Texas 2021 - 87th 3rd C.S.

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1		-	H.R. No. 64
	1	+	87S30643 CW-D
	2	+	By: Martinez H.R. No. 64
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, The life of a legendary University of Texas football
6	7		player drew to a close with the passing of Bobby Lee Lackey of
7	8		Weslaco on September 2, 2021, at the age of 83; and
8	9		WHEREAS, Bobby Lackey was born on October 14, 1937, to
9	10		Charles and Rosie Lackey; he grew up in Weslaco, where he was an
10	11		all-state signal caller for the high school football team, leading
11	12		the Panthers to the state semifinals in 1955; he was also all-state
12	13		in basketball and excelled on the baseball diamond as well; and
13	14		WHEREAS, Continuing his gridiron career at The University of
14	15		Texas at Austin, Mr. Lackey started at quarterback under head coach
15	16		Darrell Royal; in 1958, he was the hero in a dramatic 15-14 victory
16	17		over the University of Oklahoma, throwing the tying touchdown pass,
17	18		kicking the go-ahead extra point, and sealing the outcome with an
18	19		interception on the Sooners' final drive that snapped their
19	20		six-game winning streak over UT; still in uniform after the game, he
20	21		was photographed with his wife, the former Judy McManus, and the
21	22		image later graced the cover of Sports Illustrated; the following
22	23		season, he sparked UT to a share of the Southwest Conference crown;
23	24		and
24	25		WHEREAS, In 1960, Mr. Lackey signed with the Pittsburgh
25	26		Steelers, though he ultimately opted not to play professionally; he
26	27		returned home to South Texas, where he and Mrs. Lackey began
27	28		raising their family; he embarked on a business career, working for
28	29		his father-in-law at the J. S. McManus Produce Company, which he
29	30		eventually owned and operated; he also presided over the Texas
30	31		Fruit and Vegetable Association, held a longtime seat on the
31	32		Freeport-McMoRan board, and opened the Lackey-Fisher Chevrolet
32	33		dealership with his brother Joe; he retired in 2001; and
33	34		WHEREAS, A prominent figure in the community, Mr. Lackey
34	35		served on the Weslaco City Council and the Weslaco Independent
35	36		School District board, which named its gymnasium and football
36	37		stadium in his honor; he was recognized as the Man of the Year in
37	38		Weslaco, and he was inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor,
38	39		the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame, and the Texas High School
39	40		Football Hall of Fame; and
40	41		WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Lackey shared a rewarding marriage
41	42		that spanned 63 years until her death in 2020; Mr. Lackey took great
42	43		pride in his children, John, Lissa, and Mindy, and in his 9
43	44		grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and
44	45		WHEREAS, Bobby Lackey distinguished himself as a gifted
45	46		athlete, an accomplished business and civic leader, and a devoted
46	47		family man, and his achievements will be admired for many years to
47	48		come; now, therefore, be it
48	49		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
49	50		Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
50	51		of Bobby Lee Lackey and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn
51	52		his passing; and, be it further
52	53		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53	54		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
54	55		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bobby
55	56		Lackey.
56		-	Martinez
57		-	______________________________
58		-	Speaker of the House
59		-	I certify that H.R. No. 64 was unanimously adopted by a rising
60		-	vote of the House on October 14, 2021.
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62		-	Chief Clerk of the House