1929 RES CITY COUNCIL IS AWARE OF IMPACT GENE STALLINGS HAD UPON LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL SPORTSRESOLUTION N0. 1929 ,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is well aware
of the impact that Gene Stallings has had upon the local, state and
national sports scene that occurred due to the following accomplish -
ments:
Three Sport Letterman at Pa~is High School where he
received All District and State recognition and was a
member of the 1953 State Finalist Basketball Team
All Southwest Conference and Captain of the Team in
football at Texas A& M Univers.ity
Assistant Football Coach under Paul "Bear" Bryant at
Texas A& M University and University of Alabama
Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Texas
A& M University where his team won the Southwest
Conference in 1967 and were Cotton Bowl Champions
January 1., 1968
Member of Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys Coaching
Staff as its Defensive Secondary Mentor since 1972
with six playoff years, climaxed with three National
Football League Titles and one World Championsh~ip
Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes witl~
extensive personal appearances in furtherance of its
goals and ideals
AND, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris deems
it right and proper that Gene Stallings be recognized in such a way
that his contributions to sports will be preserved for posterity;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARIS, That Friday, April 27, 1979, be, and the same is
hereby proclaimed to be GENE STALLINGS APPRECIATI~N DAY
in the City of Paris, Texas.
Passed and adopted this 18th day of April, 1979.
.
,
ic ael E. Malone, Mayor
A TTEST:
~
H. . Gre ne, City Clerk
APPROVED TO FORM:
T. . aynes, City At~orney