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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 473
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In Memory |
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of |
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Ellis Davis, Jr. |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Dallas in mourning the loss of noted educator and |
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coach Ellis Davis, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Ellis Davis, Jr., had a profound impact on the |
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lives of countless young people over the course of his |
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illustrious career, and his commitment to his players and |
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students set an example that will serve as an inspiration to |
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others for years to come; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis was a 1949 graduate of Emmett J. Scott |
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High School in Tyler, where he was a standout athlete; he served |
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the nation with distinction in the United States Army before |
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earning a bachelor's degree from Bishop College and a master's |
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degree from North Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, He enjoyed a productive and fulfilling 30-year |
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career with the Dallas Independent School District, beginning as |
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a physical education teacher and coach at the elementary and |
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middle school levels; he went on to teach biology and coach |
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basketball at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School for 23 years; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure at the school, his teams |
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achieved a remarkable record of 641 wins against only 128 losses; |
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they were repeatedly ranked in the state's top 10, and his 1972 |
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team was the first team from Dallas to win a University |
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Interscholastic League state championship after school |
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desegregation; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Davis earned numerous |
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accolades for his work, including the On Your Shoulders We Stand |
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award from the National Association of Black School Educators and |
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the Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black |
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Caucus; he was named Coach of the Year by the Dallas press 12 |
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times; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a member of the inaugural class of |
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inductees into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame and was also |
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inducted into the Texas Afro-American Coaches Hall of Honor; he |
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was nominated to be National High School Basketball Coach of the |
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Year, and the fieldhouse at the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex is |
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named in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis gave countless students the |
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encouragement and support they needed to achieve their goals and |
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aspirations, and he instilled in them a lifelong love of |
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learning; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, integrity, and wisdom, he gave |
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unselfishly to others, and he will be long remembered for his |
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generous spirit and his enthusiasm for living each day to the |
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fullest; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Ellis Davis, Jr.; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Ellis Davis, Jr. |
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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 March 18, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |