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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 104
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of Beaumont in celebrating the 100th |
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anniversary of the birth of pioneering athlete Mildred "Babe" |
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Didrikson Zaharias; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely considered the world's greatest female |
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athlete, Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias was born June 26, |
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1911, and grew up in Beaumont; over the course of her stellar |
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athletic career, she brought international fame to her hometown |
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and her state; and |
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WHEREAS, Named to the list of Top 10 Athletes of the 20th |
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century by the Associated Press and ESPN, she was a two-time All |
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American basketball player and singlehandedly won the 1932 |
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Amateur Athletic Union track and field team championship; she won |
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two gold medals and a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics in Los |
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Angeles; and |
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WHEREAS, She perhaps found her greatest fame as a golfer, |
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helping to found the Ladies Professional Golf Association and |
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once winning 17 consecutive tournaments; she was the first |
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American woman to win the British Amateur and is the only woman in |
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the history of the men's Professional Golfers Association Tour to |
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earn prize money, which she did twice, including winning the |
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Phoenix Pro-Am event by defeating legends Byron Nelson and Sam |
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Snead; and |
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WHEREAS, In acknowledgement of her many accomplishments |
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and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of her birth, the City |
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of Beaumont has declared June of 2011 to be Mildred "Babe" |
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Didrikson Zaharias Month, with a golf tournament, dinner, and |
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auction to be held to raise money for the Babe Didrikson Zaharias |
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Foundation; it is truly fitting that she be recognized for her |
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groundbreaking achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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and legacy of Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias and extend best |
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wishes to the people of Beaumont for a memorable celebration; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 24, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |