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By Senators Carnley, Allen, Chesteen, Albritton, Barfoot,
Beasley, Bell, Butler, Chambliss, Coleman, Coleman-Madison,
Elliott, Figures, Givhan, Gudger, Hatcher, Hovey, Jones,
Kelley, Kitchens, Livingston, Melson, Orr, Price, Roberts,
Sessions, Shelnutt, Singleton, Smitherman, Stewart, Stutts,
Waggoner, Weaver, Williams
RFD: Rules
First Read: 20-Feb-25
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First Read: 20-Feb-25
Enrolled, An Act,
SJR___ COMMENDING LEGENDARY TROY UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL COACH,
LARRY BLAKENEY, FOR BEING ENSHRINED INTO THE COLLEGE
FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 2025.
WHEREAS, with great pride and special pleasure, Troy
University's winningest coach, Larry Blakeney, is highly
commended and congratulated for being enshrined into the
College Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2025; the event will
take place during the 37th National Football Foundation
Awards Dinner; and
WHEREAS, Birmingham, Alabama, native and former
Auburn quarterback under Shug Jordan, Coach Larry Blakeney,
is the all-time winningest coach in both Troy University
(TROY) and Sun Belt Conference (SBC) history, holding a
20-win advantage over the next closest competitor; he now
becomes the first-ever player or coach in TROY or SBC
history to enter the College Football Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, some of Coach Blakeney's career achievements
include: a career record of 178-113-1, winning 61.1 percent
of his games in his 24 seasons at TROY; guiding the Trojans
to seven Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff
appearances in eight seasons; leading the Trojans to five
bowl games and securing victories in 2006 and 2010; guiding
TROY to eight conference championships, including three in
the Southland Conference (SLC), before achieving an SBC
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the Southland Conference (SLC), before achieving an SBC
record of five consecutive titles from 2006-2010; and
WHEREAS, Coach Blakeney led TROY'S transition from
NCAA Division II to Division I in 1993 at the FCS level and
further led the Trojans to the Football Bowl Subdivision
(FBS) in 2002; he is one of only two coaches to lead a
program from Division II to the FBS, a feat that earned him
many accolades during its progression; he was named
conference Coach of the Year twice each in the SLC and SBC
and two-time American Football Coaches Association Regional
Coach of the Year; he has been inducted into the Wiregrass
Sports Hall of Fame, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, and
the inaugural class of the Troy University Sports Hall of
Fame; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That Coach Larry Blakeney, a
legend of the Troy University Football Program, is highly
commended and congratulated for his well-earned and historic
induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, and this
resolution is offered to him with our highest regard and
best wishes for continued health, happiness, and prosperity.
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best wishes for continued health, happiness, and prosperity.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Senate 20-Feb-25
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
passed the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 27-Feb-25
By: Senator Carnley
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