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Memorial resolution honoring Alvin Leon Matthews of Austin, who died March 8, 2025, at age 77

Matthews was a second-round NFL draft pick for the Green Bay Packers and also played for the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers

In 1972, he became the first African American football coach at The University of Texas

Raised more than $1.7 million through his National Association of Professional Athletes Celebrity Golf Classic for charitable causes

Served six years in the United States Army National Guard and earned a degree in secondary education from Texas A&I University in 1970