Bill Text: TX HR1113 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the inaugural Don Haskins Memorial Youth Basketball Tournament, hosted by the YMCA of El Paso.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-21 - Reported enrolled [HR1113 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1113-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1113 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The YMCA of El Paso is hosting the inaugural Don | ||
| Haskins Memorial Youth Basketball Tournament on May 13-15, 2011; | ||
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| WHEREAS, The event is named in honor of Coach Don "the Bear" | ||
| Haskins, an El Paso sports icon who led The University of Texas at | ||
| El Paso basketball team for 38 years; he is best known for leading | ||
| the Miners to the NCAA championship in 1966, when he made history by | ||
| being the first coach to start five African American players in a | ||
| championship game; the team's success helped further the | ||
| integration of college basketball, changing the sport forever; | ||
| Coach Haskins was later inducted into the Naismith Memorial | ||
| Basketball Hall of Fame; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Expected to draw nearly 320 club teams from | ||
| throughout the state and beyond, the tournament will have a | ||
| double-elimination format that guarantees each team at least three | ||
| games; much talent is expected to be on display, and organizers have | ||
| invited college coaches and recruiters to attend; proceeds from the | ||
| event will go toward funding local YMCA youth activities and | ||
| sports; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Highly anticipated by the community, the inaugural | ||
| Don Haskins Memorial Youth Basketball Tournament will serve as a | ||
| showcase for West Texas basketball talent, while paying tribute to | ||
| a man who mentored countless young people and helped further racial | ||
| equality in the sports world; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the Don Haskins Memorial Youth | ||
| Basketball Tournament and extend to the YMCA of El Paso sincere best | ||
| wishes for a successful event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1113 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 14, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
