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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Robert Hambric of Chicago, who passed 
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away on August 21, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bob Hambric grew up on the South Side of Chicago; 
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he played basketball at Parker (now Robeson) High School, where 
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he graduated in 1958; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bob Hambric went on to LeMoyne-Owen College in 
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Memphis, Tennessee, where he was the captain of the basketball 
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team and an honors student; he earned his degree in elementary 
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education from the school in 1964; he later earned dual 
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master's degrees in guidance counseling and urban studies from 
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Northeastern University; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bob Hambric was employed at Herny Horner Homes and 
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coached at a YMCA before taking over the freshman-sophomore 
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teams at Simeon in 1974, presiding over a string of winning 
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squads; after becoming Simeon's varsity coach in 1980, he 
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continued his string of victories until his retirement in 2004; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure as Simeon's coach, Bob 
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Hambric produced disciplined teams whose controlled offensive 
 


 






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schemes broke with the city's tradition of breakneck, 
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playground-style play and fundamentally sound players; and

 
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    WHEREAS, During his brilliant 24-year career, Bob Hambric 
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coached Simeon to a phenomenal 551-145 record and produced a 
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State championship team in 1984; he won 20 or more games in 19 
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of his first 20 seasons; in 1998, he was inducted into the 
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Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bob Hambric taught his players the importance of 
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assists - on and off the court - through strong values which 
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encouraged global citizenship; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bob Hambric utilized a strict discipline combined 
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with an ear of compassion for his players in order to share an 
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honest assessment of Chicago youth; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Bob Hambric is survived by his son, Robert M. 
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Hambric Jr.; his daughter, Robyn Hambric; his brother, Arthur; 
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his 3 nieces; and his long-time companion, Stacy Bonner; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Robert Hambric; and be 
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it further

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Robert Hambric as an expression of 
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our sympathy.