H.R. No. 834
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A talented athlete received well-deserved
recognition when Sam L. Sibert was inducted into the 2009-2010
Eastern Oklahoma State College Alumni Hall of Fame and a
scholarship was named in his honor; and
WHEREAS, Born in McCormick, South Carolina, Mr. Sibert grew
up in Chicago, where he attended Crane Tech High and led the
school's basketball team to within one game of a state
championship; pursued by a number of major universities, he chose
to study at Eastern Oklahoma State College; and
WHEREAS, During his college career, he broke every basketball
rebounding record at EOSC, was twice named an All-American, earned
the prestigious Larry Stone Award, and went on to win two National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championships at
Kentucky State University; moreover, he was drafted into the
National Basketball Association as the first draft choice by the
newly franchised Kansas City-Omaha Kings; and
WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Sibert is a successful entrepreneur; the
founder and CEO of a utility corporation, the S. L. Sibert Company,
he supervises more than 250 employees at one of the largest
construction companies in North Central Texas; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman has been supported in all of
his endeavors by his wife of 37 years, Rita, and his three children,
Dorian, Robin, and Samantha; he is also a doting grandfather to six
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Sam Sibert anchored his alma mater's basketball team
with powerful and inspired performances, and he remains a beloved
figure among Mountaineer fans and Oklahoma residents; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sam L. Sibert on his induction into
the 2009-2010 Eastern Oklahoma State College Alumni Hall of Fame
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness and
good fortune; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Sibert as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Veasey
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 834 was adopted by the House on March
31, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House