HR136 Summary

• Mourns the death of Robert Joe Dean, Sr., of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who died on November 13, 2013, at age 83.

• Recognizes Mr. Dean's distinguished basketball career as an LSU player (member of LSU Team of the Century, three-time All-SEC performer, second LSU player to score 1,000 points) and professional player with the Phillips 66 Oilers from 1956-1959.

• Honors his 18-year career as an SEC basketball analyst and broadcaster beginning in 1969, during which he coined the signature phrase "string music."

• Acknowledges his service as LSU Athletic Director from 1987-2001 (longest tenure in LSU history), overseeing 27 national titles, 40 SEC championships, and facility improvements while addressing budget crises.

• Extends condolences to his family and recognizes his memberships in the Indiana High School Hall of Fame, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.