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

 

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

 

   Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature were deeply

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

 Hurin on July 2, 2000; and

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

 Chester E. and Rose Bernice Hayes Embree; and

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

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

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

 abilities; and

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

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

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

 Stewart Indian School; and

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

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

   Whereas, Bud taught the basics of basketball, believing that

 fundamentals won games, but was also an innovator in coaching,

 conducting studies that showed a basketball could be rolled across the

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

 maneuver the ball around much taller ones; and

   Whereas, Many basketball fans of that time remember the Braves of

 Stewart Indian School rolling the basketball down the court and scooping

 it up to make the basket before the taller players on the opposing team

 could get to it; and

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

 many young men who passed through Stewart Indian School, molding

 Native Americans from 26 different tribes from at least five different

 states into a basketball team that was considered one of the best in the

 state; and

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

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

 that discipline in his teaching and coaching; and

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

 and

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

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

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

 Louis, and four grandchildren; now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

 Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada

 Legislature extend their heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of

 Bud Hurin; and be it further

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

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

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

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

 

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