1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 373 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pleasure 1-4 in recognizing Leo Cancellare of El Paso for his many contributions 1-5 to his community, his city, and the State of Texas; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A graduate of Irvin High School and 1-7 The University of Texas at El Paso, Mr. Cancellare is a well-known 1-8 coach of the El Paso Aqua Posse Swim Team and the principal and 1-9 president of Cathedral High School; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The head coach of El Paso Aqua Posse since 1979, 1-11 his excellence as a coach is reflected by the fact that over 1-12 80 El Paso Aqua Posse swimmers have gone to college on 1-13 swimming scholarships; they have been accepted by such schools 1-14 as The University of Texas, Stanford, Texas Christian University, 1-15 Southern Methodist University, the University of Southern 1-16 California, and Notre Dame; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Coach Cancellare has trained five Olympic Team 1-18 members and several Olympic Trials qualifiers, and he has produced 1-19 79 swimming high school All-Americans; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The El Paso Aqua Posse holds over 80 percent of all 1-21 border swimming records; the main ingredient in this success has 1-22 been Coach Cancellare; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Beloved by all El Pasoans, Leo Cancellare has 1-24 positively affected the lives of innumerable people, including 2-1 swimmers, parents, and teachers; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Throughout Coach Cancellare's illustrious career, 2-3 he has had the love and support of his wife, Vera, who is the 2-4 Assistant Principal at Bassett Middle School, and his three 2-5 children, Sarah, Vito, and Emily; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The recipient of many honors and awards, he was 2-7 inducted into the El Paso Sports Hall of Fame in 1994, 2-8 received the Golden Nugget Award for the Outstanding Alumnus of 2-9 The University of Texas at El Paso in 1998, and was saluted 2-10 with an appreciation dinner on March 6, 1999; now, therefore, 2-11 be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 76th Legislature, hereby commend the life and superb career of 2-14 the incomparable Coach Leo Cancellare; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-16 for him as an expression of the highest regard and esteem of the 2-17 Texas Senate. 2-18 Shapleigh 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on March 10, 1999. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Member, Texas Senate