HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4854RESOLUTION NO. 4854
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PROCLAIMING
JUNE 16, 1965 TO BE JACKIE ROBINSON DAY.
WHEREAS, Jackie Robinson is one of Los Angeles County's
most distinguished citizens and sports personalities, having
Arron national acclaim as an outstanding player with the Brooklyn
Dodger Baseball Club of the National League; and
WHEREAS, Jackie Robinson further distinguished himself
as the first Negro to participate in organized professional
baseball and by his recent nomination and election to the
Baseball Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Jackie Robinson had previously been an outstanding
athlete at the University of California at Los Angeles and at
Pasadena City College; and
WHEREAS, throughout his athletic and scholastic career and
his subsequent business career, he has demonstrated the highest
qualities of leadership and citizenship; and
WHEREAS, a new county park in Littlerock, California, has
been named in his honor and will be dedicated on June 16, 1965:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Azusa
does hereby proclaim June 16, 1965, as Jackie Robinson Day in
recognition of this outstanding citizen and the new recreation
facility that will bear his name.
Adopted and approved this 7th day of June , 1965.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of June , 1965, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Cooney, Solem, McLees, Memmesheimer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:Councilmen: Rubio