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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 115
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Bobby Joe Morrow, who has been named the 2016 Texas |
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Legend for the Eddie Lucio Scholarship Fund; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Harlingen, Bobby Morrow was in the 1950s |
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a world-renowned sprinter and an Olympian; he began his athletic |
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career as a football player at San Benito High School and later was |
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a track-and-field athlete at Abilene Christian College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1955, he won the Amateur Athletic Union |
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100-yard title, and he defended his title the following year, |
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when he won the sprint double in the national college |
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championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Bobby Morrow was the leader of the American sprint |
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team at the 1956 Summer Olympics; he gained global recognition at |
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the event when he earned the gold medal in the 100-meter dash; he |
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led the American sweep of medals in the 200-meter dash and earned |
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his third gold medal by anchoring the 4x100-meter relay team to a |
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world-record finish; in recognition of his accomplishments, |
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Sports Illustrated named him the 1956 Sportsman of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Bobby Morrow is a revered Texan who has been |
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honored for his numerous accomplishments; in October of 2006, San |
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Benito High School named its new sports stadium in his honor, and |
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in 2016, he was inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches |
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Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Bobby Joe Morrow for his outstanding |
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athletic career and congratulate him on being named the 2016 Texas |
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Legend for the Eddie Lucio Scholarship Fund; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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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 February 8, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |