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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Craig Hentrich on 
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the occasion of his retirement after 17 seasons in the NFL; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Craig Hentrich grew up in Godfrey and attended 
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Alton Marquette High School; during high school, he lettered 4 
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times in football and baseball and once in basketball; in 
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football, he served as a kicker, punter, safety, and 
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quarterback and was an All-America selection by Parade, 
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SuperPrep, and USA Today; he punted 98 times for a 42.7 yard 
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average for the Explorers and set the State record with 26 
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career field goals on 44 attempts; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Craig Hentrich lettered for 4 years at Notre Dame 
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from 1989 to 1992, serving as both the placekicker and punter 
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on Notre Dame's football team while pursuing a degree in 
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management information systems; he finished his career with a 
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school-record 44.1-yard punting average, 39 career field goals 
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on 56 attempts, 294 points (2nd all-time leading scorer), and 
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made a record 98.3% of his PAT attempts; he also earned an 
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honorable mention All-America selection by Football News as a 
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punter during each of his last 3 seasons; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Craig Hentrich was an eighth-round NFL draft pick 
 


 






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out of Notre Dame in 1993; he played with the Green Bay Packers 
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when they won Super Bowl XXXI; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Craig Hentrich spent the past 12 seasons playing 
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for the Tennessee Titans; he averaged 42.9 yards per punt on 
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1,150 attempts during his career; he was with the Titans when 
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they played in Super Bowl XXXIV; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Craig Hentrich was picked to play in the Pro Bowl 
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in 1998 and 2003; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Craig Hentrich regularly participates in charity 
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golf tournaments, including his own annual event in Alton, 
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which has benefited the Boys and Girls Club for 15 consecutive 
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years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Craig Hentrich serves as a model of hard work, 
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integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Craig Hentrich on the occasion of his retirement 
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and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
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further
  
 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Craig Hentrich as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.