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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Newt Hasson of Austin was deservedly inducted |
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into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame on May 2, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hasson is the first team doctor ever to become a |
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member of the hall of fame, and his induction pays fitting tribute |
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to his remarkable service in behalf of the Westlake High School |
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football team; and |
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WHEREAS, For 23 seasons, he has volunteered his time and |
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expertise to benefit Chaps players, missing only a few games since |
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he first began working with the team in 1985; he also helps to |
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organize other members of the local medical community to provide |
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sports physicals for aspiring Westlake athletes, and his efforts |
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have been emulated by volunteers at other schools across the state; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, An orthopedic surgeon in his professional life, Dr. |
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Hasson has long been involved in athletics, having played college |
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football himself at Duke University; he and his wife, Pam, have |
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lived in the Westlake area since 1983, when they decided to make |
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Texas their permanent home because of the state's legendary passion |
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for the gridiron; and |
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WHEREAS, Other members of the Hasson family have also |
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contributed to the Chaps football program; Pam Hasson and the |
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couple's three children are frequently in the stands, cheering on |
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the team, and son Duke Hasson stepped in as the starting quarterback |
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in 2000 and helped lead Westlake to the state title game; and |
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WHEREAS, Newt Hasson has provided quality medical care to |
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Westlake football players for nearly a quarter-century, and his |
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generosity and tireless support have made him an admirable and |
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influential figure in Texas high school sports; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Newt Hasson on his induction |
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into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Hasson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |