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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Robert Capello Sr., head coach of the Edcouch-Elsa |
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High School boys' basketball team, reached a significant career |
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milestone when he recorded his 1,000th win on January 6, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplishment took place in front of a home |
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crowd as the Yellow Jackets defeated Pace High School of |
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Brownsville by a score of 88-83; with the triumph, Mr. Capello |
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earned the distinction of becoming only the fourth high school |
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coach in Texas to have compiled 1,000 victories; he is also the |
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winningest active high school basketball coach of Hispanic descent |
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in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Class of 1960 at Edcouch-Elsa High, |
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where he distinguished himself as an All-Star quarterback and a |
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basketball star, Mr. Capello went on to graduate with a bachelor's |
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degree from Texas A&I University and a master's degree from Sam |
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Houston State University; he began his coaching career in 1965 and |
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gained experience at Mission, Lyford, Donna, Barbers Hill, Uvalde, |
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and Port Arthur High Schools before being hired as head boys' |
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basketball coach by his alma mater; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Capello built a storied tenure at Edcouch-Elsa |
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High that spanned more than three decades before retiring in 2012, |
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but three years later, he returned to begin another chapter as head |
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coach; in recognition of his outstanding record of success, which |
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includes repeatedly guiding the Yellow Jackets to the playoffs, the |
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school named its gymnasium in his honor in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, Mr. Capello has been supported by the |
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love and encouragement of his wife, Gloria, and he takes tremendous |
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pride in their four sons, Robert Jr., Ricky, Ronny, and Randy; and |
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WHEREAS, In reaching the 1,000-win plateau, Robert Capello |
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has earned a special place in the pantheon of Lone Star State |
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basketball coaches, and this rare feat is indeed deserving of |
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commendation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Robert Capello Sr. on his 1,000th |
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career victory and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Coach Capello as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |