H.C.R. No. 41
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Former Houston Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea has
received the highest honor in professional football with his
induction into the National Football League (NFL) Hall of Fame in
2003; and
WHEREAS, A two-time All-NAIA offensive lineman for North
Carolina A&T, Mr. Bethea was chosen by the Houston Oilers in the
third round of the 1968 NFL draft; during the next 16 years, he
demonstrated a rare gift for shedding blockers and tackling ball
carriers and proved to be one of the greatest players in the history
of the Houston Oilers; and
WHEREAS, The 6-foot-3 defensive end holds the Oiler record
for most games played, at 210, and most seasons played, at 16; he
appeared in a record-tying nine All-Star competitions, including
eight Pro Bowl games; he also led the team in quarterback sacks for
six seasons, and his 1973 total of 17 sacks remains the
single-season standard; and
WHEREAS, Formidable to opponents but cherished by teammates,
coaches, and fans, Mr. Bethea retired in 1983 and joined an elite
group that same year when the Oilers retired his jersey number; it
is a privilege at this time to pay tribute to the exceptional
athleticism and sterling career of this esteemed gentleman; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor Elvin Bethea on his induction into the National
Football League Hall of Fame in 2003 and extend to him sincere best
wishes for success and happiness in the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Bethea as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.
Dutton
Craddick
Giddings
Merritt
Allen
Goodman
Miller
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of Harris
Bailey
Griggs
Moreno of El Paso
Baxter
Grusendorf
Morrison
Berman
Guillen
Mowery
Bohac
Gutierrez
Naishtat
Bonnen
Haggerty
Nixon
Branch
Hamilton
Noriega
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Oliveira
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Olivo
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Paxton
Callegari
Hartnett
Pena
Campbell
Heflin
Phillips
Canales
Hegar
Pickett
Capelo
Hilderbran
Pitts
Casteel
Hill
Puente
Castro
Hochberg
Quintanilla
Chavez
Hodge
Rangel
Chisum
Homer
Raymond
Christian
Hope
Reyna
Coleman
Hopson
Riddle
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Ritter
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rodriguez
Corte
Hunter
Rose
Crabb
Hupp
Seaman
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Smithee
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solis
Delisi
Keel
Solomons
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Stick
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Swinford
Driver
King
Talton
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Taylor
Dunnam
Krusee
Telford
Dutton
Kuempel
Thompson
Edwards
Laney
Truitt
Eiland
Laubenberg
Turner
Eissler
Lewis
Uresti
Elkins
Luna
Van Arsdale
Ellis
Mabry
Villarreal
Farabee
Madden
West
Farrar
Marchant
Wilson
Flores
Martinez Fischer
Wise
Flynn
McCall
Wohlgemuth
Gallego
McClendon
Wolens
Garza
McReynolds
Wong
Gattis
Menendez
Woolley
Geren
Mercer
Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 41 was adopted by the House on
February 12, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 41 was adopted by the Senate on
February 12, 2003, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor