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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 625
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In Memory |
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of |
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William Taylor Dykes |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of William Taylor "Spike" Dykes, the |
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celebrated former Texas Tech University football coach, who died |
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March 10, 2017, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, William Dykes was born on March 14, 1938, in |
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Lubbock, Texas; he developed a love for sports at an early age, |
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and he became a star center for the Ballinger High School |
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Bearcats; and |
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WHEREAS, Spike Dykes spent more than a decade as a coach at |
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several Texas high schools, and he joined the Texas Tech Red |
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Raiders as an assistant coach in 1984; two years later, he took over |
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as head coach just before the Raiders' 1986 bowl game; over the |
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course of his legendary career as head coach, he led the Raiders to |
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an additional six bowl games; the Raiders had played in only one |
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bowl game in the eight years prior to his leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Dykes guided the Raiders to more at-home |
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wins than any coach in the team's history at that time, and he |
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ended his storied career at Texas Tech University with an 82-67-1 |
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record; he was a three-time Southwest Conference Coach of the |
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Year, and he was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for 1996; he was |
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inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame the week of his 70th |
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birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Spike Dykes was a loving husband and father; in |
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addition to his skill as a coach, he was known for his quick wit, |
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his warm and gracious nature, and his folksy storytelling; he was |
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a treasured Texan and a cherished friend, even to some of his |
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fiercest competitors on the field, and his legacy as a beloved |
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coach and father figure to many will never be forgotten; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of William Taylor "Spike" Dykes; 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 Spike Dykes. |
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Perry |
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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 April 18, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |