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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 186
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Haynesville High School football coach Alton "Red"
Franklin upon his induction into the National High School Hall of Fame Class of 2010.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Haynesville High School football coach Alton "Red" Franklin upon his2
induction into the National High School Hall of Fame Class of 2010.3
WHEREAS, Alton "Red" Franklin played his first year of college football at the4
University of Alabama, but he soon returned to beloved Louisiana, where he played end for5
the Louisiana College Wildcats; and6
WHEREAS, after an 8-2 senior season, he went on to receive his bachelor of science7
degree in education in 1961 and began what would be an exceptional career in coaching high8
school football; and9
WHEREAS, after graduating from Louisiana College in 1961, Coach Franklin served10
as an assistant football coach at Marksville for two years before taking a job in Springhill11
for three years before he found his way and destiny took him to Haynesville High School in12
1966; and13
WHEREAS, after a stellar thirty-five year coaching career with the Golden Tornados,14
Alton "Red" Franklin retired after the 2001 season as the second-winningest football coach15
in Louisiana history and fifteenth nationally; and16
WHEREAS, Coach Franklin won 367 games, losing only 76, and compiled a17
winning percentage of .822, while his teams won 11 state football championships during18 SR NO. 186
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four different decades, two in the 1970s, two in the 1980s, six in the 1990s and a final1
championship in 2000; and2
WHEREAS, Coach Franklin and his team accomplished eight undefeated seasons,3
four of them consecutively, finished second in four other seasons, all while winning 274
district championships, participating in 31 playoff contests and shutting out opponents 1915
times; and6
WHEREAS, Coach Franklin was named state football coach of the year six times and7
district coach of the year 23 times, resulting in his induction into the Louisiana High School8
Hall of Fame; and9
WHEREAS, now Coach Franklin is being recognized by the National High School10
Hall of Fame Association for his exceptional achievements in football and for the huge11
difference he made in the lives of so many young athletes.12
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana13
does hereby extend its highest and most heartfelt commendations to Coach Alton "Red"14
Franklin for his outstanding contributions to the people of the state of Louisiana as he taught15
his players, associates and fans the true meaning of sportsmanship, hard work, and victory,16
on the field and off. 17
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Alton18
"Red" Franklin and to Haynesville High School.19
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Heyward Jeffers.
DIGEST
Walsworth SR No. 186
Commends Alton "Red" Franklin on his induction into the National High School Hall of
Fame Class of 2010.