HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04222008 - 08-293 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING THE
LIBERTY LIONS 1956TOOTBALL TEAM RESOLUTION NO. 2008/293
FOR THEIR INDUCTION
INl'O THE LIBERTY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
ATHLETIC MALL OF FAME
WHEREAS, Liberty Lions.1956 football team is remembered as.Liberty's number one team on both offence
and defense; and
WHEREAS, Tile Liberty Lion's 1956 football team included: Darrel Kerinedy,:Ralph Mendoza, Louie
Fernandez(Co-Captain);:Herinan Urenda, David.:Borjon, Lyndell Bevill,Jalnes Shelton, Gary Dyer, Bob
Butler, Jack England;..Isidro T'arango, Torn Qttesada, Larry Mikkelsen,John Wilkins, Bob Palladino, John
Mundell, Maggie.Fajardo, Frank Mallett(Co-Captain), Lynn Tillotsen, Ernie.DeJesus,Maliuel Fernandez,
Lanier Allen,.:Richard Grijalva, Joe Duarte-Jerry Duarte, LeeEngland, Gerald Wolfe,Leland Stuart and
Head Coach Lou Bronzan, Assistant Coach Jack Ferrill and Managers.Troy Treat and Bill Marez;,and
WHEREAS, Thetiberty Lion's 1.956 football team finished second in E B.A.L.with an impressive,8-1
record;.and
WHEREAS, The Liberty Lion's 1956 football team placed an all.time high scoringoffense with Herman
Urenda, Northern California's highest.score with 156 1'oints; Ralph Mendozaa I I2:.pound halfback; Co-..
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G.apta.in Louie Fernandez, a hard running fitllback, and clever ball handling quarterback Jack.England. Tile.
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team ended:'as Northern California's high scoring team with a total of 344 points;and. _y;:::.
Wi-IEREAS, The::LibertyLions defensive was solid .Froin end to:end,,.alio..wing.:;only47 points:for.the entire..:;
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se.asoli helping thein beat AntiocIfFligh for.the.first time iii years; and
WHEREAS .The Liberty Lions 1956 football.. team.set.val•loils impressive records s lch as.scoring the most
points in.o..ne game; 91 points, ith that record still standing;the most eo_n..seclitive.exfra.poi.nts after a::,
touchdown in one game; 13 points, with-that record still standing most points scored.iri:one seasonraby an
individual .156 points, with..:that record still standir►g acid no passes intercepted by.an oppon ni during air:.,
entire season; and ..
NOW,THEREFORE:BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE:CONTRA COSTA..COUNTYBOARD OF
SUPERVISORS recognizes:the Liberty Lions 1956 foot ball team for their outstanding athletic
skills,commitment to sports and significant athletic accomplishments and%congratulates The 1956
Liberty Lions for.their induction into the Liberty Union High Scl ool District Athletic Hall of Fame.
FEDERAL D_GLOVER . ::.
.'.Chair:.. .
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District V Supe visor
GAS' LKEMA JO N GIOIA
Dist•ict II Supervisor District I Supervisor
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MARY N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District.111 Supervisor District IV Supervisor
SE 01 _ I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and
dry , entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown:
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JOHN CULLEN. Clerk of the.Board of Supervisors and County
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;. • Administrator.
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q! _ By`: !h�. .i.t' G Cit(-l'aill_- —,Deputy
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Introduced by Supervisor Plepho,District III