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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Joe Newton, one of the most successful cross
3 country and track coaches in history has completed his 44th
4 year at York High School; and
5 WHEREAS, On November 6, 1999, he led the Dukes to an
6 unprecedented 20th State Championship Title; and
7 WHEREAS, Joe Newton, who became the first high school
8 coach to be selected as a U.S. Olympic Coach and member of
9 the U.S. Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame, has inspired
10 thousands of young athletes to excel both on and off the
11 field; and
12 WHEREAS, Joe Newton has coached the cross country Dukes
13 to 19 national championships, and his teams have lost only
14 three home cross country meets in 35 years; and
15 WHEREAS, More than 100 of Joe Newton's student athletes
16 have earned college scholarships worth more than $1 million;
17 and
18 WHEREAS, Joe Newton is a member of the U.S. Olympic
19 Development Track and Field Committee and his coaching
20 experience includes many international events; and
21 WHEREAS, Joe Newton was Assistant Coach of the 1972
22 American Junior Track Team vs. the U.S.S.R. in Sacramento,
23 California; he was Assistant Manager of the 1979 Pan American
24 Games Track Team in San Juan, Puerto Rico; he was Head
25 Manager of the 1982 American Junior Track Team vs. Bahamas in
26 Colorado Springs, Colorado; he was Assistant Manager of the
27 1983 U.S. Men's Senior Team vs. Italy and England; he was
28 Head Coach of the 1985 American Junior Track Team vs. Canada,
29 Mexico, and Japan in Vancouver, British Columbia; he became
30 the first high school coach to serve as an assistant manager
31 for the U.S. men's track and field teams at the 1988 Olympics
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1 in Seoul, South Korea; and he was the Head Manager of the
2 U.S. National Junior Team at the 1990 World Junior
3 Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria; and
4 WHEREAS, Joe Newton is a Hall of Fame inductee for
5 numerous organizations, including the United States Track and
6 Field Federation, the Northern Illinois Track and Cross
7 Country Association Hall of Fame, the Keebler Hall of Fame,
8 the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame, the NBC Mutual Hall of Fame,
9 the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, the Kappa
10 Sigma Hall of Fame, the Gatorade Coaches Hall of Fame, the
11 National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of
12 Fame, the United States Track Coaches Association Hall of
13 Fame, and the Northwestern University Hall of Fame; and
14 WHEREAS, Joe Newton has earned coach-of-the-year and
15 distinguished service awards from several national athletic
16 associations; and
17 WHEREAS, Joe Newton has left a lasting impression on the
18 sport not only as a coach but as a gifted author and
19 motivational speaker; and
20 WHEREAS, Joe Newton's dynamic, energetic, and zealous
21 devotion to his students has taught us the true definition of
22 champion; therefore, be it
23 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
24 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
25 we do hereby honor the achievements of Coach Joe Newton as a
26 dedicated coach, teacher, and friend, and that we offer
27 sincere congratulations on his 20th State Championship Title;
28 and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to Coach Joe Newton.