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By:  Escobar                                                      H.R. No. 89 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Tony Garza of Falfurrias was inducted into the 

National Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame in San Antonio on June 2, 

2005, in recognition of his achievements as an athlete and coach; 

and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Garza graduated from  Cotulla High School in 

1956 and became a record-setting sprinter at Texas A&I University 

in Kingsville from 1958 to 1961; he won the Lone Star Conference 

(LSC) 100-yard dash in 1961 with a record time of 9.4 seconds, a 

mark that still stands as a conference best; Mr. Garza also held the 

LSC 220-yard dash and 100-meter dash records for a number of  years, 

and he was a member of the 1960 Javelinas mile relay team, which won 

the LSC gold medal; and

	WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas A&I University, 

Mr. Garza worked as a high school coach in San Diego, Premont, 

Mesquite, and Falfurrias; he earned a master's degree in education 

from East Texas State University in 1967 and returned to Texas A&I 

in 1971 to serve as an instructor and director of the Upward Bound 

program; and

	WHEREAS, A 1976 inductee of the Texas A&I University Athletic

Hall of Fame, he became assistant principal at Alice High School in 

1983; he later served as principal of Agua Dulce High School and 

then joined the faculty at Falfurrias High School, where he taught 

science until he retired; and

	WHEREAS, This notable Texan has served on the Brooks County 

ISD Board of Trustees and is chairman of the Boys and Girls Club of 

Falfurrias; and

	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Garza has enjoyed the love 

and support of his wife, Dora, who coached tennis at Falfurrias; the 

couple have played tennis together competitively for the past 15 

years and recently qualified for the National Senior Games; and

	WHEREAS, Through his myriad athletic and professional 

achievements, Mr. Garza has made significant contributions to the 

field of sports, and he is a source of tremendous pride to his 

family and the Falfurrias community; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Tony Garza on 

his induction into the National Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame and 

extend to him best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, 

be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for Mr. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas 

House of Representatives.