HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 4795• ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO, 4795
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
CONGRATULATING THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEN'S TENNIS
TEAM FOR ITS 1973 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORIES
WHEREAS, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tdnnis
Championship Tournament was set in Princeton, New Jersey, from
the 18th day to the 23rd day of June of 1973; and
WHEREAS, Coach DICK GOULD of the Stanford University Men's
Tennis Team approached said tournament with a deucedly undaunted
determination, refused to court defeat, and rushed to defend
Stanford's honor in said tournament1 and
WHEREAS, after said Coach DICK GOULD had let the seeds of
inspiration fall, said tennis team rallied to his cause, undercut
all opposition, and followed through with a smashing victory
at said tournamentr and
WHEREAS, said ace tennis team, which cannot be faulted for
its drive nor matched for its gutsy spirit, has netted the praise
of all, thereby doing a great service to Stanford University
and advantaging the peoples of the surrounding community;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION l. The City Council, on behalf of all of the people
of the City of Palo Alto, hereby extends its heartiest congratulations
to JIM DELANEY, PAT DU PRE, CHIP FISHER, RICX FISHER, GERY GROSLIMONO,
ALEX (SANDY) MAYER, and JOHN WHITLINGER of the Stanford University
Men's Tennis Team and to their coach, DICK GOULD, for wir.ning the
1973 National Colleqia~e Athletic Assooiation Tennis Championshi~
Tournament.
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SECTION 2. The City Council qives double prai•• to ALBX
(SANDY) MAYER for chipping away until he captured the men'• tenni•
singles championship and to JIM DELANEY and ALEX (SANDY) MAYIR
for maintaining their grip on the men's tennis double• champion-
ship.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to forward a copy of this resolution to each member of the Stanford
University Men's Tennis Team, to Coach DICK GOULD, to RICHARD
w. LYMAN, President of Stanford University, to JOSEPH RUETZ,
Athletic Director of Stanford University, and to BOB MURPHY,
Sports Information Director of Stanford Ur.iversit.y.
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July 11, 1973
THE HONORABLB CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
Res Resolution of the Council of the
City of Palo Alto Congratulatinq
the Stanfor.d-Onivereity Men'• Tenni•
Team fer its 1973 National Collegiate
Athletic Aasociation Championship
Victories
Dear Council Members a
FROM CITY ATIORNEV
PUr•uant to the direction of the Council at it•
meeting of July 2, 197.3, we have prepared the attached
re•olution for Council approval.
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