Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 36–Senators Neal, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

May 2, 2001

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Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Gibbons, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Memorializes legendary coach and teacher James “Bud” Hurin. (BDR R‑1503)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Memorializing legendary coach and teacher James “Bud” Hurin.

 

1-1    Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature were deeply

1-2  saddened by the loss of beloved basketball coach and teacher James “Bud”

1-3  Hurin on July 2, 2000; and

1-4    Whereas, Bud Hurin was born in Minnesota on March 12, 1925, to

1-5  Chester E. and Rose Bernice Hayes Embree; and

1-6    Whereas, A teacher at Mineral County High School in Hawthorne and

1-7  at Stewart Indian School in Carson City, Bud also coached football,

1-8  baseball and track, but was most renowned for his basketball coaching

1-9  abilities; and

1-10    Whereas, Bud, known as a colorful character who always had a good

1-11  story to tell, was considered a legend in Nevada high school basketball,

1-12  winning 511 games as a coach at both Mineral County High School and

1-13  Stewart Indian School; and

2-1    Whereas, Teams coached by Bud at both schools won Class A state

2-2  championships, in 1964 at Mineral County and in 1966 at Stewart; and

2-3    Whereas, Bud taught the basics of basketball, believing that

2-4  fundamentals won games, but was also an innovator in coaching,

2-5  conducting studies that showed a basketball could be rolled across the

2-6  court as fast as a regular pass could be thrown, enabling shorter players to

2-7  maneuver the ball around much taller ones; and

2-8    Whereas, Many basketball fans of that time remember the Braves of

2-9  Stewart Indian School rolling the basketball down the court and scooping it

2-10  up to make the basket before the taller players on the opposing team could

2-11  get to it; and

2-12    Whereas, As a teacher and coach, Bud had a significant impact on

2-13  many young men who passed through Stewart Indian School, molding

2-14  Native Americans from 26 different tribes from at least five different states

2-15  into a basketball team that was considered one of the best in the state; and

2-16    Whereas, Bud believed that the discipline he learned as a Marine got

2-17  him through combat in the South Pacific during World War II, and used

2-18  that discipline in his teaching and coaching; and

2-19    Whereas, Bud was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church;

2-20  and

2-21    Whereas, Bud Hurin is survived by three sons, Jude Hurin and Patrick

2-22  Tobey, both of Carson City, and Alexander Hurin of North Carolina, two

2-23  brothers, Gene of Wisconsin and Bob of Illinois, a sister, Virginia of St.

2-24  Louis, and four grandchildren; now, therefore, be it

2-25    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

2-26  Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada

2-27  Legislature extend their heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of

2-28  Bud Hurin; and be it further

2-29    Resolved, That James “Bud” Hurin will be missed by his former

2-30  students, fellow coaches and teachers, family and friends; and be it further

2-31    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

2-32  of this resolution to Bud’s sons, Alexander, Jude and Patrick.

 

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