GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA 1983 SESSION RATIFIED BILL
RESOLUTION 14 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 891
A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE WINNING TRADITION OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CULMINATING IN BACK- TO-BACK N.C.A.A. BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TARHEELS AND THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY WOLFPACK. Whereas, the North Carolina State University Wolfpack won the N.C.A.A. Men's Basketball Championship in 1983, and The University of North Carolina Tarheels won the N.C.A.A. Men's Basketball Championship in 1982; bringing back-to-back national championships to the old North State; and Whereas, these extraordinary accomplishments have brought great honor and distinction to our State throughout the nation; Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1. The North Carolina General Assembly expresses the extreme appreciation and admiration of the people of North Carolina to the North Carolina State University Men's Varsity Basketball Team for winning the 1983 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Championship and specially recognizes the achievements of Head Coach Jim Valvano; Assistant Coaches Tom Abatemarco, Ray Martin, and Ed McLean; team members Thurl Bailey, Alvin Battle, Lorenzo Charles, Walt Densmore, Tommy DiNardo, Terry Gannon, Quinton Leonard, Sidney Lowe, George McClain, Cozell McQueen, Ernie Myers, Walter Lee Proctor, Harold Thompson, Mike Warren, and Dereck Whittenburg; and managers Gary Bryant and Steve Whitt. Sec. 2. The North Carolina General Assembly expresses the extreme appreciation and admiration of the people of North Carolina to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Men's Varsity Basketball Team for winning the 1982 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Championship and specially recognizes the achievements of Head Coach Dean Smith; Assistant Coaches Bill Guthridge, Eddie Fogler, and Roy Williams; team members Jeb Barlow, Jimmy Black, Jim Braddock, John Brownlee, Chris Brust, Matt Doherty, Cecil Exum, Michael Jordan, Timo Makkonen, Warren Martin, Sam Perkins, Buzz Peterson, Lynwood Robinson, Dean Shaffer, and James Worthy, and managers David Daly, Chuck Duckett, David Hart and Ralph Meekins. Sec. 3. The Secretary of State shall send certified copies of this resolution to all of the individuals and institutions honored in this resolution. Sec. 4. This resolution is effective upon ratification. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 18th day of April, 1983.