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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 
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State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Al Scott 
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on Thursday, March 3, 2005; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Alvin R. Scott was born on November 20, 1946, in 
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Chicago; he graduated from Emil G. Hirsch High School in 1965, 
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where he was an All City football player and wrestler; he 
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graduated from Central State  University in 1969 with a B.S. in 
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health and physical education, where  he was an All American 
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football player in 1966; he graduated from Governors State 
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University in 1976 with an M.A. in human learning and 
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development; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Scott played for the Cincinnati Bengals for a 
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short time; he was the sixth-winningest football coach in 
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Illinois high school history, with a record of 262 wins and 130 
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losses; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He leaves a lasting mark on Public League 
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football, establishing his record in 33 seasons at Simeon High 
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School, where he coached from 1972 to 2004; he is the only 
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coach in Public League history to lead his team to the city 
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championship game in four decades; the Simeon Wolverines also 
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made four Prep Bowl appearances under his leadership; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Scott was one of the pioneers in bringing 
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respectability to Public League football, and he had the best 
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winning percentage in Public League history; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 
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Inc., and throughout his career, he won a number of accolades, 
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including being named "Football Coach of the Week" by the 
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Chicago Bears in 1996, National High School Coach of the Year 
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for the Midwest Region in 1997, and he was inducted into the 
 


 






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Illinois Football Hall of Fame in 2001; during his career, he 
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coached three high school athletes who eventually played for 
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the NFL; they are John Mitchell, Bill Johnson, and Ivory McCoy; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Al Scott has been deeply felt by 
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many, especially his wife, Lola G. Scott; his son, Alvin R. 
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Scott, Jr.; his grandson, Alvin III; and his mother and 
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stepfather, Margerie and James Harbut; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we mourn the passing of Coach Al Scott, and we extend our 
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deepest sympathy to his family, friends, students, colleagues, 
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and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to his family as an expression of our sincere 
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condolences.