R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Clyde Drexler for his dedication to his alma mater and his loyalty
1-3 to the city of Houston; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A highly recruited high school player at Houston
1-5 Ross Sterling, Mr. Drexler pursued his collegiate career in his
1-6 hometown when he joined the University of Houston Cougars and
1-7 became the highest flyer in "Phi Slamma Jamma," Texas' tallest
1-8 fraternity; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Nicknamed Clyde "The Glide" for his silky-smooth,
1-10 acrobatic moves to the hoop, Mr. Drexler led the Cougars to two
1-11 Final Four appearances in 1982 and 1983 and earned individual
1-12 distinction as a first team All-American and the United States
1-13 Basketball Writer's Association District VI Player of the Year in
1-14 1983; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Mr. Drexler amassed a number of records while at the
1-16 University of Houston and remains the school's all-time career
1-17 steal leader with 268 steals; in addition, he is the only Cougar
1-18 ever to accumulate 1,000 points, 900 rebounds, 300 assists, and 250
1-19 steals; and
1-20 WHEREAS, The 14th player taken in the 1983 NBA draft, he
1-21 joined the Portland Trailblazers and quickly became one of the
1-22 league's dominant forces; over the next 15 seasons he was selected
1-23 to 10 NBA All-Star teams and in 1992 he was named All-NBA First
1-24 Team and was runner-up for the NBA's most valuable player award;
2-1 and
2-2 WHEREAS, Although he carried the Trailblazers to the NBA
2-3 Finals in 1990 and 1992, Mr. Drexler did not claim the coveted
2-4 championship ring until he returned to Houston to join the Rockets;
2-5 together with former Cougar teammate Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon,
2-6 Drexler helped the Rockets claim their second consecutive NBA title
2-7 in 1995; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Retiring from the Rockets in 1998, Clyde "The Glide"
2-9 completed his storied NBA career as the league's 17th all-time
2-10 scorer and was fourth all-time in steals; he also joined legendary
2-11 hoops heroes Oscar Robertson and John Havlicek as the only NBA
2-12 players to amass 20,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, and 6,000 assists
2-13 in their careers; and
2-14 WHEREAS, Mr. Drexler's rightful place in the pantheon of
2-15 basketball superstars was assured when he was named one of the
2-16 NBA's 50 greatest players, and he was also selected to represent
2-17 his country as a member of America's "Dream Team" at the 1992
2-18 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain; and
2-19 WHEREAS, On completing his years as a professional player, he
2-20 became the head basketball coach at his alma mater, and under his
2-21 able leadership the Houston Cougars will no doubt emerge as one of
2-22 college basketball's elite teams; and
2-23 WHEREAS, By returning to Houston to share the fruits of his
2-24 success with the community where his athletic career began,
2-25 Mr. Drexler has set an inspirational example that has made his
2-26 fellow Texans proud; and
2-27 WHEREAS, Clyde Drexler has achieved a level of success in the
3-1 sport of basketball to which all may aspire but that only a select
3-2 few will attain, and it is indeed appropriate that he be honored
3-3 for his extraordinary contributions at this time; now, therefore,
3-4 be it
3-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
3-6 Legislature hereby commend Clyde Drexler for his decision to coach
3-7 at the University of Houston and extend to him sincere best wishes
3-8 for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
3-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-10 prepared for Mr. Drexler as an expression of highest regard by the
3-11 Texas House of Representatives.
Coleman
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
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 696 was adopted by the House on April
22, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House