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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In his 14-year career with the Dallas Cowboys, Bob |
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Lilly distinguished himself as one of the legendary players of the |
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National Football League, and his accomplishments have made him an |
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outstanding role model for several generations of Texans as well as |
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for sports fans around the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, A Lone Star native born in Throckmorton, Bob Lilly |
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attended Texas Christian University before joining the Cowboys in |
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1961; anchoring the Dallas defensive line with fast and ferocious |
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play, he helped bring about the team's remarkable success in the |
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late 1960s and early 1970s when they competed in the playoffs for |
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eight consecutive years, appeared in two Super Bowls, and in 1972, |
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won their first Super Bowl Championship; this superstar player was |
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elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring in 1975, Mr. Lilly embarked on a new |
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career as a creative artist, working as a landscape photographer |
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and owning a photo art gallery for a number of years; both on and off |
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the field, Bob Lilly has proven to be an individual of tremendous |
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skill and dedication, and it is a pleasure for the members of this |
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chamber to pay tribute to his legacy of excellence; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Bob Lilly for his professional |
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achievements and commend him for the inspiring example he has set |
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throughout his life; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Lilly as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
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Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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Hochberg |
Pickett |
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| Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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| Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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| Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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| Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 378 was adopted by the House on |
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February 13, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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