R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Johnny Moore achieved outstanding success as a
1-2 basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs and, since completing
1-3 his career on the court, has made many significant contributions to
1-4 the city of San Antonio; and
1-5 WHEREAS, During his collegiate basketball career with The
1-6 University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Moore started every game for
1-7 each of his four seasons, and while wearing the orange and white he
1-8 set a Southwest Conference record for most assists in a single
1-9 game, led the conference in assists in two of his seasons, became
1-10 the all-time assist leader in Longhorn history, and was twice named
1-11 to the All-Southwest Conference First Team; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Blessed with exceptional quickness and court
1-13 awareness, Mr. Moore set his sights on playing in the NBA, and his
1-14 outstanding career with the San Antonio Spurs spanned the decade of
1-15 the 1980s; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Mr. Moore was affectionately called "Junior" by his
1-17 San Antonio teammates, and in the early 1980s he was one of the
1-18 NBA's premier point guards, leading the league in assists during
1-19 the 1981-1982 campaign and finishing in the top five among assist
1-20 leaders in three other seasons; and
1-21 WHEREAS, In 1985 he was stricken with desert fever, a
1-22 life-threatening form of meningitis, but Mr. Moore overcame this
1-23 serious illness and returned to play with the Spurs for 112 more
1-24 games, completing his career as the franchise's all-time assist
2-1 leader and second all-time leader in steals; and
2-2 WHEREAS, In recognition of his contributions to the
2-3 organization, Johnny Moore's jersey number "00" was retired on
2-4 March 20, 1998, joining those of fellow Spurs greats James Silas
2-5 and George Gervin; he was also selected to the Spurs 25th
2-6 Anniversary Team; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Moore became a Spurs community relations
2-8 representative in 1993, and since that time he has made more than
2-9 300 appearances in the San Antonio area, delivering inspirational
2-10 messages to schoolchildren, retirees, military personnel, and civic
2-11 clubs; and
2-12 WHEREAS, Johnny Moore has set standards as a professional
2-13 athlete and citizen to which all can aspire, and it is truly
2-14 appropriate that this remarkable individual be honored at this
2-15 time; now, therefore, be it
2-16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-17 Legislature hereby pay tribute to Johnny Moore for his many
2-18 significant accomplishments on and off the basketball floor and
2-19 extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
2-20 happiness; and, be it further
2-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-22 prepared for Mr. Moore as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-23 House of Representatives.
McClendon
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 406 was adopted by the House on March
18, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House