Bill Text: TX HR973 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Tommy Cantrell of Arlington.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-04 - Reported enrolled [HR973 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR973-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 973 |
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WHEREAS, Tommy Cantrell, a longtime coach and teacher in the | ||
Arlington Independent School District, passed away on August 5, | ||
2012, at the age of 76, leaving his loved ones to reflect on a life | ||
that was rich in meaningful accomplishments; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tommy Cantrell was born on June 10, 1936, in Fort | ||
Worth to J. M. and Ethelda Cantrell; he graduated in 1954 from North | ||
Side High School, where he was a Golden Gloves boxer and three-sport | ||
letterman; he accepted a football scholarship to Texas A&M | ||
University and, as a freshman, played for legendary Coach Paul | ||
"Bear" Bryant; in 1956, he signed to play professional baseball for | ||
the Baltimore Orioles and spent five years in the minor leagues | ||
before returning to college at Texas Christian University, and he | ||
ultimately earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the | ||
university; and | ||
WHEREAS, After completing his undergraduate studies in 1962, | ||
he went to work for the Fort Worth Independent School District, | ||
initially teaching and coaching at Trimble Technical High School | ||
and then becoming head baseball coach at O. D. Wyatt High School; in | ||
1969, he was hired as the head baseball coach at Sam Houston High | ||
School in Arlington, beginning his association with the Texans; | ||
over the course of the next 26 years, his skillful guidance helped | ||
the team collect 11 district and 8 bi-district titles and earned him | ||
Coach of the Year honors on nine occasions; this dedicated mentor | ||
was masterful at teaching the fundamentals of the game and had a | ||
positive and lasting influence on his players, 10 of whom went on to | ||
become coaches at the high school, college, or professional level; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Following his retirement in 1994, Coach Cantrell | ||
worked for American Airlines and used his leisure time to travel and | ||
visit with family and friends; in all of his endeavors, he enjoyed | ||
the love and support of his wife, Sharon, with whom he shared 49 | ||
rewarding years of marriage, and he took great pride in his son, | ||
Clark, and his daughter, Shelley; and | ||
WHEREAS, With his expertise and leadership, Tommy Cantrell | ||
helped hundreds of students to excel both on and off the field, and | ||
he will be a continuing source of inspiration to all those who had | ||
the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Tommy Cantrell and | ||
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, | ||
Sharon Cantrell; to his son, Clark Cantrell; to his daughter, | ||
Shelley Cantrell; to his grandson, Chris Cantrell; and to his other | ||
relatives and many friends; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tommy | ||
Cantrell. | ||
Patrick | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 973 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on March 27, 2013. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||