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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Gary Goforth, head
4 football coach at Benet Academy, on his retirement and success
5 as a football coach and mentor throughout the years; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Gary Goforth spent one season at Augustana College
7 as a graduate assistant before joining the Benet coaching staff
8 the next year to help out with the freshmen football team; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Gary Goforth quickly moved up the ranks and was
10 involved with the varsity coaching staff for 30 years, the last
11 22 of which he was head coach, during which time he won 85
12 games; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Gary Goforth led the Redwings to the playoffs six
14 times, with the Redwings making an appearance in the Class 6A
15 quarterfinals in 2003; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The Redwings football program produced quality
17 talent under Coach Goforth, such as current Wheaton North head
18 coach Joe Wardynski and former player Dan LeFevour, a storied
19 quarterback at Central Michigan University who's projected to
20 be selected in this year's NFL draft; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Coach Goforth remains the school's athletic
2 director, a position he has held for the past 19 years, and
3 continues to teach biology, showing his character as a mentor
4 on the field and in the classroom; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Coach Goforth has been a role model for young
6 students and players for years and will continue to be one for
7 years to come; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 congratulate Benet Academy head football coach Gary Goforth on
11 his retirement and success as a coach and mentor; and be it
12 further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Coach Gary Goforth as a symbol of our respect and
15 esteem.