Bill Text: VA SJR343 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Charles Wallace Nuttycombe, Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-08 - Agreed to by House [SJR343 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-SJR343-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, Charles Wallace Nuttycombe, Sr., an esteemed high school track and field and football coach and a beloved member of the Newport News community, died on December 4, 2020; and
WHEREAS, born in Charlottesville, Charles Nuttycombe graduated in 1950 from Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, where he excelled in football and track and field and won a state championship title in the broad jump; and
WHEREAS, after briefly attending the Virginia Military Institute on a football scholarship, Charles Nuttycombe transferred to Randolph-Macon College, where he captained both the football and track and field teams, lettered in basketball, and notched 13 state championship titles in various events for the school; he later went on to earn a master's degree in history from Old Dominion University; and
WHEREAS, graduating from Randolph-Macon College in 1956, Charles Nuttycombe embarked upon a storied high school coaching career that spanned nearly 35 years and included numerous championship titles and accolades; and
WHEREAS, over his 14-year tenure as the head coach of the Newport News High School track and field team, Charles Nuttycombe led his student-athletes to seven Virginia High School League (VHSL) indoor state championships and seven VHSL outdoor state championships; he also coached the Newport News High School football team beginning in 1961, achieving an undefeated season the following year; and
WHEREAS, from 1970 until his retirement in 1990, Charles Nuttycombe was head coach of the football and track and field teams at Menchville High School in Newport News, building both programs from the ground up into perennial winners; and
WHEREAS, Charles Nuttycombe's records for the Menchville High School football and track and field teams were 150-108-18 and 125-3-2, respectively, while his career with the school was highlighted by 21 VHSL track and field state championship appearances and the noteworthy distinction of coaching state champions in nearly every indoor and outdoor event; and
WHEREAS, with seasoned optimism and an unwavering commitment to the dreams and ambitions of his student-athletes, Charles Nuttycombe helped innumerable young people in Newport News achieve success, both in their athletic endeavors and throughout their lives; and
WHEREAS, Charles Nuttycombe's career was distinguished by many local, state, and national honors, including the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's inaugural National High School Track Coach of the Year Award in 1975; and
WHEREAS, as a testament to his legacy, Charles Nuttycombe has been inducted into various halls of fame across the Commonwealth, as well as the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Coaches Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Charles Nuttycombe will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 69 years, Elizabeth; his children, Edward, Charles, Jr., Stephen, Pamela, Graham, and Jennifer, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Charles Wallace Nuttycombe, Sr., a longtime coach with Newport News Public Schools whose kindness, wisdom, and compassion had a profound and lasting impact on countless lives; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Charles Wallace Nuttycombe, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.
