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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Former Dallas Cowboys standout Drew Pearson has been |
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selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a |
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member of the Class of 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Heralded for the integral role he played on the |
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legendary Cowboy teams of the 1970s, Mr. Pearson will be officially |
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inducted during Enshrinement Week in August; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Newark, New Jersey, Drew Pearson first |
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gained acclaim at South River High School, where he earned |
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All-State honors on the gridiron and also excelled in baseball and |
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basketball; at the University of Tulsa, he became the team's top |
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pass catcher as a senior and ended his college career with 1,119 |
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receiving yards and six touchdowns; and |
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WHEREAS, Though he was undrafted out of college, Mr. Pearson |
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made the Dallas roster as a free agent in 1973; he burst on the scene |
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as a rookie, finishing the regular season with 388 yards and two |
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touchdowns and adding two TD catches in the postseason; quickly |
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becoming the Cowboys' main pass-catching threat, he posted a |
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team-high 62 receptions for 1,087 yards in 1974, the first of four |
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straight seasons that he topped both categories among the Cowboy |
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receivers; and |
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WHEREAS, A team captain and clutch performer who enjoyed |
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great chemistry with quarterback Roger Staubach, Mr. Pearson |
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recorded his most memorable touchdown in 1975 against Minnesota; |
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hauling in a 50-yard Hail Mary strike from Mr. Staubach, he lifted |
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Dallas to victory in the divisional playoff game, and the team went |
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on to play in Super Bowl X; in 1977, his 870 receiving yards were the |
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most in the NFL, and he racked up 113 yards in the postseason as the |
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Cowboys won Super Bowl XII, one of his three Super Bowl appearances; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pearson spent his entire 11-year NFL career in |
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Dallas and ranks fourth on the franchise's all-time list in catches |
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and receiving yards and seventh in receiving touchdowns; he was an |
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All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection on multiple occasions during his |
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career and later became a member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of |
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Honor; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the most exciting "big-play" receivers in the |
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history of the game, Drew Pearson has inspired generations of |
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football fans across the Lone Star State and beyond, and he is |
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indeed deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Drew Pearson on his induction into |
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the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021 and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Pearson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Raymond |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 687 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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