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GA HR1753
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/18/2010
Primary Sponsor
Helen Hudson
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1753, introduced by Representative Hudson of the 124th district, recognizes and commends Mr. George William "Sonny" Poss of Thomson, Georgia, for his outstanding athletic and community achievements
- Earned 16 varsity letters in high school across football, basketball, track, baseball, and tennis; won four State Championships in the high jump; and was the only player from Thomson to earn first team All State honors twice (1953 and 1954)
- Won nine varsity letters at the University of Georgia in basketball, track, and swimming; was named Best All-Around Athlete in the Southeastern Conference as both a junior and senior; and set a school high jump record of 6 feet 4½ inches
- Served as a physical education teacher and coach at Butler High School in Augusta and as Aquatics Director at the Athens YMCA Camp in Tallulah Falls for 43 summers, along with board service for organizations including the McDuffie Regional Medical Center Foundation and the Boys and Girls Clubs
- Requests that Mr. Poss be placed in the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame for his athletic career and directs the Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of the resolution to him
Legislative Description
Poss, Mr. George William "Sonny"; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/18/2010
Full Bill Text
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