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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 158
BY SENATORS LONG AND GALLOT AND REPRESENTATIVES BROWN AND COX
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend Alan Faneca on being named to the 2014 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Induction Class.
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens and state of Louisiana have learned
of the prestigious honor bestowed upon Alan Faneca on his induction into the Louisiana
Sports Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, the inductees are chosen after extensive deliberations by a panel of
Louisiana Sports Writers' Association members from across the state who annually consider
more than one hundred twenty nominees for this honor; and
WHEREAS, Alan Faneca was born December 7, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana,
and after completing high school in Texas, joined the LSU Tiger Football Team in 1994; and
WHEREAS, during his successful career at LSU, he was named Southeastern
Conference freshman of the year by the Knoxville Sentinel in 1995, was selected as a
second-team All-American in 1996, and in 1997; and
WHEREAS, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and was also
one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy; and
WHEREAS, after his stellar college football career, he was chosen in the first round
of the NFL draft as the 26
th
overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers and went on to play ten
years with that team, two with the New York Jets, and one with the Arizona Cardinals; and
WHEREAS, during his professional football career he started two hundred and one
of two hundred and six games, played on the Steelers team that won Superbowl XL, was
named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's All-2000s team, was chosen to be on the Steelers'
seventy-fifth anniversary all-time team in 2007, was voted to nine consecutive Pro Bowls,
and was a six-time Associated Press All-Pro first team pick; and
WHEREAS, beyond his career as a star football player, Alan Faneca is a survivor of
epilepsy and devotes much of his time and energy doing charitable work for the Epilepsy
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WHEREAS, Alan Faneca possesses the character, skills, and talents worthy of being
named to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate Alan Faneca on being named to the 2014 Louisiana Sports Hall
of Fame Induction Class.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Alan
Faneca.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES