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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 176
BY SENATOR CORTEZ
A RESOLUTION
To commend George Harris for his outstanding football coaching career and dedication to
Lafayette's youth.
WHEREAS, George Harris has dedicated over three decades to the youth of
Lafayette through his leadership and coaching; and
WHEREAS, Coach Harris, in his twenty-one years with South Lafayette Youth
Sports, Inc. (SLYSI), compiled a record of 139 wins, 16 losses; five losses less than years
he coached; and
WHEREAS, in defeating teams from Baton Rouge, Jennings, Kaplan, and Beaumont,
Texas, a George Harris coached team never lost to an opponent outside of the SLYSI league;
and
WHEREAS, having his teams participate in fifteen Turkey Bowl championship
games, Coach Harris led his teams to thirteen championships; and
WHEREAS, from 1972 to 1975, Harris coached teams of the Optimist Club, the
predecessor to SLYSI, with a winning record of 19 wins, 6 losses, and 3 ties; and
WHEREAS, from 1986 to 1989, Harris coached the Fatima Warriors Middle School
with an overall record of 17 and 3, and completed undefeated seasons in three of the four
years; and
WHEREAS, from 1998 to 2001, Harris coached the St. Thomas More High School
freshmen team with a record of 25 victories to 6 defeats, and went undefeated in 2001; and
WHEREAS, since 2004, Harris has coached, under the direction of Head Coach Ted
Davidson, the offensive linemen of the Acadiana Wreckin' Rams with a great deal of success
as shown in the fact that a multitude of his linemen have been named as all-state players; and
WHEREAS, in his thirty-one seasons as head coach, Coach Harris led his many
teams to an overall victorious record of 209 wins, 32 losses, and 4 ties, a career 86.7%
winning percentage.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Coach George Harris for his outstanding football coaching career and
dedication to Lafayette's youth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
George Harris.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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