78R12866 WMS-D

By:  Deshotel                                                     H.R. No. 6  



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jerry LeVias is one of the most celebrated football 
players in the history of Southern Methodist University (SMU); his 
achievements as a Mustang remain undimmed by the passage of time and 
will be deservedly celebrated on December 9, 2003, when he is 
inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; and
	WHEREAS, The first African American to play football at SMU, 
as well as the first to receive a scholarship in the Southwest 
Conference, Mr. LeVias was one of college football's premier 
receivers from 1966 to 1968, when he pulled down 155 passes for 
2,275 yards and 22 touchdowns; and
	WHEREAS, This remarkable student-athlete was a consensus 
All-American, earned first team All-Southwest Conference honors 
three times, and was fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting after his 
senior year; equally dedicated to excellence in the classroom, he 
was named to the Academic All-American team in 1968; and
	WHEREAS, Departing SMU with numerous school and conference 
receiving records to his credit, Mr. LeVias went on to enjoy a 
six-year career in professional football with the Houston Oilers 
and the San Diego Chargers; and
	WHEREAS, Jerry LeVias was one of college football's most 
consistently electrifying performers as a member of the SMU 
Mustangs, and it is indeed appropriate that his enduring legacy of 
excellence receive special legislative recognition at this time; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Jerry LeVias on his remarkable athletic 
career and his upcoming induction into the College Football Hall of 
Fame; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Jerry LeVias as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.