Bill Text: TX SR625 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of William Taylor "Spike" Dykes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-18 - Reported enrolled [SR625 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR625-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| William Taylor Dykes | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of William Taylor "Spike" Dykes, the | ||
| celebrated former Texas Tech University football coach, who died | ||
| March 10, 2017, at the age of 79; and | ||
| WHEREAS, William Dykes was born on March 14, 1938, in | ||
| Lubbock, Texas; he developed a love for sports at an early age, | ||
| and he became a star center for the Ballinger High School | ||
| Bearcats; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Spike Dykes spent more than a decade as a coach at | ||
| several Texas high schools, and he joined the Texas Tech Red | ||
| Raiders as an assistant coach in 1984; two years later, he took over | ||
| as head coach just before the Raiders' 1986 bowl game; over the | ||
| course of his legendary career as head coach, he led the Raiders to | ||
| an additional six bowl games; the Raiders had played in only one | ||
| bowl game in the eight years prior to his leadership; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Dykes guided the Raiders to more at-home | ||
| wins than any coach in the team's history at that time, and he | ||
| ended his storied career at Texas Tech University with an 82-67-1 | ||
| record; he was a three-time Southwest Conference Coach of the | ||
| Year, and he was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for 1996; he was | ||
| inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame the week of his 70th | ||
| birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Spike Dykes was a loving husband and father; in | ||
| addition to his skill as a coach, he was known for his quick wit, | ||
| his warm and gracious nature, and his folksy storytelling; he was | ||
| a treasured Texan and a cherished friend, even to some of his | ||
| fiercest competitors on the field, and his legacy as a beloved | ||
| coach and father figure to many will never be forgotten; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of William Taylor "Spike" Dykes; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Spike Dykes. | ||
| Perry | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 18, 2017, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
