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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 72
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Leroy Dreyer, who was inducted into the American |
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Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on January 6, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Leroy Dreyer served as a coach and athletic |
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director at Blinn College for more than 30 years; under his |
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exemplary leadership, the college's athletic program became one |
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of the most respected and successful in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, An exceptional athlete in his own right, he was a |
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junior college all-American football player at Blinn College |
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before becoming the school's athletic director, football coach, |
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and baseball coach at the age of 28; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure as baseball coach, |
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he won 72 percent of his games and five of his teams advanced to |
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the National Junior College Athletic Association World Series; |
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23 of his Blinn College baseball players were named |
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all-Americans, and 52 received professional contracts, including |
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such accomplished major leaguers as Ron Davis and Gary Weiss; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Dreyer received numerous honors over the |
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course of his career, including the Hap Morse Award and Topps |
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Coach of the Year, and the baseball field and the most valuable |
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baseball player award at Blinn College have been named in his |
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honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Leroy Dreyer has had a profound influence on his |
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profession and on the many generations of athletes he has led, |
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and it is truly fitting that he receive special recognition for |
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his outstanding achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Leroy Dreyer on his exceptional |
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contributions to college athletics and extend congratulations |
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to him on his induction into the American Baseball Coaches |
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Association Hall of Fame; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Kolkhorst |
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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 30, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |