1 HOUSE . No. 3428 C6e Commontoealtf) of e^assacfmsctts; House of Representatives, April 29, 1963. The House Committee on Rules, to whom were referred the Reso- lutions (filed by Mr. Pasciucco of Boston) congratulating the Boston Celtics Basketball Team on winning the National Basketball Asso- ciation Championship (House, No. 3428), report that the same ought to be adopted. For the committee ROBERT H. QUINN. I 9 HOUSE No. 342S [Apr. 1963 C6e Commontoealtf) of Massachusetts In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Three. Resolutions congratulating the boston Celtics basketball TEAM ON WINNING THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP. Whereas, On Wednesday, April 24, 1963, the Boston Celtics Basketball team defeated the Los Angeles Lakers Basketball team thereby winning their fifth straight world basketball championship and their sixth in seven years; and Whereas, Red Auerbach, the coach, and team captain, Bob Cousy, demonstrated a high degree of leadership and deep knowl- edge of this highly competitive sport ; and Whereas, The players of this team responded to this leadership and played this highly competitive sport with a high degree of excellence and good sportsmanship; and Whereas, As a result of the accomplishment of this team, they have brought deserving praise for themselves, their coach, their captain and their city; therefore be it Resolved, That the Massachusetts House of Representatives hereby extends to the Boston Celtics its congratulations upon winning the National Basketball Association Championship for the fifth straight year; and be it further Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be forwarded by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the Boston Celtics Basketball team. House of Representatives, April 29, 1963. Adopted. WILLIAM C. MAIERS, Clerk..