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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas takes great |
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pride in recognizing Houston native Vincent Paul Young, Jr., of the |
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Tennessee Titans for his outstanding season in the National |
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Football League and in paying tribute to him for winning the |
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Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year Award; and |
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WHEREAS, After leading The University of Texas Longhorns to |
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the 2005 national championship title, Vince Young was the third |
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overall pick in the 2006 National Football League draft; he took |
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over as the Titans' starting quarterback in the fourth week of the |
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season and quickly became the star player of one of the strongest |
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rookie classes in National Football League history; and |
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WHEREAS, A fearless athlete who is noted for his outstanding |
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talent and tenacity, Vince was the driving force behind the |
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Tennessee Titans' turnaround from an 0-5 record to open the season |
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to an 8-8 final season record, leading the team through a six-game |
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winning streak that included a spectacular overtime victory in his |
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hometown; and |
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WHEREAS, Famous for his great speed, as well as his accurate |
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arm, Vince became the first rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era |
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to rush for more than 500 yards in a season; the combination of his |
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spectacular big plays and his single-minded will to win allowed him |
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to become the second quarterback ever to win the Offensive Rookie of |
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the Year Award in the award's 49-year history; and |
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WHEREAS, A dynamic leader and a champion since his days at |
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Madison High School in Houston, Vince has the ability to rally |
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players around him and inspire their spirit and performance; his |
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outstanding rookie season is certain to be a springboard to even |
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greater success in the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend Vincent Paul Young, Jr., for his extraordinary |
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achievements and leadership on the football field and extend |
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congratulations to him on winning the Associated Press Offensive |
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Rookie of the Year Award; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for him |
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as an expression of high regard from the Texas Legislature. |