Bill Text: GA HR31 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Bobby Walden Highway; dedicate
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-15 - House Second Readers [HR31 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR31-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 31
By:
Representative Maddox of the
172nd
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Robert Earl (Bobby) Walden and dedicating a road in his honor; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Bobby Walden, the "Big Toe from Cairo" was born in Boston, Georgia, on March 9,
1938; and
WHEREAS,
he was an all-state halfback at Cairo and also lettered in basketball and track;
and
WHEREAS,
he went to the University of Georgia in 1957 and was part of a Bulldog football
team that included teammates Fran Tarkenton, Fred Brown, Bill Godfrey, Pat Dye,
and Charlie Britt; and
WHEREAS,
at the conclusion of his college career, Bobby joined the Edmonton Eskimos, and
he led the team in punting, rushing, and receiving in 1961 and 1962;
and
WHEREAS,
he then joined the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League and led the
NFL in punting in 1965 with an average of 46.4 yards per kick; and
WHEREAS,
Bobby was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1967 and continued as one of the
premier punters in the league for the next decade; and
WHEREAS,
he was an All-Pro selection in 1974, and he punted for Pittsburgh's Super Bowl
championship teams in 1974 and 1975; and
WHEREAS,
Bobby has returned to his roots to live in Cairo and Bainbridge since his
retirement from professional football in 1977; and
WHEREAS,
Bobby has been married for 44 years to the former Scarlett Bates of Bainbridge,
and they have one son, Bobby Walden, Jr.; and
WHEREAS,
given the many contributions and honors he has bestowed upon the State of
Georgia, it is the desire of the General Assembly to find a concrete expression
for its gratitude, and it is only fitting and proper that Bobby Walden be
recognized for his outstanding accomplishments on and off the football
field.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members
thereof commend Robert Earl (Bobby) Walden for his admirable accomplishments and
for his significant contributions to the honor of his home state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of U.S. Highway 84, in Decatur County,
Georgia, from the Grady County line west to the traffic light at Whigham Dairy
Road, within the limits of the Wiregrass Georgia Parkway, is dedicated as the
Bobby Walden Highway.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and
directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the road facility
named in this resolution.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Robert Earl
(Bobby) Walden in recognition of his accomplishments and outstanding
contributions to the State of Georgia.
