R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Sports Hall of Fame honors the Lone Star
1-2 State's most outstanding athletes, and on March 20, 1999, high
1-3 school football legend Hollis Hobson Gainey, Jr., of Lubbock will
1-4 be inducted into this prestigious organization; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A longtime public school coach, educator, and
1-6 administrator, this noteworthy gentleman currently serves as
1-7 assistant athletic director of the Lubbock Independent School
1-8 District, a post he has held since 1977; and
1-9 WHEREAS, During his career as a student-athlete in Colorado
1-10 City in the early 1950s, Mr. Gainey excelled as a member of his
1-11 high school football team, leading his teammates to the 1954 Class
1-12 2A District Championship; and
1-13 WHEREAS, He rushed for 1,700 yards and scored 21 touchdowns
1-14 on his way to earning all-district and all-state honors that season
1-15 and was named to the 1954 All-Class Super All-State Team; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Mr. Gainey's collegiate athletic career at The
1-17 University of Texas at Austin was equally impressive, highlighted
1-18 by his role on the world-record-setting 440-yard and 880-yard relay
1-19 teams; he also established an NCAA record as a member of the
1-20 university's mile relay team and was the high point man at the 1959
1-21 Southwest Conference Track Meet; and
1-22 WHEREAS, After completing a bachelor's degree in physical
1-23 education in 1960, this patriotic gentleman served his country as a
1-24 member of the United States Army from 1960 to 1962; he later earned
2-1 a master's degree in education from Sam Houston State University
2-2 and continued his dedicated service to the young people of Texas in
2-3 his chosen field; and
2-4 WHEREAS, For the past 38 years, Mr. Gainey has been supported
2-5 in all his endeavors by his devoted wife, Nell Ruth Johnson Gainey;
2-6 at this time, it is indeed appropriate to recognize Mr. Gainey for
2-7 his singular achievement; now, therefore, be it
2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-9 Legislature hereby congratulate Hollis Hobson Gainey, Jr., on his
2-10 induction into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and commend him for
2-11 his many years of service as an exemplary educator of the young
2-12 people of Texas; and, be it further
2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14 prepared for Mr. Gainey as an expression of high regard by the
2-15 Texas House of Representatives.
Jones of Lubbock
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. 481 was adopted by the House on March
24, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House