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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his stellar career as a defensive |
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back with the Kansas City Chiefs, Angleton native Emmitt Earl Fyles |
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Thomas was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, This self-described "country boy from Angleton" |
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lost his mother at the age of eight and was raised by his |
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grandparents, Virginia Fyles and Lewis Fyles, Sr.; Mr. Fyles taught |
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young Emmitt important values such as honor, commitment, faith, |
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hard work, and respect for others; Mr. Thomas paid tribute to his |
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beloved grandfather by adding "Fyles" to his name for his Hall of |
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Fame induction; and |
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WHEREAS, After playing football at Bishop College in Dallas, |
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Mr. Thomas joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 1966; he |
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went on to enjoy a 13-year playing career, earning Pro Bowl |
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recognition on five occasions and helping lead his team to two Super |
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Bowl appearances, including a victory in Super Bowl IV; his 12 |
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interceptions in 1974 were just two shy of an NFL record, and his |
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career total of 58 interceptions still stands as a Kansas City |
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record; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas is highly respected for his intellectual |
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approach to the game of football, and he has used his extensive |
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knowledge of the sport in a successful coaching career that has |
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spanned 27 seasons and included positions with the St. Louis |
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Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay |
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Packers, and Minnesota Vikings; he currently serves as the |
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assistant head coach of the Atlanta Falcons; and |
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WHEREAS, Emmitt Thomas played football with tremendous heart |
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and integrity; his passion for the game and the lifelong lessons it |
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teaches have enabled him to reach the pinnacle of his profession, |
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and his admirable achievements have brought great honor to his |
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family, to his teams, to his hometown, and to the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Emmitt Earl Fyles Thomas on his |
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induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bonnen |
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| Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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| Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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| Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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| Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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| Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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| Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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| Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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| Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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| Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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| Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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| Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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| Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 937 was adopted by the House on April |
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15, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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