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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Delnor Poss is retiring as head coach of the men's |
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golf team at Midland College on May 31, 2017, drawing to a close a |
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remarkable career with that institution that has spanned four |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from San Angelo Central High |
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School, Mr. Poss earned a bachelor's degree in business |
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administration from Hardin-Simmons University, where he was a |
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member of the basketball and track and field teams, and he |
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subsequently received a master's degree in education from Sul Ross |
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State University; he began his coaching career at Big Spring High |
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School before joining the faculty of Midland College as director of |
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athletics and men's golf coach in 1977; and |
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WHEREAS, At the helm of the golf program, Coach Poss has |
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compiled an impressive list of accomplishments, guiding Chaparral |
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athletes to 29 consecutive appearances in the NJCAA National Men's |
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Golf Tournament and winning 4 championships, as well as more than |
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250 tournament titles overall; moreover, he has coached 49 |
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All-Americans, and many of his athletes have gone on to enjoy |
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professional golf careers and to compete in major PGA tournaments; |
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he also garnered international acclaim by coaching Team USA to a |
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gold medal at the 1996 World University Games in Switzerland; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Poss has further benefited Texas athletics as |
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a football and basketball referee for several college athletic |
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conferences, as president of the Southwest Basketball Officials |
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Association, and as a member of the University Interscholastic |
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League Sports Committee; in recognition of his many achievements, |
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he has been inducted into the Midland College Athletic Hall of Fame, |
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the NJCAA Hall of Fame, the Hardin-Simmons University Athletic Hall |
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of Fame, the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame, and |
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the San Angelo Central High School Hall of Fame, and he was |
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presented with an NJCAA Athletic Directors Achievement Award in |
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1995; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, this esteemed Texan is blessed |
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with the love and support of his wife of 62 years, Martha, and he |
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takes tremendous pride in his children, Nathan, Dell, and Mark, his |
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daughters-in-law, Peggy Ann and Marla, and his grandchildren, Emil |
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and Alexandra; and |
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WHEREAS, With his exceptional ability to teach and motivate, |
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Delnor Poss has created a notable legacy at Midland College, and he |
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may indeed reflect with satisfaction on his long and successful |
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career as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Delnor Poss on his retirement as |
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head coach of the Midland College men's golf team and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Poss as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |