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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 144
BY SENATOR GALLOT AND REPRESENTATI VE JEFFERSON
CONDOLENCES. Expresses heartfelt condolences for the death of Eugene "Doc" Harvey,
longtime Grambling State University athletic trainer.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Eugene2
"Doc" Harvey, longtime Grambling State University athletic trainer.3
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret that the Legislature of Louisiana has learned of the4
death of Eugene "Doc" Harvey, on May 22, 2012; and 5
WHEREAS, Eugene Isaac Harvey was the fifth child born to George and Blanch6
Harvey, in Berwick, Louisiana and was educated in the public school system of St. Mary7
Parish, after which he entered the United States Navy and served during World War II; and8
WHEREAS, upon completion of his military service, he entered Xavier University9
and later the University of Indiana where he also began as an athletic trainer; and10
WHEREAS, after receiving his B.S. degree, he stayed on to complete his Masters11
and earned a physical therapy certificate at the American Institute of Science in Indianapolis,12
Indiana; and13
WHEREAS, after college, his first job was as a trainer for the Brooklyn Dodgers and14
later the Los Angeles Dodgers and, in the 1950s, he worked with Hall of Famers Jackie15
Robinson and Duke Snider and with Roy Campanella; and16
WHEREAS, after his tenure with the Dodgers, Doc Harvey joined the Grambling17
State University Athletic Department where he served as the Athletic Trainer for men's and18 SCR NO. 144
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women's teams for a period in excess of fifty years; and although he retired from the1
Grambling athletic department in 1998, he still served as not only a volunteer, but a mentor2
to the training staff of the GSU athletic department; and3
WHEREAS, in 1980, he was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame; six years later4
he was honored by the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame; in the summer5
of 2011 he was inducted in the GSU Legends Hall of Fame; and he is currently listed as a6
candidate in the field of Sports Medicine for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame; and7
WHEREAS, he was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-one years, Eva Mae Davis8
Harvey; one brother, George Harvey; and three sisters, Margaret Phillips, Beatrice Dumas,9
and Annie Belle Turner; and10
WHEREAS, Doc Harvey leaves to mourn his passing two daughters, Carla H. Moore11
and Cynthia H. Douglas (Ernest); one grand-daughter, Morgan Elizabeth Douglas; and one12
step grand-daughter, MiaChante' Douglas; several nieces, nephews, cousins, a countless13
number of Grambling athletes, and a myriad of friends.14
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby15
express sincere condolences to the family of Eugene "Doc" Harvey, longtime Grambling16
State University athletic trainer, on the occasion of his death, does hereby recognize and17
record for posterity his outstanding accomplishments and singular contributions, and does18
hereby extend true appreciation for his enduring legacy that will forever be a source of pride19
and honor for his family, friends, colleagues, community, university, and state.20
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Carla21
H. Moore and Cynthia H. Douglas.22
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no p
art of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Gallot SCR No.
Expresses condolences upon the death of Eugene "Doc" Harvey, longtime Grambling State
University athletic trainer.