock's Monterey
 1-2     High School Plainsmen baseball team, Bobby Moegle is retiring, and
 1-3     he is indeed deserving of special legislative recognition for his
 1-4     longtime commitment to coaching excellence; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Coach Moegle arrived in Lubbock in 1959 and soon
 1-6     breathed life into a team that had previously never won a district
 1-7     title, much less a state championship; this coaching legend went on
 1-8     to accrue 1,115 wins, which has earned him recognition as the
 1-9     nation's winningest high school baseball coach; and
1-10           WHEREAS, During his four decades as the heart and soul of the
1-11     Monterey Plainsmen, Coach Moegle employed his inimitable style to
1-12     lead his teams to 33 district titles and four state titles; he also
1-13     established a reputation as a strict disciplinarian with a passion
1-14     for sound, fundamental baseball and unparalleled preparedness on
1-15     the diamond; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Hundreds of young men have gained immeasurably from
1-17     the unique approach of this U.S. infantry veteran and former St.
1-18     Louis Cardinal farmhand, whose daily after-school drill sessions
1-19     perhaps more closely resembled a boot camp than a high school
1-20     baseball practice; many of those men, however, have grown to regard
1-21     the taskmaster who ran those eternal practices with grudging
1-22     admiration, if not outright affection, and this fact as much as any
 2-1     other stands as testament to Coach Moegle's influence; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, This dedicated family man has received much love and
 2-3     support throughout his coaching career from his wife, Carolyn, with
 2-4     whom he has enjoyed a strong and lasting marriage filled with many
 2-5     happy times and cherished family memories; they have been blessed
 2-6     with two daughters, Sherri Hull and Melinda Heinrich, and have
 2-7     happily welcomed two grandsons into the family fold; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Coach Moegle's motivational skills, baseball savvy,
 2-9     and dedication to winning have earned him the lasting respect of
2-10     countless individuals, and his legacy will undoubtedly endure far
2-11     beyond the days of his retirement, both through the stadium that
2-12     proudly bears his name and the myriad stories that surround and
2-13     define this one-of-a-kind Texan; now, therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-15     hereby honor Coach Bobby Moegle on his retirement as baseball coach
2-16     of Lubbock's Monterey High School and extend to him best wishes for
2-17     many years of continued happiness; and, be it further
2-18           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19     prepared for Coach Moegle as an expression of high regard by the
2-20     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.   BEGCAPTION 
2-21     Honoring Coach Bobby Moegle on his retirement.
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