H.R. No. 441



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The "Players' Salute to Coach Barry Switzer" gala 
weekend in Houston being held from August 12 to 13, 2005, pays 
tribute to one of the premier football coaches of the modern era; 
and
	WHEREAS, An Arkansas native, Coach Switzer graduated from 
Crossett High School with honors and went on to play center and 
linebacker for the University of Arkansas; hired by Oklahoma 
University as an offensive line coach in 1966, he was named 
offensive coordinator the following year and is credited with 
introducing the wishbone offense to the Sooner team, paving the way 
for the university's remarkable football dynasty; and
	WHEREAS, During his 16-year tenure at Oklahoma University, 
Coach Switzer accumulated a 157-29-4 record, making him the 
winningest active coach in the country; tallying a 28-game winning 
streak in his first three seasons as head coach, Coach Switzer led 
the Sooner team to three national championships, 12 Big Eight 
Conference championships, and eight bowl wins, before retiring from 
OU in June 1989; and
	WHEREAS, Coach Switzer began his storied tenure with the 
Dallas Cowboys in April 1994, when he was named the team's head 
coach; in his first year coaching in the National Football League, 
Coach Switzer led his Cowboys team through a 13-5 season and to the 
National Football Conference championship game; the following 
season he brought Dallas all the way to Super Bowl XXX, where they 
defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers to claim the coveted Super Bowl 
ring, making Coach Switzer only the second member of his profession 
to coach his teams to a National Collegiate Athletics Association 
football championship and a Super Bowl victory; and
	WHEREAS, This legendary coach is held in the highest regard 
by his former players and his countless fans, and his lifetime 
achievements on the gridiron indeed merit special recognition; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Barry Switzer on his 
remarkable coaching career and extend to him sincere best wishes 
for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Coach Switzer as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Hamric

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 441 was adopted by the House on July 
20, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House