PRINTER'S NO. 2596
No. 208 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY HERMAN, RUDY, LETTERMAN, HAYES, GEORGE, ACOSTA,
AFFLERBACH, ANGSTADT, ARGALL, ARTY, BALDWIN, BARBER, BARLEY,
BATTISTO, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BIRMELIN, BLACK, BLAUM, BOOK,
BORTNER, BOWLEY, BOWSER, BOYES, BRANDT, BROUJOS, BUNT, BURD,
BURNS, BUSH, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CARLSON, CARN, CAWLEY,
CESSAR, CHADWICK, CIMINI, CIVERA, CLARK, CLYMER, COHEN,
COLAFELLA, COLE, CORDISCO, CORNELL, COSLETT, COWELL, COY,
DALEY, DAVIES, DAWIDA, DEAL, DeLUCA, DeVERTER, DeWEESE,
DIETZ, DININNI, DISTLER, DOMBROWSKI, DONATUCCI, DORR, DUFFY,
DURHAM, EVANS, FARGO, FATTAH, FEE, FISCHER, FLICK,
A. C. FOSTER, JR., FOX, FREEMAN, FREIND, FRYER, GALLAGHER,
GALLEN, GAMBLE, GANNON, GEIST, GLADECK, GODSHALL, GREENWOOD,
GRUITZA, GRUPPO, HAGARTY, HALUSKA, HARPER, HASAY, HERSHEY,
HONAMAN, HOWLETT, HUTCHINSON, IRVIS, ITKIN, JACKSON, JAROLIN,
JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, KASUNIC, KENNEDY, KENNEY, KOSINSKI,
KUKOVICH, LANGTRY, LASHINGER, LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY,
LEVIN, LINTON, LIVENGOOD, LLOYD, LUCYK, MACKOWSKI, MAIALE,
MANDERINO, MANMILLER, MARKOSEK, MAYERNIK, McCALL, McCLATCHY,
McHALE, McVERRY, MERRY, MICHLOVIC, MICOZZIE, MILLER,
MOEHLMANN, MORRIS, MOWERY, MRKONIC, MURPHY, NAHILL, NOYE,
O'BRIEN, O'DONNELL, OLASZ, OLIVER, PERZEL, PETRARCA, PETRONE,
PHILLIPS, PICCOLA, PIEVSKY, PISTELLA, PITTS, POTT, PRATT,
PRESSMANN, PRESTON, PUNT, RAYMOND, REBER, REINARD,
RICHARDSON, RIEGER, ROBBINS, ROEBUCK, RYAN, RYBAK, SALOOM,
SAURMAN, SCHEETZ, SCHULER, SEMMEL, SERAFINI, SEVENTY,
SHOWERS, SIRIANNI, B. SMITH, L. E. SMITH, D. W. SNYDER,
G. M. SNYDER, STABACK, STEIGHNER, STEVENS, STEWART, STUBAN,
SWEET, SWIFT, E. Z. TAYLOR, F. E. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, TELEK,
TIGUE, TRELLO, TRUMAN, VAN HORNE, VEON, VROON, WAMBACH, WASS,
WESTON, WIGGINS, WILSON, WOGAN, WOZNIAK, D. R. WRIGHT,
J. L. WRIGHT, R. C. WRIGHT AND YANDRISEVITS, DECEMBER 3, 1985
ADOPTED, DECEMBER 3, 1985
A RESOLUTION
1 Congratulating The Pennsylvania State University football team,
2 the "Nittany Lions."
3 WHEREAS, The 1985 Pennsylvania State University football
1 team, the "Nittany Lions," completed their regular season with a
2 perfect record of 11 wins without a loss or tie; and
3 WHEREAS, The "Nittany Lions" have concluded their regular
4 season with a rating as the Number 1 football team in the Nation
5 by both the United Press International and the Associated Press;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, The "Nittany Lions," by their dedication to
8 scholastic athletic excellence without sacrificing academic
9 achievement, have again distinguished themselves and their great
10 head coach, Joe Paterno, and brought honor and distinction to
11 their University and this Commonwealth; and
12 WHEREAS, Having previously captured the coveted 1982 National
13 Championship, this season represents an addition of another
14 praiseworthy accomplishment to a continuing litany of honors and
15 accomplishments by the "Nittany Lions;" and
16 WHEREAS, The "Nittany Lions" will be representing The
17 Pennsylvania State University and this Commonwealth when they
18 face the Oklahoma "Sooners" in the Orange Bowl in Miami,
19 Florida, on New Year's Day, January 1, 1986; therefore be it
20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
21 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania congratulate and commend The
22 Pennsylvania State University football team, the "Nittany
23 Lions," and their great head coach, Joe Paterno, on their
24 commendable 1985 football season and extend to them best wishes
25 in their game with Oklahoma and in all of their future
26 endeavors; and be it further
27 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be presented to Head
28 Coach Joe Paterno and to each member of the 1985 "Nittany Lions"
29 football team.
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