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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired coach drew to a close with the |
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passing of Que Brittain of Argyle on March 29, 2015, at the age of |
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68; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 27, 1946, Que Brittain lettered in |
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football at Sulphur Springs High School and subsequently played as |
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an offensive guard at Southern Methodist University for three years |
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in the late 1960s; he went on to pursue a career in coaching, |
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gaining experience at McKinney and Euless Trinity High Schools |
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before becoming the offensive line coach at Lewisville High School |
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in 1978; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brittain was named head coach at Marcus High |
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School in Flower Mound in 1986; over the course of his 14-year |
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tenure in that position, he compiled an impressive record of 108 |
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wins and 62 losses and guided the Marauders to eight postseason |
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berths; he first took his team to the state final in 1995, when |
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Marcus finished as runner-up; two years later, his players claimed |
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the school's first and only football state championship to date, |
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and the Marauders' 59-20 victory against Alief Hastings High School |
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set the record for the most points scored in a 5A title game; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his retirement from the Lewisville |
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Independent School District in 2000, Mr. Brittain was tapped as |
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head coach at Skyline High School in 2002, and he led the team to the |
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playoffs in each of his three seasons at the helm; he was later |
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hired as an assistant coach at Dumas High School by his former |
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colleague Mike Burt, and the two men went on to coach at Joshua High |
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School during the 2013 and 2014 seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, Que Brittain served as a mentor, motivator, and role |
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model to countless young athletes in North Texas, and his legacy |
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will forever remain a source of inspiration for those who had the |
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good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Que Brittain and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family and to his |
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many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Que |
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Brittain. |