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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 567
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	John Wesley Jones II
5	5	WHEREAS, Sports fans in the Lone Star State and beyond are
6	6	mourning the loss of Johnny "Lam" Jones on March 15, 2019, at the
7	7	age of 60; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, on April 4, 1958, John
9	9	Wesley Jones II moved to Texas with his family during his youth
10	10	and distinguished himself as a track star and an All-State
11	11	running back for the Lampasas High School Badgers; by the age of
12	12	18, he was sprinting world-class times, and he gained
13	13	widespread recognition with his legendary performance at the
14	14	1976 state track meet; after winning the 100-yard and 220-yard
15	15	dashes, he closed a gap of more than 40 yards during the anchor
16	16	leg of the mile relay, passing the entire field and inspiring
17	17	the crowd to swarm the track in excitement; the relay victory
18	18	clinched the team championship for Lampasas High, and Mr. Jones
19	19	would later reflect on that accomplishment as one of the most
20	20	exciting experiences of his life; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Later that summer, Mr. Jones competed in the 1976
22	22	Summer Olympics in Montreal, becoming the youngest athlete from
23	23	Texas to ever earn a berth on the United States track and field
24	24	team; he won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 4x100 relay
25	25	team, which set a world record with a time of 38.33 seconds, and
26	26	he also competed in the 100-yard dash, finishing sixth; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Mr. Jones went on to a stellar career at The
28	28	University of Texas at Austin; he ran track his freshman year,
29	29	winning four events at the 1977 Southwest Conference meet and
30	30	setting UT track records at 100 yards, 100 meters, and 220 yards;
31	31	on the gridiron, he first played running back and then wide
32	32	receiver for the Longhorns, earning All-American and
33	33	All-Southwest Conference honors as well as the team Most Valuable
34	34	Player award in 1978; it was during his time on the 40 Acres that
35	35	he first became known as "Lam" Jones, a nickname bestowed by
36	36	football head coach Darrell Royal in reference to Mr. Jones'
37	37	hometown of Lampasas; and
38	38	WHEREAS, A highly touted NFL prospect, this skilled
39	39	athlete was drafted by the New York Jets in 1980 and signed the
40	40	first contract worth more than a million dollars in league
41	41	history; his pro career spanned eight years, but injuries
42	42	limited his performance and playing time with the Jets, and he
43	43	retired in 1987 after brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers
44	44	and Dallas Cowboys; and
45	45	WHEREAS, In recent decades, Mr. Jones dedicated himself to
46	46	educating youth on the dangers of drugs and alcohol; he also
47	47	became involved in the Lay Witnesses for Christ sports ministry,
48	48	and he was a longtime supporter of the Special Olympics; in
49	49	recognition of his remarkable athletic accomplishments, he was
50	50	inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, The University of
51	51	Texas Athletics Hall of Honor, the Texas High School Football
52	52	Hall of Fame, and the Lampasas Football Hall of Fame; and
53	53	WHEREAS, Widely considered one of the greatest athletes
54	54	in Texas history, Lam Jones remains a source of great pride to
55	55	the residents of Lampasas, and his many achievements will
56	56	continue to be remembered and admired for years to come; now,
57	57	therefore, be it
58	58	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
59	59	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Johnny Lam Jones
60	60	and extend sincere condolences to his relatives and friends; and,
61	61	be it further
62	62	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
63	63	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
64	64	this day, it do so in memory of Johnny Lam Jones.
65	65	Buckingham
66	66	________________________________
67	67	President of the Senate
68	68	I hereby certify that the
69	69	above Resolution was adopted by
70	70	the Senate on April 11, 2019, by a
71	71	rising vote.
72	72	________________________________
73	73	Secretary of the Senate
74	74	________________________________
75	75	Member, Texas Senate