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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Eziekel Elliott on
4winning the 2015 College Football National Championship with
5the Ohio State Buckeyes; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Eziekel Elliott played running back for Ohio State
7University; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Eziekel Elliott rushed for 220 yards and scored 2
9touchdowns against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game;
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Eziekel Elliott helped Ohio State University win
12the 2015 Sugar Bowl with 230 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns; he
13was named the game's Most Valuable Offensive Player; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Eziekel Elliott led Ohio State University to its
15first College Football National Championship with 246 yards
16rushing and 4 touchdowns and was named the game's Most Valuable
17Player on Offense; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Eziekel Elliott was born and raised in Alton to
19parents Stacey and Dawn Elliott; he attended elementary school
20in Alton and John Burroughs School in St. Louis, where he

 

 

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1participated in football, basketball, and track and helped John
2Burroughs reach 2 championship games; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5congratulate Eziekel Elliott on winning the 2015 College
6Football National Championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes;
7and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Eziekel Elliott as an expression of our esteem and
10respect.