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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 653 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 653

Celebrating the outstanding athletic accomplishments of The Ohio State 
   University football team for achieving its 800th all-time victory.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 10, 2008

   Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Voinovich) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Celebrating the outstanding athletic accomplishments of The Ohio State 
   University football team for achieving its 800th all-time victory.

Whereas, on September 6, 2008, The Ohio State University football team, known as 
        the ``Buckeyes,'' achieved its 800th win, becoming the 5th major college 
        football program to reach this mark;
Whereas the Buckeyes have an all-time record of 800 wins, 304 losses, and 53 
        ties in their 119 seasons;
Whereas, in 1890, the Buckeyes played their first game, and since have become a 
        symbol of pride and tradition for the past and present members of The 
        Ohio State University community;
Whereas The Ohio State University has the largest self-supporting athletics 
        program in the country;
Whereas The Ohio State University continues to strive for academic excellence in 
        sports, ranking first in the Big Ten Academic All-Conference Team for 
        the 2007-08 academic year;
Whereas, there are 1,877 Buckeye All-Americans in the history of the program;
Whereas the Ohio State athletic program strives to improve the academic quality 
        of The Ohio State University by donating key funding to renovate Ohio 
        State's academic facilities, including the recent donation to the 
        William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library;
Whereas Ohio State strives for diversity at all levels and was commended 
        nationally in 2007-08 for its National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        academic progress rate, Overall Excellence in Diversity, and for ranking 
        2nd in the Degree Completion Program;
Whereas each year Ohio State student-athletes and coaches are involved in 
        thousands of hours of community service;
Whereas each player, coach, and contributor to the team remained committed to 
        ensuring that the Buckeyes achieved this historic accomplishment; and
Whereas all supporters of The Ohio State University are to be praised for their 
        dedication to, and pride in, The Ohio State University football program: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates The Ohio State University football team 
        for achieving 800 victories in its 119-year-history;
            (2) recognizes The Ohio State University athletic program 
        for its accomplishments in both sports and academics; and
            (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an 
        official copy of this resolution for presentation to--
                    (A) The Ohio State University for appropriate 
                display;
                    (B) the President of The Ohio State University, Dr. 
                E. Gordon Gee; and
                    (C) the head coach of The Ohio State University 
                football team, Mr. Jim Tressel.
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