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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Randy Allen, head football coach at Highland Park |
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High School in Dallas, augmented his already stellar record when he |
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attained his 350th career victory on September 16, 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, The memorable win came in front of a home crowd at |
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Highlander Stadium in the District 15-5A season opener against |
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Lovejoy High School; the Scots triumphed by a score of 27-20 to lift |
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Coach Allen to a new plateau of success; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Allen began his coaching career as an assistant |
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at Bryan High School in 1973 and went on to prove his ability as a |
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head coach at Ballinger, Brownwood, and Abilene Cooper High |
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Schools; since taking the helm of HPHS football in 1999, he has |
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piloted his teams to numerous playoff appearances, and in 2005, he |
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guided the Scots to their first-ever undefeated season and the |
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University Interscholastic League 4A state title; today, he ranks |
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fourth on the list of all-time winningest coaches in Texas high |
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school football; and |
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WHEREAS, Off the gridiron, Coach Allen has distinguished |
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himself through his involvement with the Fellowship of Christian |
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Athletes, serving as a member of the Greater Dallas/Fort Worth FCA |
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Leadership Advisory Board and volunteering with his school's |
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chapter, and the organization presented him with its 2013 Grant |
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Teaff Lifetime Achievement Award; moreover, he has recounted his |
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experiences on the sidelines in two books, Coaching by the Book and |
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Coaching Character; and |
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WHEREAS, In reaching the 350-win mark, Randy Allen has |
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burnished his reputation as one of the top high school football |
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coaches in the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to commend him |
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on achieving this rare feat; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Coach Randy Allen on his 350th |
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career victory and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Allen as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |