[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 140 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 140

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that ``Sugar'' Ray 
    Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and 
                      commitment to young people.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 1997

 Mr. Rangel submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that ``Sugar'' Ray 
    Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and 
                      commitment to young people.

Whereas ``Sugar'' Ray Robinson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 3, 1920;
Whereas in 1932 he moved to New York City where he started boxing as an amateur, 
        going undefeated in 89 bouts, and winning the Golden Gloves 
        featherweight title in 1939;
Whereas in 1940 he turned professional and fought at New York City's Madison 
        Square Garden for the first time;
Whereas in 1946 he won his first world title as a welterweight, and then held 
        the middleweight title for 5 years between 1951 and 1960;
Whereas after retiring for a time he returned to box a series of exciting 
        matches before permanently retiring on December 10, 1965;
Whereas in a career spanning 25 years, he won 175 of 202 bouts with 109 
        knockouts;
Whereas his grace, speed, power, and mastery of the ring earned him 
        international acclaim as one of the greatest fighters in boxing history;
Whereas Sugar Ray Robinson was elected into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1967;
Whereas in 1969 he established the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation; and
Whereas Sugar Ray Robinson died in Culver City, California, on April 12, 1989, 
        at the age of 68: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized as one of history's greatest 
professional fighters, whose dedication to boxing and commitment to 
young people have earned him a permanent place in sports history.
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