[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1761 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1761

Congratulating Auburn University quarterback and College Park, Georgia, 
native Cameron Newton on winning the 2010 Heisman Trophy for being the 
     most outstanding college football player in the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2010

 Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bachus, 
 Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. 
 Bright) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating Auburn University quarterback and College Park, Georgia, 
native Cameron Newton on winning the 2010 Heisman Trophy for being the 
     most outstanding college football player in the United States.

Whereas Cameron Newton graduated from Westlake High School in College Park, 
        Georgia, in 2007;
Whereas Cameron Newton became Auburn University's starting quarterback in 2010;
Whereas Cameron Newton became the first player in Southeastern Conference 
        history and only the eighth player in National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Football Bowl Subdivision history to achieve over 2,000 
        yards passing and over 1,000 yards rushing in a single season;
Whereas the Auburn University football team finished the regular season with a 
        12-0 record;
Whereas the Auburn University football team won the Southeastern Conference 
        Championship game by a score of 56 to 17 over the University of South 
        Carolina;
Whereas Cameron Newton accounted for 6 touchdowns, 4 passing and 2 rushing, in 
        the Southeastern Conference Championship game;
Whereas the Auburn University football team is ranked number one in both the 
        Bowl Championship Series and Associated Press rankings;
Whereas Cameron Newton was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of 
        the Year for 2010;
Whereas Cameron Newton was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of 
        the Year for 2010;
Whereas Cameron Newton received the Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of 
        the Year in 2010; and
Whereas Cameron Newton was named the 76th winner of the 2010 Heisman Memorial 
        Trophy for the most outstanding college football player in the United 
        States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates Auburn 
University quarterback and College Park, Georgia, native Cameron Newton 
on winning the 2010 Heisman Trophy for being the most outstanding 
college football player in the United States.
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