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79S31975 MW-D
By: Jones of Dallas H.R. No. 661
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Franklin D. Roosevelt High School boys'
basketball team won the 2006 3A state championship title; and
WHEREAS, The Mustangs soundly defeated Carrollton Ranchview
62-46 to claim the school's first state crown since 1972; and
WHEREAS, Contributing to this total team effort were Isaac
Okpe, Demarcus Johnson, Kenneth Brantley, Gabriel Harrison, Kevin
Thomas, LaMarcus West, George Phillips, Vincent McNeil, Cedric
Robinson, Dewanzell Day, Kadeem Craddock, Jeffrey Warfield,
Demontra Brandon, and Danny Hogan; and
WHEREAS, These outstanding student-athletes were schooled in
the finer points of the game by head coach Stanford Hill, Jr., who
was ably assisted by coaches Roderick Johnson and Damien Mobley, as
well as by statistician O. J. Wright and ball girl Briana N. Hill;
the entire Mustang squad also enjoyed the unwavering support of
athletic director Earnest James, school principal Leon Dudley, dean
Cheree Curlin, and assistant principals Seaborn Phillips and
Anthony Jefferson; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating the athleticism, talent, and
dedication of true champions, the members of the Roosevelt boys'
basketball team are a source of tremendous pride to their school,
their families, and all of their supporters in the community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Franklin
D. Roosevelt High School Mustangs on winning the 2006 3A state
championship and extend to the players and coaches best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.