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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to commemorate the contribution Mark 
4Aguirre has made to Illinois basketball; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Aguirre was born in Chicago on December 10, 
61959; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mark Aguirre attended George Westinghouse College 
8Prep in Chicago, becoming a Third-team Parade All-American and 
9McDonald's All-American;  he was named Mr. Basketball USA in 
101978 by  Ballislife.com; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mark Aguirre attended DePaul University in 
12Chicago; he led the Blue Devils to three consecutive NCAA 
13Tournament appearances and  was named the Naismith College 
14Player of the Year and awarded the Adolph Rupp Trophy; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Mark Aguirre earned a number of honors while 
16playing at DePaul University, including being named a two-time 
17consensus first-team All-American, Sporting News College 
18Basketball Player of the Year, UPI College Basketball Player 
19of the Year, and AP College Basketball Player of the Year and 
20receiving the USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy during his time 
21with the Blue Devils, which led to his number being retired and 
 
 
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1his induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of 
2Fame; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Mark Aguirre was part of the 1980 U.S. Olympic 
4Basketball Team and received a Congressional Gold Medal; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Aguirre was drafted first overall in the 
61981 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mark Aguirre played in the NBA for 13 seasons, 
8winning two NBA Championships and earning selection to the NBA 
9All-Star Team three times; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mark Aguirre coached in the NBA for six seasons; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we declare November 8, 2021 as "Mark Aguirre Day" in the State 
15of Illinois to recognize his achievements and applaud the 
16contributions he made to basketball in Illinois; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to Mark Aguirre as a symbol of our respect and 
20esteem.