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S.C.R. No. 66 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to 3 recognize Tommy Nobis for his remarkable football career with The 4 University of Texas Longhorns and the Atlanta Falcons of the 5 National Football League; and 6 WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Mr. Nobis compiled one of 7 the most celebrated careers in the history of the football program 8 at The University of Texas; and 9 WHEREAS, Mr. Nobis earned all-state honors as a tight end and 10 middle linebacker at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio 11 before enrolling at The University of Texas; and 12 WHEREAS, Starting on both offense and defense for the 13 Longhorns his entire college career, Mr. Nobis was a two-time 14 All-American and a three-time All-Southwest Conference player; as a 15 sophomore, he was a vital part of the Longhorns' 1963 national 16 championship team, and as a senior, he won the 1965 Outland Trophy 17 as the nation's best interior lineman and the 1965 Maxwell Award as 18 college football's best player; and 19 WHEREAS, Mr. Nobis became the first player ever drafted by 20 the expansion Atlanta Falcons and the number one overall draft pick 21 in the 1966 National Football League draft; in his first year as a 22 professional, he was named Defensive Rookie of the Year and voted to 23 the Pro Bowl; and 24 WHEREAS, Known for his aggressive, competitive style of play
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May 13, 2009;
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