H.R. No. 2807
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Legendary high school football coach Joe Clements
has been honored with the 2009 Mance Park Lifetime Achievement
Award from the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Clements began his involvement with Huntsville
High School athletics when he was a student; playing quarterback
under the direction of coach Mance Park, he led the Hornets to their
first state football championship in 1953 and won all-district
honors in both football and baseball; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Clements went on to become a teacher and coach,
and in 1975 he returned to Huntsville High to take charge of the
football team; so began a highly successful tenure that included 4
regional championships, and a dramatic 51-game winning streak; and
WHEREAS, The pinnacle of the coach's success came in 1980,
when the Hornets won the state title; Coach Clements is believed to
be the only person in Texas to play quarterback on a state
championship team and then later lead the same school to the title
as coach; the Huntsville football program received national
attention thanks to his guidance, and he finished his career with a
remarkable record of 221 wins, 77 losses, and 6 ties; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of nearly two decades, Joe Clements
mentored hundreds of Huntsville student-athletes, instilling in
them an enduring commitment to excellence and teaching them
valuable lessons about dedication and teamwork, and he is indeed
deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Joe Clements on receiving the Mance
Park Lifetime Achievement Award and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Clements as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Kolkhorst
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2807 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House