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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 61
BY SENATORS LONG AND RISER
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend Danielle Scott on being named to the 2019 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches, Louisiana, each year
collaborates with the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in selecting a limited number of
sports figures who embody the character, skill, and talent worthy of being named to the hall
of fame; and
WHEREAS, the 2019 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class includes
Danielle Scott; and
WHEREAS, born on October 1, 1972, in Baton Rouge, she attended Woodlawn High
School, where her talent on the volleyball court was developed and she won numerous all-
state honors; and
WHEREAS, upon graduating she enrolled in Long Beach State University, where
she was a three-time first team American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American and
in 1993 led the team to the National College Athletic Association National Championship
and won the Honda Sports Award as the top college volleyball player; and
WHEREAS, among other honors, she was also a three-time first team American
Volleyball Coaches Association All-American and the National Player of the Year in 1993;
and
WHEREAS, her distinguished career took her to the Olympics, where she played in
the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 games, breaking a United States female volleyball
athlete record for Olympic appearances; and
WHEREAS, she was voted the world's top professional player in 2001 and inducted
into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2016; and
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WHEREAS, the successful career of Danielle Scott has rightly earned her a place
among the many greats in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate Danielle Scott on being named to the 2019 Louisiana Sports Hall
of Fame Induction Class.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Danielle Scott.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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