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HR 1942: Dan Magill Memorial Intersection; Clarke County; dedicate

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House Resolution 1942

By: Representative Gaines of the 120th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life of Mr. Dan Magill and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia continues to mourn the loss of one of the University of Georgia's legends with the passing of Mr. Dan Magill in August of 2014; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Magill was born on January 25, 1921, and was a native of Athens, Georgia, where he began his lifelong affiliation with the University of Georgia athletic program as a bat boy for the baseball team and manager for the tennis team; and

WHEREAS, as an attendee of the University of Georgia, Mr. Magill was an invaluable member of the university's swim and tennis teams, volunteered as an assistant football coach, and was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity before graduating with a degree in journalism in 1942; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Magill served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Marine Corps during World War II and, upon his return home, worked briefly as the prep sports editor with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; and

WHEREAS, in 1949, this lifelong Bulldog returned home to his alma mater to serve as the university's sports information director, and later he established The Georgia Bulldog newspaper and founded the Bulldog Club; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Magill assumed the role as the head coach of the university's tennis program in 1954, a position he proudly held for 34 years; and

WHEREAS, as head of the tennis program, Mr. Magill oversaw the construction of the university's tennis complex and put Athens on the map as a tennis destination, with the city serving as host to the NCAA tennis tournament 21 times and as home to the hall of fame for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be recognized appropriately by dedicating an intersection in his memory.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 15AL (S. Milledge Avenue) and Woodlawn Avenue in Athens-Clarke County is dedicated as the Dan Magill Memorial Intersection.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Dan Magill Memorial Intersection.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Mr. Dan Magill and to the Department of Transportation.