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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tommy Aldridge, former head coach of the Longview |
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High School girls' basketball team, has been inducted into the |
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Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class |
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of 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1978, Coach Aldridge founded the Longview girls' |
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basketball program; over the course of his exceptional tenure at |
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the helm of the team, he racked up more than 900 victories while |
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directing the Lady Lobos to 25 district championships, 16 regional |
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appearances, and three trips to the state tournament; the high |
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point of his career came in 1984, when he led Longview to a state |
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title, capping a perfect 39-0 season; the Lady Lobos only missed the |
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playoffs twice during his 32-year stay, and he won 30 games or more |
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in 19 of his campaigns at Longview; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Aldridge also enjoyed great success as head |
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coach at his high school alma mater, Union Grove, where he went |
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59-33 over three years; remarkably, he achieved a winning record in |
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each of his 35 total seasons as a head coach, compiling an |
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outstanding overall mark of 967-213; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedicated efforts, Tommy Aldridge has |
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furthered the proud tradition of athletic excellence that has long |
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been a hallmark of the Lone Star State, and he is indeed deserving |
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of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby congratulate Tommy Aldridge on his induction |
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into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame and extend to him |
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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 Coach Aldridge as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |