H.R. No. 1243
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Veteran Texas photojournalist Harry Cabluck has
enjoyed an extraordinary career that has spanned more than half a
century; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cabluck's passion for photography began after
visiting his uncle's darkroom when he was in the sixth grade; he
went on to gain experience as a member of the newspaper and yearbook
staffs at North Side High School in Fort Worth; at the same time, he
began to take forensic photographs of vehicles involved in
accidents, which he was alerted to because of his family's wrecker
business; and
WHEREAS, In the late 1950s, Mr. Cabluck joined the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram; he covered John F. Kennedy's fateful visit to Texas
in November 1963, taking some of the last images of the president
when he was in Fort Worth and later riding in his motorcade in
Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cabluck joined the Associated Press in 1969 and
worked in Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio, before returning to his
home state; throughout his 40-year tenure, he photographed 10
presidents, 2 Olympics, and countless Super Bowl, World Series, and
national championship games; among his iconic shots are Pittsburgh
Steeler Franco Harris with his "Immaculate Reception" during a 1972
play-off game--a photo that later graced a cereal box--and jubilant
Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk after a home run that won the first
game of the 1975 World Series; Mr. Cabluck was known for his quick
moves on the field while covering baseball, earning him the
nickname "Dancing Bear"; and
WHEREAS, Since being posted to Austin in 1989, Mr. Cabluck
has photographed numerous elected officials, including former
governor George W. Bush, Governor Rick Perry, and most members of
the Texas Legislature, as well as plenty of Texas Longhorns
football games; since December 2009, he has worked freelance, and
he shoots a range of subjects throughout Texas as his quest for the
perfect photograph continues; and
WHEREAS, During his decades behind the camera, Mr. Cabluck
has won the respect and admiration of his fellow photojournalists,
many of whom he has mentored in what is affectionately called the
Cabluck School of Photography; he is famous for the massive
800-millimeter Ernst Leitz lens that he has carried around for more
than half his career in spite of its 32-pound heft; and
WHEREAS, Through his images, Harry Cabluck has informed,
moved, and delighted people across Texas and the nation, and the
Lone Star State is proud to claim this hardworking and talented
photographer as a native son; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Harry Cabluck on his half-century of
service as a photojournalist 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. Cabluck as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Raymond
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1243 was adopted by the House on April
21, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House