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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, On August 6, 2011, Richard Dent was inducted into
3the Professional Football Hall of Fame; and
 
4    WHEREAS, After playing for 4 years at Tennessee State
5University, Richard Dent was drafted by the Chicago Bears in
61983; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Richard Dent played every game during his rookie
8season with the Chicago Bears and started in 3 of those games;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, In 1984, Richard Dent recorded a Bears team record
11of 17.5 sacks while being a starter in only the last 10 games
12of the season, which was also the most of any defender in the
13NFC; and
 
14    WHEREAS, During the historic 1985 Bears Super Bowl victory,
15Richard Dent recorded 3 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 2 forced
16fumbles, ultimately earning him the Most Valuable Player
17honors; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Richard Dent was named first-or second-team
19All-Pro 4 times and All-NFC 5 times; he was also selected to
20play in 4 Pro Bowls (1985, 1986, 1991, and 1994); and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Under Richard Dent's leadership, the Bears
2defense during the 1980s ranks as one of the best in the
3history of professional football; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Upon his retirement in 1997, Richard Dent had a
5career total of 137.5 sacks, 8 interceptions, and 13 recovered
6fumbles; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Richard Dent founded the Make a Dent Foundation
8over 15 years ago to improve the lives of children; the
9organization currently focuses on partnerships with higher
10education institutions, civic and community development, and
11leadership development; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Make a Dent Foundation cultivates the
13advancement of inventive and effective ways of helping people
14help themselves and those around them lead productive and
15satisfying lives; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Dent embodies the true nexus of on-field
17excellence, sportsmanship, and teamwork; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The members of this body, along with the citizens
19of the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago applaud
20Richard Dent for helping make history for Bears fans worldwide;

 

 

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1therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we designate the date of August 6, 2012 as "Richard Dent Day"
5in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to Richard Dent as a symbol of our esteem and
8respect.