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RESOLUTION NO. 5993
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF Tim CITY OF PALO ALTO
CONGRATULATING THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ers ON WINNING
SUPER BOWL XVI
WHEREAS, the San Francisco 49ers began the 1981 professional foot-
ball season unheralded and unacclaimed after four losing seasons~ and
WHEREAS, due to their outstanding and dedicated efforts to their
sport they soon established themselves as a force to be reckoned with
in the National Football League1 and
WHEREAS, they captured the Western Division Title of the National
Football Conference by winning 13 games and only losing 3; and
WHEREAS, they went on to beat the New York Giants and then the
Dallas Cowboys, in one of the most exciting football games ever played,
to earn the right to play in Super Bowl XVI: and
WHEREAS, they culminated their hard work and dedication to excel-
lence in sport by beating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI by a
score of 26-21;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Palo
Alto hereby recognizes the outstanding accomplishment of the San
Francisco 49ers in winning Super Bowl XVI and being the first team in
NFL history to win a Super B~wl after a losing season, and congratu-
lates them on winning their first world championship in their 36-year
history.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: February 1, 1982
AYES: Bechtel> Cobb, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Renz el
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APPROVED