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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dallas native Tim Brown is being inducted into the |
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Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2015, and this |
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honor provides fitting recognition for an athlete who proved |
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himself one of the most gifted players of his era; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 22, 1966, in Dallas, Mr. Brown first |
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earned widespread acclaim while a student at Woodrow Wilson High |
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School, where he was a standout on the school's football and track |
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and field teams; he was recruited by a number of prestigious college |
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football programs, and he ultimately chose to attend the University |
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of Notre Dame; he excelled as a wide receiver and kick returner for |
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the Fighting Irish, compiling a school-record 5,024 all-purpose |
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yards and twice earning All-American honors; moreover, he capped |
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his senior year by being chosen the winner of the 1987 Heisman |
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Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver ever to earn the |
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prestigious award; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brown was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders |
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with the sixth overall pick in the 1988 NFL Draft; he quickly made |
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his mark in the professional ranks, leading the league in kickoff |
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returns, return yards, and yards per return average during his |
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rookie campaign; he spent the next 15 seasons in silver and black, |
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breaking the franchise record for games played and earning the |
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moniker "Mr. Raider" while helping the team to compile six playoff |
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appearances and a berth in the Super Bowl; he spent his final NFL |
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season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 before signing a |
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one-day contract with the Raiders the following year so that he |
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could retire as a member of his longtime team; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the finest wideouts to ever play the game, |
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Mr. Brown's 100 career touchdown catches rank seventh in NFL |
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history, and his 1,094 receptions and 14,934 receiving yards also |
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put him in the top 10 among all-time league performers; in addition, |
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he was selected to the Pro Bowl nine times, and he was named to the |
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NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1990s; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a fine family, Mr. Brown draws |
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inspiration from the love and support of his wife, Sherice, and his |
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children, Taylor, Timon, Tamar, and Timothy; and |
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WHEREAS, Tim Brown will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall |
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of Fame in August 2015 in Canton, Ohio, and he may reflect with |
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pride on his many significant accomplishments as he takes his |
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rightful place alongside the game's greatest players; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Tim Brown on his induction into the |
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Pro Football Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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 Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 729 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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