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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Texas School for the Deaf alumnus Robert Rives was a |
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dedicated educator and a trailblazing figure in the state's deaf |
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and hard of hearing community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rives became the first TSD alumnus to attend the |
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prestigious National College, which is today known as Gallaudet |
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University, in Washington, D.C.; following his graduation in 1893, |
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he embarked on a rewarding career as a teacher at TSD that spanned |
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more than four decades; he also served as the school's first |
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football coach from 1894 to 1898, achieving a record of 10-8-1; |
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among his many honors, he was inducted into the Texas School for the |
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Deaf Alumni Association Hall of Fame in the sports category in 1999; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Robert Rives continues to be a source of inspiration |
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to young athletes at the Texas School for the Deaf, and the naming |
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of the TSD middle school gymnasium in his honor would be a fitting |
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tribute to his legacy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby direct the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle |
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school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official |
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copy of this resolution to the Governing Board of the Texas School |
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for the Deaf. |