HR1558 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor Nat C. Rosasco on being inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Nat C. Rosasco and his wife Eleanor are lifelong Chicagoland residents, involved in the golfing industry for over 75 years; Nat was the owner of Northwestern Golf Company, once the largest golf club manufacturer in the world; and

WHEREAS, Nat Rosasco started The Nat Rosasco Heritage Cup Youth Fund, in which he raised nearly 2 million dollars for physically challenged high school students who were in need of funds for college; scholarships were awarded each year for both undergraduate and post-graduate students; athletes such as Joe DiMaggio, Dan Marino, Angelo Dundee, Carmen Basilio, Ted Hendricks, and Joe Louis all came forth to help promote the program; and

WHEREAS, There is a hole on the Cook County Joe Louis Championship Golf Course named in honor of Nat; and

WHEREAS, Nat also helped start the Hook a Kid on Golf Foundation, donating clubs for underprivileged children; he also donated clubs to the West Palm Beach Children's Golf Foundation, allowing handicapped children the opportunity to enjoy golf; and

WHEREAS, Nat Rosasco has helped thousands through his generosity and contributions to others; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Nat C. Rosasco on his induction into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame and thank him for caring for others; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Nat C. Rosasco as a symbol of our respect and esteem.