Bill Text: TX HR598 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Leta Andrews of Granbury High School on becoming the most victorious coach in American high school basketball history.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-07 - Reported enrolled [HR598 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR598-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 598 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Coach Leta Andrews of Granbury High School furthered | ||
| her reputation as a legendary figure in American athletics when she | ||
| recorded her 1,334th win in December 2010 and became the most | ||
| victorious coach in American high school basketball history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Andrews began her remarkable career in 1962 at | ||
| Tolar High School; driven by the will to succeed, she studied under | ||
| legendary University of Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp, who helped her | ||
| gain a better understanding of the game's fundamentals and its | ||
| nuances; she went on to coach at a number of other Texas schools and | ||
| first worked at Granbury High School from 1976 to 1980; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Coach Andrews has | ||
| amassed 34 consecutive seasons with 20 or more wins and has taken 14 | ||
| teams to the state tournament; in 1990, she realized her most | ||
| successful season by guiding Corpus Christi Calallen High School to | ||
| the state championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Andrews returned to Granbury High School in | ||
| 1992 and in 2005 became the winningest coach in girls' high school | ||
| basketball; her milestone win in 2010 made her the all-time leader | ||
| in victories among all coaches who have ever guided boys' or girls' | ||
| teams in the United States, and this accomplishment is a testament | ||
| to her superior skills and her determination; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Andrews has instilled in many generations of | ||
| players the importance of teamwork and a strong work ethic; her | ||
| enduring emphasis on building character in all aspects of life has | ||
| served as an inspiration to her students and her colleagues for | ||
| nearly 50 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Andrews has had a profound influence on | ||
| countless young people, preparing them for success both on and off | ||
| the court, and she is truly deserving of recognition for her | ||
| commitment and her exemplary record of achievement; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Coach Leta Andrews on becoming the | ||
| most victorious coach in American high school basketball history | ||
| and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Coach Andrews as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Keffer | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 598 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
