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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 180
BY REPRESENTATIVE COX
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Tommy Hodson upon his induction into the Louisiana
Sports Hall of Fame
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Tommy Hodson, acclaimed LSU quarterback, upon the occasion of his2
induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.3
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1958 and was4
intended, in the words of Otis Harris, sports editor of the Shreveport Journal, to be "the5
Louisiana Hall of Fame – a hall of fame for the state's greatest athletes, men or women,6
amateur or professional, living or dead"; and7
WHEREAS, though the Hall of Fame was begun over fifty years ago, it is only this8
year that it has a permanent and appropriate home to recognize Louisiana's greatest sports9
heroes, for on Friday, June 28, 2013, the grand opening will be held for the stunning twenty-10
three million dollar Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History11
Museum in the National Historic District of Natchitoches; and12
WHEREAS, among the remarkable class of honorees to be inducted into the13
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 29, 2013, is one of the all-time great LSU14
Tigers, a man who truly meets the standard for the Hall of Fame advanced in 1950 that still15
abides today, for Thomas Paul Hodson is surely one of the state's greatest athletes; and16
WHEREAS, Tommy Hodson, a native of Mathews, in Lafourche Parish, thrilled all17
of Louisiana in one of the greatest athletic careers ever witnessed in Tiger Stadium, as he set18
a host of LSU and Southeastern Conference records; and19
WHEREAS, Tommy Hodson was the starting quarterback for LSU from 198620
through 1989 and compiled a 31-14-1 record, and he still holds the LSU career passing21 HLS 13RS-4094 ORIGINAL
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record of 9,115 yards, the LSU career record of sixty-nine touchdown passes, and LSU1
career records for passing attempts at 1,163 and for passing completions with 967, and these2
statistics were Southeastern Conference records at the time; and3
WHEREAS, Tommy Hodson was a four-time All-SEC quarterback, became the first4
passer in the Southeastern Conference to pass for over eight thousand yards and the first5
SEC player to throw for over two thousand yards in four consecutive seasons, and at the time6
was only the twelfth player in NCAA history to pass for over nine thousand yards; and 7
WHEREAS, Tommy Hodson was mentioned as a Heisman Trophy candidate in his8
junior and senior seasons at LSU, and is still remembered throughout the state as the redshirt9
freshman who led LSU in 1986 to an upset of No. 7 Texas A&M and an SEC title, as well10
as for the miraculous touchdown toss to Eddie Fuller to defeat No. 4 Auburn in the11
Earthquake Game in Tiger Stadium; and12
WHEREAS, Tommy Hodson's career also included a standout career at Central13
Lafourche High School, where as a senior he led the Trojans to a 13-1 record while racking14
up 4,361 yards passing and 36 touchdowns, and he also had a seven-season, four-team15
professional football career that began with a third-round selection in the 1990 NFL draft16
by the New England Patriots and concluded with a backup quarterback role for the New17
Orleans Saints; and18
WHEREAS, the House of Representatives wishes to recognize Tommy Hodson for19
his peerless athletic career and for his well-deserved induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall20
of Fame, for he is truly one of Louisiana's greatest athletes.21
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the22
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Tommy Hodson, illustrious LSU23
quarterback, upon the occasion of his induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted25
to Tommy Hodson.26 HLS 13RS-4094 ORIGINAL
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Cox HR No. 180
Commends Tommy Hodson, illustrious LSU quarterback, upon the occasion of his induction
into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.