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By:  Hunter                                                       H.R. No. 1369



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Bobby Morrow, world-renowned three gold medal 
winner in the Track and Field Championships at the Olympic Games of 
1956 held in Melbourne, Australia, will celebrate in 2006 the 50th 
Anniversary of his historic feat; and
	WHEREAS, He was considered to be the "fastest human in the 
world" because of his winning the 100 meter dash and also the 200 
meter dash in a world record time of 20.75 seconds in the world 
Olympics; and
	 WHEREAS, His accomplishments in the 100 meter dash, the 200 
meter dash, and the 4 X 100 relay team at this world-class event 
were heralded by the news media in every country of the world and he 
graced the covers of LIFE MAGAZINE, SPORT MAGAZINE, TRACK AND FIELD 
MAGAZINE, and SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE in which he was named 
Sportsman of the Year; and
	WHEREAS, He was awarded the prestigious SULLIVAN AWARD as the 
top amateur Athlete in the United States in 1957 by the New York 
Athletic Association, named Southwesterner of the Year by the Texas 
Sports Writers Association, as well as the Amateur Athlete of the 
Year by that organization, Athlete of the Year in 1956 by SPORT
Magazine, Athlete of the Year in 1956 by a poll taken by the Knute 
Rockne Foundation among the sport writers and sportscasters of 
America and was listed in the Outstanding Young Men of America in 
that special year; and
	WHEREAS, Bobby Morrow grew up in the Rio Grande Valley where 
he graduated from San Benito High School as one of the premiere 
track and field high school athletes in America; and
	WHEREAS, San Benito, Texas named it's new high school 
gymnasium after Bobby Morrow; and
	WHEREAS, The image of Bobby Morrow crossing the olympic 
finish line graces Coca-Cola playing cards and Kodak film boxes; 
and
	WHEREAS, The veteran sports writer Maxwell Stiles of Los 
Angeles named Bobby Morrow the greatest sprinter of all time; and
	WHEREAS, He personally appeared on numerous radio and 
television networks including, the syndicated Ed Sullivan Show and 
What's My Line television show; and
	WHEREAS, He has been inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of 
Fame, the U.S. Track and Field Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall 
of Fame, the Helms Track and Field Hall of Fame, the National 
Athletic Intercollegiate Association Hall of Fame, and the Abilene 
Christian University Hall of Fame where he received his college 
degree in 1958 as Who's Who student among students in Colleges and 
Universities in America; and
	WHEREAS, He was named one of the Nine Great Living Americans 
by the United States Chamber of Commerce in 1957 and was received by 
the President and Vice President of the United States and numerous 
Mayors and Governors across America; and
	WHEREAS, One of his three Gold Medals was given to the 
Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.; another was given to 
the Texas Sports Hall of Fame; and his third gold medal was given to 
his Alma Mater, Abilene Christian University, and it has recently 
been displayed in the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum's, Legends 
of Sports Exhibit in our state capital city; and
	WHEREAS, He is the proud father of twins, Ron Morrow of 
Euless, Texas and Vicki Morrow Watson of Hurst, Texas and another 
daughter Elizabeth Kelton of Austin, Texas, and he and his wife, 
Judy, now reside in Sealy, Texas near Houston; and
	WHEREAS, He will be forever remembered as a one of a kind 
champion who brought fame to the great state of Texas and the United 
States of America, which he represented in international 
competitions and has been admired around the world by young and old 
alike from all walks of life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby salute Bobby Morrow for his lifetime 
achievements upon the golden anniversary of his three gold medal 
victories in the Melbourne, Austrialia Olympic Games; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Bobby Morrow and his family as well as the libraries of 
his hometown, his alma mater and Texas Sports Hall of Fame.