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| 2 | 2 | | By: Cain H.R. No. 947 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Lee Corso, a legendary host on ESPN's College |
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| 9 | 9 | | GameDay who has captivated audiences with his showmanship and |
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| 10 | 10 | | astute knowledge of football during an illustrious career of nearly |
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| 11 | 11 | | four decades, will make his final broadcast at the start of the 2025 |
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| 12 | 12 | | season; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, A mainstay of the popular weekly college football |
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| 14 | 14 | | pregame show since it debuted in 1987, Mr. Corso is most famous for |
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| 15 | 15 | | his headgear picks; the tradition began on October 5, 1996, when he |
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| 16 | 16 | | accurately predicted that No. 3 Ohio State would defeat No. 4 Penn |
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| 17 | 17 | | State by ceremoniously donning a Brutus Buckeye mascot head; in |
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| 18 | 18 | | total, he has made 430 headgear picks, posting an impressive |
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| 19 | 19 | | overall record of 286-144; his final broadcast will take place on |
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| 20 | 20 | | August 30, three weeks after his 90th birthday; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Corso has entertained crowds on more than 70 |
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| 22 | 22 | | college campuses; during prediction disagreements, he is known for |
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| 23 | 23 | | delivering his signature catchphrase of "Not so fast, my friend!" |
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| 24 | 24 | | while clutching a No. 2 pencil, and other iconic moments that will |
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| 25 | 25 | | endure include him dancing with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's |
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| 26 | 26 | | leprechaun, riding a motorcycle with the Oregon Duck, debating game |
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| 27 | 27 | | picks with pop music star Katy Perry, and wrestling with actors Bill |
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| 28 | 28 | | Murray and Will Ferrell; additionally, he has dressed as such |
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| 29 | 29 | | figures as Ben Franklin and Elvis Presley; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Before his broadcasting career, Mr. Corso was a head |
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| 31 | 31 | | football coach at the college and professional levels, including 17 |
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| 32 | 32 | | seasons at the helm for the University of Louisville, Indiana and |
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| 33 | 33 | | Northern Illinois Universities, and the Orlando Renegades of the |
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| 34 | 34 | | United States Football League; in the 1950s, he was a defensive back |
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| 35 | 35 | | at Florida State, where for two decades after his graduation, he |
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| 36 | 36 | | held the school record for career interceptions; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Among his accolades, Mr. Corso is a member of the |
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| 38 | 38 | | athletic Halls of Fame at Florida State, Louisville, and Indiana, |
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| 39 | 39 | | the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, and the Kentucky Athletic Hall of |
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| 40 | 40 | | Fame; in 2006, he entered the Florida State University Alumni |
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| 41 | 41 | | Association's Circle of Gold, and in 2010, he received the National |
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| 42 | 42 | | College Football Awards Association Contributions Award; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, Lee Corso has demonstrated a remarkable talent for |
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| 44 | 44 | | expert analysis over the course of his exceptional broadcasting |
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| 45 | 45 | | career, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many |
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| 46 | 46 | | contributions to college football; now, therefore, be it |
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| 47 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 48 | 48 | | Legislature hereby honor Lee Corso for his 38-year career as an ESPN |
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| 49 | 49 | | College GameDay host and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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| 50 | 50 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 51 | 51 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 52 | 52 | | prepared for Mr. Corso as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 53 | 53 | | House of Representatives. |
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