H.R. No. 131
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The life of a renowned Texas athlete drew to a close
with the passing of former Dallas Cowboy Jethro Pugh on January 7,
2015, at the age of 70; and
WHEREAS, Born on July 3, 1944, in Windsor, North Carolina,
Jethro Pugh attended Bertie High School and subsequently enrolled
at Elizabeth City State University at the age of 16; he
distinguished himself as a talented player on both offense and
defense for ECSU, earning all-conference honors in 1963 and 1964
for his play as a defensive end; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pugh was selected by Dallas in the 11th round of
the 1965 National Football League Draft; one of the original
members of the team's vaunted "Doomsday Defense," he anchored the
line from his spot at tackle and played a central role in the
Cowboys' rise to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s;
during his third season, he took part in the legendary 1967 "Ice
Bowl" game, when Dallas was narrowly defeated by the Green Bay
Packers for the NFL Championship; the determined efforts of
Mr. Pugh and his teammates would not be denied, however, and the
club would go on to collect five NFC Championships and two Super
Bowl titles in the course of his 14-year career; he led Dallas in
sacks for five consecutive seasons from 1968 to 1972, and his 95.5
career sacks rank sixth all-time in team history; he retired
following the 1978-1979 NFL season, having played in a then-record
23 playoff games; and
WHEREAS, After his playing days ended, Mr. Pugh found success
as an entrepreneur by opening a gift shop in the Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport, an enterprise that later grew into a chain
of stores; he also found time to give back to others as the founder
and namesake of the Jethro Pugh Celebrity Golf Tournament, an
annual event in the Dallas area that raises funds for the United
Negro College Fund; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pugh's accomplishments were recognized with a
number of significant accolades, including selection as an NFL
All-Pro player and induction into the CIAA Hall of Fame, the North
Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the ECSU Sports Hall of Fame, and the
National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, A superb athlete, a fierce competitor, and a
respected businessman, Jethro Pugh excelled on and off the
gridiron, and he will be fondly remembered by his family and friends
as well as by countless football fans in the Lone Star State and
beyond; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jethro Pugh and extend
sincere sympathy to the members of his family; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jethro
Pugh.
Johnson
Straus Guillen Otto Straus Guillen Otto
Straus Guillen Otto
Allen Gutierrez Paddie Allen Gutierrez Paddie
Allen Gutierrez Paddie
Alonzo Harless Parker Alonzo Harless Parker
Alonzo Harless Parker
Alvarado Hernandez Paul Alvarado Hernandez Paul
Alvarado Hernandez Paul
Anchia Herrero Peña Anchia Herrero Peña
Anchia Herrero Peña
Anderson of Dallas Howard Phelan Anderson of Dallas Howard Phelan
Anderson of Dallas Howard Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Huberty Phillips Anderson of McLennan Huberty Phillips
Anderson of McLennan Huberty Phillips
Ashby Hughes Pickett Ashby Hughes Pickett
Ashby Hughes Pickett
Aycock Hunter Price Aycock Hunter Price
Aycock Hunter Price
Bell Isaac Raney Bell Isaac Raney
Bell Isaac Raney
Blanco Israel Raymond Blanco Israel Raymond
Blanco Israel Raymond
Bohac Johnson Reynolds Bohac Johnson Reynolds
Bohac Johnson Reynolds
Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Riddle
Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rinaldi
Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Bexar
Burns King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Burns King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Burns King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Burrows King of Parker Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Parker Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Parker Romero, Jr.
Button King of Taylor Rose Button King of Taylor Rose
Button King of Taylor Rose
Canales King of Uvalde Sanford Canales King of Uvalde Sanford
Canales King of Uvalde Sanford
Capriglione Kleinschmidt Schaefer Capriglione Kleinschmidt Schaefer
Capriglione Kleinschmidt Schaefer
Clardy Klick Schofield Clardy Klick Schofield
Clardy Klick Schofield
Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson
Crownover Larson Simpson
Dale Laubenberg Smith Dale Laubenberg Smith
Dale Laubenberg Smith
Darby Leach Smithee Darby Leach Smithee
Darby Leach Smithee
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Dukes Márquez Stickland Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles VanDeaver Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White of Bell Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Geren Murphy Workman Geren Murphy Workman
Geren Murphy Workman
Giddings Murr Wray Giddings Murr Wray
Giddings Murr Wray
Goldman Naishtat Wu Goldman Naishtat Wu
Goldman Naishtat Wu
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
González Oliveira Zerwas González Oliveira Zerwas
González Oliveira Zerwas
Guerra Guerra
Guerra
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 131 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on January 14, 2015.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus Guillen Otto
Allen Gutierrez Paddie
Alonzo Harless Parker
Alvarado Hernandez Paul
Anchia Herrero Peña
Anderson of Dallas Howard Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Huberty Phillips
Ashby Hughes Pickett
Aycock Hunter Price
Bell Isaac Raney
Blanco Israel Raymond
Bohac Johnson Reynolds
Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Riddle
Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rinaldi
Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Bexar
Burns King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Burrows King of Parker Romero, Jr.
Button King of Taylor Rose
Canales King of Uvalde Sanford
Capriglione Kleinschmidt Schaefer
Clardy Klick Schofield
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Dale Laubenberg Smith
Darby Leach Smithee
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Geren Murphy Workman
Giddings Murr Wray
Goldman Naishtat Wu
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
González Oliveira Zerwas
Guerra