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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 54
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Alumni |
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Association of The University of Texas at Arlington in honoring |
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the late football legend Charles Key for his role as a champion |
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for the university's athletic programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Key was a star player on the Mavericks |
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football team from 1959 to 1962 and led the team as captain in |
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1961 and 1962; after graduating with a bachelor's degree in |
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mathematics in 1964, he spent 22 seasons on the football coaching |
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staff, serving as running backs coach from 1964 to 1979 and as |
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defensive coordinator from 1980 to 1985; he also served as head |
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golf coach and as a physical education instructor; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie was a greatly respected coach and |
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teacher; he was a loyal and supportive colleague, friend, and |
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mentor, and he served as a father figure to many of the students |
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who played on the university's teams; he was truly dedicated to |
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the athletics program at The University of Texas at Arlington and |
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strongly believed in the potential of such programs to affect the |
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lives of student athletes in positive and lasting ways; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a member of The University of Texas at |
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Arlington Athletics Alumni Chapter advisory board and a two-term |
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member of the Alumni Association board of directors; he was |
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inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Honor in 1993; and |
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WHEREAS, Charlie Key's legacy is being honored at the |
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Ultimate Huddle football program reunion, an event that will |
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raise funds to establish the Charlie Key Fund for athletic |
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capital improvements at The University of Texas at Arlington; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of University of Texas |
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at Arlington football coach Charles Key and extend best wishes for |
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a successful reunion and fund-raising event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |