MS SR117

Extends condolences from the Mississippi Senate to the surviving family of Archie "The Gunslinger" Cooley, who passed away on April 18, 2024, at age 85.

Recognizes Cooley's career as a Jackson State football player (1959-1961) as team captain and his later coaching tenure at Mississippi Valley State University where he introduced the innovative "Satellite Express" offense featuring no-huddle formations with five wide receivers.

Credits Cooley's coaching innovations with helping develop NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice and quarterback Willie Totten, whose offensive schemes remain influential in modern football.

Notes Cooley's overall coaching record of 83-78-5 across multiple institutions and his 2007 induction into the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Hall of Fame.

Directs presentation of the resolution to Cooley's surviving family and the presidents of Jackson State University and Mississippi Valley State University.