2021 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44
BY SENATORS BERNARD, ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BOUDREAUX, BOUIE, CARTER,
CATHEY, CLOUD, CORTEZ, FIELDS, HARRIS, HENRY, HEWITT,
JOHNS, MCMATH, MILLIGAN, FRED MILLS, ROBERT MILLS,
MIZELL, MORRIS, PEACOCK, POPE, PRICE, REESE, SMITH,
TALBOT, TARVER, WARD AND WOMACK
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Phil Robertson on being named to the 2020 Louisiana Sports
Hall of Fame induction class.
WHEREAS, Phil Robertson, a native of Vivian, Louisiana, is known globally as the
Duck Commander and recognized by millions for his long, rugged beard; and
WHEREAS, as an athlete in high school, he was all-state in football, baseball, and
track, which afforded him the opportunity to attend Louisiana Tech University in Ruston,
Louisiana, and play for the Bulldogs on a football scholarship; and
WHEREAS, he was the Bulldogs' first-string quarterback for the 1966 and 1967
seasons, and chose not to play in 1968; and
WHEREAS, in his time at Louisiana Tech, Mr. Robertson completed one hundred
seventy-nine of four hundred eleven passing attempts for two thousand two hundred
thirty-seven yards and threw twelve touchdowns; and
WHEREAS, when he was approached to play professionally for the Washington
Redskins, he declined because football conflicted with hunting season; and
WHEREAS, satisfying his passion for hunting rather than being on the gridiron, he
became an entrepreneur in a dilapidated shed, where he spent twenty-five years making duck
calls from Louisiana cedar trees, building his first call from a piece of walnut in 1972; and
WHEREAS, from its humble beginnings, the Duck Commander brand has become
a household name in quality duck calls and has branched off to make an array of other
products, including DVDs, Duck Commander shotguns, Cajun-style marinade, and shows
made for the small screen; and
WHEREAS, Phil Robertson and his family also starred in the wildly successful
reality show, Duck Dynasty, on the A&E Network; and
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WHEREAS, realizing the importance of education, Mr. Robertson later earned a
bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's degree in education; and
WHEREAS, the successful career of Phil Robertson has rightly earned him a place
among the many greats in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Phil Robertson on being named to the 2020
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Phil Robertson.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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