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GA HR1905
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/31/2010
Primary Sponsor
Ellis Black
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AI Summary
- Commends Joe Nathan Rivers of Valdosta, Georgia, for his outstanding leadership, guidance, and contributions to the Valdosta community
- Rivers began allowing kids to play baseball in his front yard approximately 48 years ago; when participation grew to 100 boys, he organized them into groups to teach baseball fundamentals
- Secured a charter from Little League headquarters in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1959, forming the first black youth baseball league in Valdosta during an era of racial segregation in sports
- Rivers was himself a standout athlete, earning the nickname "Dirty Joe Rivers" as an all-star linebacker in the Southern Conference
- Sponsored by Representatives Carter of the 175th, Shaw of the 176th, and Black of the 174th districts; directs the Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of the resolution to Joe Nathan Rivers
Legislative Description
Rivers, Joe Nathan; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/31/2010
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