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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jack Hays of West Columbia was inducted into the |
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Ronnie Bell Hall of Honor by the Greater Houston Football Coaches |
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Association on May 6, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hays began his long involvement in sports as a |
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quarterback at Sunset High School in Dallas, which he carried to the |
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1950 state championship, and continued to demonstrate excellence on |
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the gridiron at North Texas State University; he went on to serve as |
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head football coach at El Campo High School for seven years before |
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taking the same position at Columbia High School in 1969; and |
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WHEREAS, During 18 years of coaching, Mr. Hays compiled an |
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impressive record of 130 wins, 60 losses, and 8 ties; moreover, he |
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earned seven district championships and 15 playoff games, and he |
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advanced to the state finals twice; with the Columbia Roughnecks |
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alone, his record was 81-37-5, and he is credited with helping |
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establish them as one of the premier teams in Class 3A; along with |
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his assistants, Charlie Forehand, Ed Derrich, and Charlie Brand, he |
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was selected to coach the South team in the 1974 Texas High School |
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Coaches Association All Star game at the Astrodome, and he led the |
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team to victory; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hays further contributed to his profession as a |
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member of the THSCA board, which he served as president in 1975; his |
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many honors include being twice named the Brazoria County Coach of |
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the Year and being inducted into the THSCA Hall of Honor and the |
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Columbia High School Athletic Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his departure from coaching, Mr. Hays |
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remained in West Columbia and founded the Hays Insurance Agency |
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with his wife, Ellen; he gives back to the community as an active |
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member of the West Columbia Rotary Club and the Columbia United |
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Methodist Church, and he previously served as a founding director |
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of the local chapter of the Gulf Coast Conservation Association and |
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as a member of the board of the Brazoria County Library; he was |
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named Business Leader of the Year 1999 by the Brazoria County |
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Partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Hays was known throughout his coaching career |
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for his integrity, dependability, and strong principles, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on his many noteworthy achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jack Hays on his induction into the |
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Ronnie Bell Hall of Honor by the Greater Houston Football Coaches |
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Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness and success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hays as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |