Bill Text: TX SR54 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Charles Key.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR54 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR54-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Alumni | ||
| Association of The University of Texas at Arlington in honoring | ||
| the late football legend Charles Key for his role as a champion | ||
| for the university's athletic programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Charlie Key was a star player on the Mavericks | ||
| football team from 1959 to 1962 and led the team as captain in | ||
| 1961 and 1962; after graduating with a bachelor's degree in | ||
| mathematics in 1964, he spent 22 seasons on the football coaching | ||
| staff, serving as running backs coach from 1964 to 1979 and as | ||
| defensive coordinator from 1980 to 1985; he also served as head | ||
| golf coach and as a physical education instructor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Charlie was a greatly respected coach and | ||
| teacher; he was a loyal and supportive colleague, friend, and | ||
| mentor, and he served as a father figure to many of the students | ||
| who played on the university's teams; he was truly dedicated to | ||
| the athletics program at The University of Texas at Arlington and | ||
| strongly believed in the potential of such programs to affect the | ||
| lives of student athletes in positive and lasting ways; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a member of The University of Texas at | ||
| Arlington Athletics Alumni Chapter advisory board and a two-term | ||
| member of the Alumni Association board of directors; he was | ||
| inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Honor in 1993; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Charlie Key's legacy is being honored at the | ||
| Ultimate Huddle football program reunion, an event that will | ||
| raise funds to establish the Charlie Key Fund for athletic | ||
| capital improvements at The University of Texas at Arlington; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of University of Texas | ||
| at Arlington football coach Charles Key and extend best wishes for | ||
| a successful reunion and fund-raising event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an | ||
| expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 24, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
