HLS 15RS-3987 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 199
BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW
COMMENDATIONS: Commends LeeDell Woods, Jr., upon his induction into the
Southern University Sports Hall of Fame
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To commend LeeDell Woods, Jr., upon his induction into the Southern University Sports
3 Hall of Fame.
4 WHEREAS, on November 7, 2014, LeeDell Woods, Jr., was inducted into the
5Southern University Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his talent and star performance
6as a member of the Southern University basketball team; and
7 WHEREAS, a resident of Port Allen, Mr. Woods was a member of the Jaguar
8basketball team from 1972 to 1975; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Woods began his sports career at Cohn High School, where he was
10a member of the football team, basketball team, and track team; he was voted most valuable
11player in basketball and most improved player in football; throughout his sports career at
12Cohn High School, Mr. Woods scored over nine hundred points; and
13 WHEREAS, in 1969, Mr. Woods transferred to Port Allen High School where he
14played and lettered in three sports; although he was voted "All District" in all of the sports
15he participated in, he excelled in basketball and received most valuable player while securing
16a spot on the state and district teams; as an exceptional athlete at Port Allen High School,
17he scored eight hundred twenty-eight points; and
18 WHEREAS, upon his high school graduation, Mr. Woods began playing basketball
19at the collegiate level; from 1972 until 1975, he was the leading scorer for the Southern
20University basketball team; and
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1 WHEREAS, Mr. Woods enjoyed many honors and accolades, including being chosen
2as most valuable player in 1975, most outstanding player from 1974 to 1975, outstanding
3player chosen by the student government in 1973, and outstanding athlete in 1972; and
4 WHEREAS, he graduated from Southern University with a bachelor of science
5degree and a masters degree in recreation administration; and
6 WHEREAS, for twenty-four years, Mr. Woods worked for the West Baton Rouge
7Parish Parks & Recreation Department; and
8 WHEREAS, after his retirement from the West Baton Rouge Parish Parks &
9Recreation Department, he continued a fulfilling career as director of recreation at the
10Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired; and
11 WHEREAS, while working for the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired for
12twenty-five years, Mr. Woods received the coach of the year award and was awarded keys
13to the cities of Port Arthur, Texas, Jackson, Mississippi, and Grand Isle, Louisiana; he also
14had the honor of coaching the only known blind biking team in the nation, and his team of
15blind bikers rode over two thousand five hundred miles, completing their seven planned
16biking trips through five states; and
17 WHEREAS, his work extended to Würzburg, Germany, where he shared successful
18teaching techniques to faculty, staff, and students; while working in Germany, he was made
19an honorary citizen; and
20 WHEREAS, Mr. Woods also served as a certified state instructor and professional
21motor coach trainer for motor coaches and buses, and he has trained over five hundred eighty
22students in the classroom and behind the wheel; and
23 WHEREAS, throughout his twenty-four years of service with West Baton Rouge
24Parish, Mr. Woods served thousands of children, seniors, and adults; and
25 WHEREAS, his passion for sports led him to direct the National Hershey Track and
26Field Program; he was appointed as a national coach and listed in the Hershey Track and
27Field Hall of Fame; and
28 WHEREAS, having a heart for his community, Mr. Woods began several day camps,
29aerobic fitness classes, pool tournaments, and horseshoe tournaments in West Baton Rouge
30Parish; and
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1 WHEREAS, Mr. Woods was awarded a land and water conservation grant for West
2Baton Rouge Parish to help form various developments such as Joe Myhand Park, Landen
3Alexander Park, Lukeville Park, Tombstone Park, Brusly High School baseball fields and
4tennis courts, Brusly Middle School tennis courts, Rivault Park, and William and Lee Park;
5and
6 WHEREAS, in recognition of his extraordinary community efforts, he was awarded
7honorary citizenship from the cities of Plaquemine and St. Gabriel; and
8 WHEREAS, in addition to his many other outstanding achievements, Mr. Woods
9received the highest awards presented by the Louisiana Recreation and Park Association and
10the National Recreation and Park Association, such as the Fellow Award and Professional
11Citation recognition; he has also served as president of the Louisiana Recreation and Park
12Association and president of the National Recreation and Park Association; and
13 WHEREAS, he is the loving husband of Sadie Payne Woods and the proud father of
14Stacey A. Woods; and
15 WHEREAS, Mr. Woods merits a sincere measure of commendation for his
16distinguished career as a basketball star at Southern University, for the outstanding honor
17of being inducted into the Southern University Sports Hall of Fame, and for his
18extraordinary community service.
19 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
20commend LeeDell Woods, Jr., upon his induction into Southern University Sports Hall of
21Fame; does hereby congratulate Mr. Woods as he celebrates this memorable and historic
22occasion; and does hereby extend to him every good wish for success and happiness in all
23his future endeavors.
24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
25to LeeDell Woods, Jr.
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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)]
HCR 199 Original 2015 Regular Session Barrow
Commends LeeDell Woods, Jr., upon his induction into the Southern University Sports Hall
of Fame.
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