ENROLLED SENATE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 19	By:	Leftwich of the Senate

			and

	Christian, Armes, Auffet, Bailey, Banz, Benge, Billy, Blackwell, Brannon, Brown, Buck, Cannaday, Carey, Collins, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Dorman, Duncan, Enns, Faught, Fields, Glenn, Hamilton, Harrison, Hickman, Hilliard, Holland, Hoskin, Inman, Jackson, Jett, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Key, Kiesel, Kirby, Kouplen, Lamons, Liebmann, Luttrell, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McAffrey, McCullough, McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McMullen, McNiel, McPeak, Miller, Moore, Morgan, Morrissette, Murphey, Nations, Nelson, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Renegar, Reynolds, Richardson, Ritze, Roan, Rousselot, Sanders, Schwartz, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Shelton, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Smithson, Steele, Sullivan, Terrill, Thompson, Thomsen, Tibbs, Trebilcock, Walker, Watson, Wesselhoft, Williams, Wright (Harold) and Wright (John) of the House

A Concurrent Resolution commending the individuals elected into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame; declaring Monday, August 3, 2009, "Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Day"; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, induction into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame is the highest honor the State of Oklahoma can accord for accomplishments in sports; and

WHEREAS, Tom Catlin, a native of Ponca City, was a two-time All-American who helped lead the University of Oklahoma Sooners to a national championship in 1950 and played five years of professional football before beginning a National Football League (NFL) coaching career that continued through 1995; and

WHEREAS, Clem McSpadden, born in Bushyhead in Rogers County, the grandnephew of Will Rogers, became known throughout the world of cowboys as "The Voice of Rodeo".  A graduate of Oklahoma A&M and a World War II Navy veteran, he served as an Oklahoma State Senator in a political career that led to the Congress of the United States; and

WHEREAS, Jon Kolb, a native of Ponca City who grew up in Owasso, earned All-American honors at Oklahoma State University in 1968 before playing 13 years for the Pittsburgh Steelers, including four Super Bowl championship teams.  He started 177 games and was regarded as one of the strongest players in the National Football League (NFL); and

WHEREAS, Bob Tway, born in Oklahoma City, was a three-time All-American golfer at Oklahoma State University who helped lead the Cowboys to two national titles before turning professional in 1981.  He was Professional Golf Association (PGA) Player of the Year in 1986 and PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year in 1995; and

WHEREAS, Cal McLish (Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish), in addition to the longest name in major league baseball, also had one of the sport’s longest careers, spanning almost 60 years as a player, coach, and scout.  An All-Star in 1959, he set the major league record with 16 consecutive road victories; and

WHEREAS, Ted Owens, a product of Hollis, was a three-year letterman at the University of Oklahoma and an outstanding basketball coach at Cameron Junior College before becoming Head Coach at the University of Kansas (KU) in 1964, where he led KU to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament seven times, to the Final Four appearances and was 1978 National Coach of the Year; and

WHEREAS, Tom Catlin, Clem McSpadden, Jon Kolb, Bob Tway, Cal McLish, and Ted Owens will be inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame during ceremonies on August 3, 2009.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 52ND OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:

THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature commends and congratulates the previously named individuals for their election into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.

THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature, in honor of the induction of the above-named individuals, declares Monday, August 3, 2009, "Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Day" throughout the State of Oklahoma.

THAT a copy of this resolution be transmitted to each of the above-named inductees, or their heirs, and to the Presidents of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University.

Adopted by the Senate the 16th day of April, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 30th day of April, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer  of the House
	of Representatives