Title: Honoring the life and legacy of Vince Dooley and expressing condolences to his family, friends, and the University of Georgia community on his passing.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution honors the life, achievements, and public service of Vince Dooley (head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1455 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1455

Honoring the life and legacy of Vince Dooley and expressing condolences 
to his family, friends, and the University of Georgia community on his 
                                passing.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 2022

Mr. Hice of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Ferguson, 
  Mr. Allen, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
 Clyde, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
 Ms. Bourdeaux, Mrs. McBath, and Mr. David Scott of Georgia) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the life and legacy of Vince Dooley and expressing condolences 
to his family, friends, and the University of Georgia community on his 
                                passing.

Whereas Vince Dooley was born on September 4, 1932, in Mobile, Alabama;
Whereas Vince Dooley excelled in multiple sports such as football and basketball 
        and would go on to play quarterback for the Auburn University Tigers;
Whereas Vince Dooley served his country as an Infantry Officer in the United 
        States Marine Corps;
Whereas he returned to Auburn University to serve as an assistant under 
        legendary football coach, Ralph ``Shug'' Jordan;
Whereas, in 1960, Vince Dooley married the love of his life, Barbara Ann Meshad;
Whereas Vince Dooley would serve as the legendary head coach of the University 
        of Georgia Bulldogs from 1963 through the 1988 season;
Whereas Vince Dooley lead the Georgia Bulldogs to a 201-77-10 record as head 
        coach, as well as winning 6 Southeastern Conference championships and 
        the unforgettable 1980 national championship;
Whereas Vince Dooley served until 2004 as athletic director for the Georgia 
        Bulldogs, where he would create a powerhouse athletic program;
Whereas Vince Dooley received 5 ``Coach of the Year'' awards, was voted 5 times 
        as the ``SEC Coach of the Year'', received the Bear Bryant Lifetime 
        Achievement Award, and he was elected into the College Football Hall of 
        Fame, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame, the 
        Marine Corp Sports Hall of Fame, as well as the University of Georgia 
        Circle of Honor;
Whereas, in 2019, the University of Georgia named their football stadium 
        ``Dooley field'' in his honor;
Whereas, in addition to his success on the football field, Vince Dooley was a 
        master gardener and has a species of roses named after him in his honor;
Whereas Vince Dooley was passionate about United States history and worked with 
        historical organizations to preserve American Revolutionary War and 
        Civil War battlefields, including the Kettle Creek battlefield site;
Whereas Vince Dooley donated numerous papers to the Georgia Historical Society 
        and was inducted as a Georgia Trustee by the Georgia Historical Society;
Whereas Vince Dooley was an accomplished author and published several books on 
        football, leadership, history, and horticulture;
Whereas, after a lifetime of accomplishments and service, Vince Dooley passed 
        away on October 28, 2022, at the age of 90;
Whereas he was a pillar of the community and made a lasting impact on the 
        history, people, and culture of the great State of Georgia; and
Whereas the University of Georgia community, including the alumni, athletes, 
        students, faculty, and staff, will mourn the passing of this college 
        football legend and will continue to remember his legacy each time the 
        Georgia Bulldogs run out on to ``Dooley Field'' chanting ``Go Dawgs'': 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the life, achievements, and distinguished public 
        service of Vince Dooley; and
            (2) expresses condolences to the family of Vince Dooley, 
        his friends, and the University of Georgia community on his 
        passing.
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