HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011993 - 1993-144 C:C�=CARD OF SUPERVISORS C
COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NC). 93/144
Honoring the I965 Varsity Football Team
on Their Induction Into the Liberty Union
High School Athletic Nall of Fame
WHEREAS,induction ceremonies into the 1993 Liberty Union HighSchool District Athletic Hall of Faure will be held
on March 27,1993,honoring special members of the community who have madevaluable contributions to the Liberty High School
athletic program,and the 1965"Varsity Football Team has been selected to receive this prestigious honor;
WHEREAS,on November 12,1965,the 1965 Liberty;Lions football team closed their perfect sesaon by defeating the
Albany High School Cougars by 59-7--becoming the first undefeated and untied football team in Liberty's history.
WHEREAS,this win gave'Liberty a two-game league lead and its first varsity football EBAL championship in ten years;
WHEREAS,°Quality,not Quantity,"was this team's motto,because Liberty had fewer players(24)on its roster than any
other team in the EBAL.
WHEREAS,this is a dedicated team that was not just lucky--they trade their breaks and capitalized on them. They were
a fine offensive team which was well balanced byakso having an:excellent defense team. They are the only undefeated and untied
football tam in the 57-year Liberty football history;
WHEREAS,in 1965,this Liberty team dominated the All-League Teams with six first team selections and eight second
team selections. Floyd Reese and Steve Dal Porth were selected to the Contra Costa All-Star Game.Floyd was also chosen to play
in the North'-South High School Shrine Football Game at the Los Angeles Coliseum;
WHEREAS,the fallowing is the"team's seasonzzecord
Liberty-14 Pacifica -1
Liberty-20 St.Elizabeth%-19
Liberty-27 Livermore-14
Liberty-25 St.Vincents-0
Liberty-13 Granada-0
Liberty-21 John Swett-,0
Liberty- 13 Salesian-9
Liberty-14 Amador-6
Liberty-59 Albany-7
Total: Liberty-209 Opponents-67
9-0-0 Overall Wins; 7-0'-0 League Wins
NOW,THEREFORE,IT BE RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby honors the 1965 Vanity Football Team for
their outstanding undefeated football season and and respectfully acknowledges their induction into the LUHSD.Athletic Hall of
Fame.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 23rd Day of March,1993.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of anorder entered into theminutes of said Board ofSupervisors
on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed this
23rd day of March,1993.
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of'Supe rs and tty A ator
By:
f7eputy
Introduced by:
SUPERVISOR TOM TORLAKSON,District v
Chair of the Board ofSupervisors