By Deshotel                                            H.R. No. 901
         76R15311 BE-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride
 1-2     in welcoming Port Arthur basketball coach James Gamble to the State
 1-3     Capitol, for his record of success and determination in behalf of
 1-4     Texas student-athletes truly merits special legislative
 1-5     recognition; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Coach Gamble officially retired from Lincoln High
 1-7     School in 1988, posting a remarkable 640 wins and four state titles
 1-8     during his initial tenure; he was coaxed back for the 1998-1999
 1-9     season by Lincoln officials and quickly reestablished the school's
1-10     winning tradition; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Despite his decade-long absence, Coach Gamble
1-12     returned to the court with the same talent and motivational ability
1-13     that had brought his teams such success in the past, and he again
1-14     led the Lincoln High School Bumblebees to the Class 4A state
1-15     championship game; and
1-16           WHEREAS, For his team's outstanding 29-6 performance, and for
1-17     his  inspirational and commendable return to basketball, Coach
1-18     Gamble was recognized by both the Port Arthur News and the Houston
1-19     Chronicle as Coach of the Year; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Through his significant contributions to the game
1-21     and his extraordinary rapport with players, Coach Gamble has become
1-22     an exemplary role model for basketball coaches in the Golden
1-23     Triangle and indeed for all of Texas; as he prepares to return to a
1-24     happy retirement of fishing, playing with his grandchildren, and
 2-1     spending time with his beloved wife, it is an honor to join in
 2-2     saluting this coaching legend; now, therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-4     Legislature hereby welcome renowned basketball coach James Gamble
 2-5     to the State Capitol and extend to him best wishes for great
 2-6     happiness in the years ahead; and, be it further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-8     prepared for Coach Gamble as an expression of high regard by the
 2-9     Texas House of Representatives.