Bill Text: TX SR362 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating Drew Pearson on his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-05 - Reported enrolled [SR362 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SR362-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 362
WHEREAS, Former Dallas Cowboys standout Drew Pearson has
been selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as
a member of the Class of 2021; and
WHEREAS, Heralded for the integral role he played on the
legendary Cowboy teams of the 1970s, Mr. Pearson will be
officially inducted during Enshrinement Week in August; and
WHEREAS, Born in Newark, New Jersey, Drew Pearson first
gained acclaim at South River High School, where he earned
All-State honors on the gridiron and also excelled in baseball
and basketball; at the University of Tulsa, he became the team's
top pass catcher as a senior and ended his college career with
1,119 receiving yards and six touchdowns; and
WHEREAS, Though he was undrafted out of college,
Mr. Pearson made the Dallas roster as a free agent in 1973; he
burst on the scene as a rookie, finishing the regular season with
388 yards and two touchdowns and adding two TD catches in the
postseason; quickly becoming the Cowboys' main pass-catching
threat, he posted a team-high 62 receptions for 1,087 yards in
1974, the first of four straight seasons that he topped both
categories among the Cowboy receivers; and
WHEREAS, A team captain and clutch performer who enjoyed
great chemistry with quarterback Roger Staubach, Mr. Pearson
recorded his most memorable touchdown in 1975 against Minnesota;
hauling in a 50-yard Hail Mary strike from Mr. Staubach, he
lifted Dallas to victory in the divisional playoff game, and the
team went on to play in Super Bowl X; in 1977, his 870 receiving
yards were the most in the NFL, and he racked up 113 yards in the
postseason as the Cowboys won Super Bowl XII, one of his three
Super Bowl appearances; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pearson spent his entire 11-year NFL career
in Dallas and ranks fourth on the franchise's all-time list in
catches and receiving yards and seventh in receiving touchdowns;
he was an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection on multiple occasions
during his career and later became a member of the Dallas Cowboys
Ring of Honor; and
WHEREAS, One of the most exciting "big-play" receivers in
the history of the game, Drew Pearson has inspired generations of
football fans across the Lone Star State and beyond, and he is
indeed deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Drew Pearson on his induction
into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of
2021 and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Mr. Pearson as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Menéndez
Alvarado Hancock Paxton
Bettencourt Hinojosa Perry
Birdwell Huffman Powell
Blanco Hughes Schwertner
Buckingham Johnson Seliger
Campbell Kolkhorst Springer
Creighton Lucio Taylor
Eckhardt Miles West
Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire
Hall Nichols Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 5, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate