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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the 1957 and 1958 baseball teams of |
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L. D. Bell High School were inducted into the Hurst-Euless-Bedford |
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Sports Hall of Fame on February 16, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1995, the H-E-B Sports Hall of Fame has paid |
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tribute to individuals and teams who have made a positive impact in |
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the community through sports-related endeavors; the hall was |
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created to honor successful teams and athletes as well as |
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officials, administrators, trainers, medical practitioners, media |
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figures, and others who have distinguished themselves with their |
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achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, The 1957 L. D. Bell baseball team won the district |
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championship while playing in Conference 1A, and a year later the |
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1958 team claimed the district crown against 2A competition; these |
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triumphs represented the initial titles for the Blue Raiders in |
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baseball and also marked the first time in school history that Bell |
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teams collected back-to-back district championships in any sport; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The determined Bell High players who contributed to |
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this achievement included Rodney McGrew, Al Eubanks, Tom Elliott, |
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Don McRay, Jimmy Clowers, Ronald Clark, Marshall Baker, Charles |
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Standard, Gerald Pope, Richard Clark, Kenneth Welch, H. C. Sibley, |
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Robert Fugua, Pete Spradlin, Steve Runyon, Tommy Nesbit, Don |
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Cowart, Jimmy Owens, Gene Birch, Reed Hogland, Edward Garnels, Jim |
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Arnett, and Terry Howard; the teams were guided by head coach John |
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Polzi and benefited from the assistance of team managers Nelson |
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Pope, Mike Conway, and Jack Haynes; and |
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WHEREAS, The standard of excellence set by the 1957 and 1958 |
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Blue Raiders baseball teams inspired numerous future athletes at |
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Bell High School, and these squads are indeed deserving of this |
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prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the 1957 and 1958 |
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baseball teams of L. D. Bell High School on their induction into the |
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Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the former teammates as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Stickland |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 994 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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