Bill Text: TX HR237 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Robert Capello Sr., head coach of the Edcouch-Elsa High School boys' basketball team, on his 1,000th career victory.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-28 - Reported enrolled [HR237 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR237-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 237 |
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WHEREAS, Robert Capello Sr., head coach of the Edcouch-Elsa | ||
High School boys' basketball team, reached a significant career | ||
milestone when he recorded his 1,000th win on January 6, 2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, This accomplishment took place in front of a home | ||
crowd as the Yellow Jackets defeated Pace High School of | ||
Brownsville by a score of 88-83; with the triumph, Mr. Capello | ||
earned the distinction of becoming only the fourth high school | ||
coach in Texas to have compiled 1,000 victories; he is also the | ||
winningest active high school basketball coach of Hispanic descent | ||
in the nation; and | ||
WHEREAS, A member of the Class of 1960 at Edcouch-Elsa High, | ||
where he distinguished himself as an All-Star quarterback and a | ||
basketball star, Mr. Capello went on to graduate with a bachelor's | ||
degree from Texas A&I University and a master's degree from Sam | ||
Houston State University; he began his coaching career in 1965 and | ||
gained experience at Mission, Lyford, Donna, Barbers Hill, Uvalde, | ||
and Port Arthur High Schools before being hired as head boys' | ||
basketball coach by his alma mater; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Capello built a storied tenure at Edcouch-Elsa | ||
High that spanned more than three decades before retiring in 2012, | ||
but three years later, he returned to begin another chapter as head | ||
coach; in recognition of his outstanding record of success, which | ||
includes repeatedly guiding the Yellow Jackets to the playoffs, the | ||
school named its gymnasium in his honor in 2005; and | ||
WHEREAS, Along the way, Mr. Capello has been supported by the | ||
love and encouragement of his wife, Gloria, and he takes tremendous | ||
pride in their four sons, Robert Jr., Ricky, Ronny, and Randy; and | ||
WHEREAS, In reaching the 1,000-win plateau, Robert Capello | ||
has earned a special place in the pantheon of Lone Star State | ||
basketball coaches, and this rare feat is indeed deserving of | ||
commendation; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Robert Capello Sr. on his 1,000th | ||
career victory and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Coach Capello as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Longoria | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 237 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||