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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the  Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize the celebration of the "Roast 
4and Toast" of Coach John "The Dean" Snyder; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Coach Snyder graduated from Cornell High School; 
6he served in the United States Marine Corps and earned his 
7degree in education from Illinois State University in Normal; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Coach Snyder served 39 years as the Central 
10Catholic High School Saints' basketball coach from 1958 to 
111997; he also coached at Trinity High School; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Coach Snyder coached over 1,000 games; he has an 
13overall winning record over than 500 wins; he took his teams to 
1416 Regional Championships and Class A Tournament berths in 
151973, 1976, and 1979; he is the winningest basketball coach 
16with a regional competition record of 59 and 23; and
 
17    WHEREAS, In addition to coaching basketball, Coach Snyder 
18has served as athletic director and coached baseball and 
19football; during the 1965-66
school year, he coached all three 
20sports; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Coach Snyder was inducted into the Bloomington 
2Normal Officials Association Hall of Fame, the Illinois State 
3University Hall of
Fame, the Central Catholic Hall of Fame, and 
4the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Central Catholic's gymnasium, infamously named 
6"The Pit" by Coach Snyder, was renamed the John R. Snyder

7Gymnasium in 1997; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Coach Snyder was nicknamed "The Dean" by his 
9Assistant Coach, Mike Matthews; therefore, be it
  
 
  
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12recognize the celebration of the "Roast and Toast" of Coach 
13John "The Dean" Snyder, and we wish him the best in all his 
14future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Coach Snyder as an expression of our esteem and 
17respect.