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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 362
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WHEREAS, Former Dallas Cowboys standout Drew Pearson has |
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been selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as |
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a 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 |
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officially 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 |
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and basketball; at the University of Tulsa, he became the team's |
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top pass catcher as a senior and ended his college career with |
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1,119 receiving yards and six touchdowns; and |
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WHEREAS, Though he was undrafted out of college, |
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Mr. Pearson made the Dallas roster as a free agent in 1973; he |
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burst on the scene as a rookie, finishing the regular season with |
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388 yards and two touchdowns and adding two TD catches in the |
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postseason; quickly becoming the Cowboys' main pass-catching |
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threat, he posted a team-high 62 receptions for 1,087 yards in |
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1974, the first of four straight seasons that he topped both |
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categories among the Cowboy 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 |
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lifted Dallas to victory in the divisional playoff game, and the |
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team went on to play in Super Bowl X; in 1977, his 870 receiving |
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yards were the most in the NFL, and he racked up 113 yards in the |
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postseason as the Cowboys won Super Bowl XII, one of his three |
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Super Bowl appearances; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pearson spent his entire 11-year NFL career |
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in Dallas and ranks fourth on the franchise's all-time list in |
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catches and receiving yards and seventh in receiving touchdowns; |
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he was an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection on multiple occasions |
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during his career and later became a member of the Dallas Cowboys |
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Ring of Honor; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the most exciting "big-play" receivers in |
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the 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, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Drew Pearson on his induction |
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into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of |
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2021 and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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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 from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Menéndez |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Perry |
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| Buckingham |
Johnson |
Seliger |
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| Campbell |
Kolkhorst |
Springer |
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| Gutierrez |
Nelson |
Whitmire |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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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 May 5, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |