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78R9347 WMS-D
By: Lewis H.C.R. No. 128
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Fort Worth Dunbar High School boys' basketball
team has attained the pinnacle of success by winning the 2003 UIL
Class 4A state championship, the school's second state title in its
storied history of hardwood excellence; and
WHEREAS, Facing undefeated Beaumont Ozen High School in the
title game, this determined Dunbar team rallied from an eight-point
deficit in the second half to claim a thrilling 66-54 victory,
avenging last year's state tournament semifinal loss to Ozen and
completing the Wildcats' storybook 2002-2003 campaign with a record
of 37-1; and
WHEREAS, Although each player made significant contributions
to the team's overall success, several Wildcats also garnered
well-deserved individual distinction; chosen for the
all-tournament team were Lance Jackson, Dominique Williams, and
Jeremis Smith, who was also named the tournament's most valuable
player; and
WHEREAS, Dunbar's legendary head coach Robert Hughes, who
recently became America's winningest high school basketball coach
and was elected into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame,
worked tirelessly to help his players achieve their championship
dream, and he was ably supported in his efforts by assistant coaches
Rambo Leondas, Charles Hickman, and Wendell Ivory; and
WHEREAS, These exceptional student-athletes, with their
coaches and staff, are a source of great pride to students and
faculty at Dunbar High School, as well as their many supporters in
the community, and it is truly appropriate that the team's
accomplishments receive special legislative recognition at this
time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate the members of the Fort Worth Dunbar High
School boys' basketball team on winning the 2003 UIL Class 4A state
title and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for prominent display at Fort Worth Dunbar High School as
an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives
and Senate.