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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A talented athlete received well-deserved |
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recognition when Sam L. Sibert was inducted into the 2009-2010 |
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Eastern Oklahoma State College Alumni Hall of Fame and a |
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scholarship was named in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in McCormick, South Carolina, Mr. Sibert grew |
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up in Chicago, where he attended Crane Tech High and led the |
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school's basketball team to within one game of a state |
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championship; pursued by a number of major universities, he chose |
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to study at Eastern Oklahoma State College; and |
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WHEREAS, During his college career, he broke every basketball |
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rebounding record at EOSC, was twice named an All-American, earned |
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the prestigious Larry Stone Award, and went on to win two National |
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Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championships at |
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Kentucky State University; moreover, he was drafted into the |
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National Basketball Association as the first draft choice by the |
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newly franchised Kansas City-Omaha Kings; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Sibert is a successful entrepreneur; the |
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founder and CEO of a utility corporation, the S. L. Sibert Company, |
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he supervises more than 250 employees at one of the largest |
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construction companies in North Central Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman has been supported in all of |
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his endeavors by his wife of 37 years, Rita, and his three children, |
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Dorian, Robin, and Samantha; he is also a doting grandfather to six |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Sam Sibert anchored his alma mater's basketball team |
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with powerful and inspired performances, and he remains a beloved |
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figure among Mountaineer fans and Oklahoma residents; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sam L. Sibert on his induction into |
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the 2009-2010 Eastern Oklahoma State College Alumni Hall of Fame |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness and |
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good fortune; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Sibert as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |