81R32973 JH-D
By: Howard of Travis H.R. No. 2399
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Newt Hasson of Austin was deservedly inducted
into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame on May 2, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Hasson is the first team doctor ever to become a
member of the hall of fame, and his induction pays fitting tribute
to his remarkable service in behalf of the Westlake High School
football team; and
WHEREAS, For 23 seasons, he has volunteered his time and
expertise to benefit Chaps players, missing only a few games since
he first began working with the team in 1985; he also helps to
organize other members of the local medical community to provide
sports physicals for aspiring Westlake athletes, and his efforts
have been emulated by volunteers at other schools across the state;
and
WHEREAS, An orthopedic surgeon in his professional life, Dr.
Hasson has long been involved in athletics, having played college
football himself at Duke University; he and his wife, Pam, have
lived in the Westlake area since 1983, when they decided to make
Texas their permanent home because of the state's legendary passion
for the gridiron; and
WHEREAS, Other members of the Hasson family have also
contributed to the Chaps football program; Pam Hasson and the
couple's three children are frequently in the stands, cheering on
the team, and son Duke Hasson stepped in as the starting quarterback
in 2000 and helped lead Westlake to the state title game; and
WHEREAS, Newt Hasson has provided quality medical care to
Westlake football players for nearly a quarter-century, and his
generosity and tireless support have made him an admirable and
influential figure in Texas high school sports; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Newt Hasson on his induction
into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Hasson as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.