,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ba1 #bjba,mr4 
,braun 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life &
 legacy ( ,william ,rob]t ,bobby,slick  
,leon>d4  ,:]eas ,william ,rob]t        
,bobby,slick ,leon>d 0 born on ,july    
#ag1 #aicb1 9 ,t]re ,haute1 ,indiana2   
,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d 0 a /&-out          
basketball play] :ile att5d+ ,g]/mey]   
,te*nical ,high ,s*ool 9 ,t]re ,haute1  
,indiana2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d w5t on to 
play basketball = ! ,indiana ,univ]sity 
,hoosi]s m5's basketball team 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is preamble z ! ,hoosi]s7 9         
,bloom+ton1 :]e he-- 7#a7 help$ lead !  
,hoosi]s to #b ,big ,t5 titles 9 #aiec &
 #aied2 &  7#b7 hit ! game w9n+ free ?r[
 9 ! *ampion%ip game to cl9* ! #aiec    
,national ,collegiate ,a?letic          
,association ,division ,i m5's          
basketball *ampion%ip title = !         
,hoosi]s2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d 0 nam$ a  

?ird-team ,all-,am]ican 9 #aiec & a     
second-team ,all-,am]ican 9 #aieb2      
,:]eas1 9 #aieb1 ,mr4 ,leon>d 0 nam$ !  
,mo/ ,valuable ,play] ( ! ,hoosi]s2     
,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d 0 capta9 ( !        
,hoosi]s dur+ ! #aiec-aied season2      
,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,army f #aied to #aief2 ,:]eas   
,mr4 ,leon>d 0 select$ by ! ,baltimore  
,bullets ) ! fir/ pick ( ! second r\nd1 
! t5? ov]all pick1 ( ! #aied ,national  
,basketball ,association 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! ,,nba7 draft2 ,:]eas1  
aft] be+ draft$ 9 #aied1 ,mr4 ,leon>d   
w5t on to play #g ye>s ( pr(essional    
basketball 9 ! ,,nba1 #e ye>s = !       
,m9neapolis & ,los ,angeles ,lak]s & #b 
ye>s = ! ,*icago ,pack]s1 :o 7 r5am$ !  
,zephyrs 9 #aifb2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d l$
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#aief-eg season1 & f9i%$ six? 9 ! ,,nba 
9 assi/s p] game 7#e4d7 dur+ ! #aifa-fb 
season2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d 0 nam$ an   
,,nba ,all-,/> 9 #aifc2 ,:]eas ,mr4     
,leon>d coa*$ ! ,*icago ,zephyrs &      

,baltimore ,bullets f #aifb to #aifd2   
,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d became ! head coa* (
 ! ,indiana ,pac]s1 :o 7 !n "p ( !      
,am]ican ,basketball ,association       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,aba71 9 
#aifh1 hold+ ! position = ne>ly #ab     
ye>s1 ! la/ #d ye>s ( :i* ! fran*ise 0 9
 ! ,,nba2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d l$ !      
,pac]s to ,,aba *ampion%ips 9 !         
#aifi-gj1 #aiga-gb1 & #aigb-gc seasons1 
9 addition to #b o!r *ampion%ip         
appe>ances1 all prior to ! ,,aba-,,nba  
m]g] 9 ,june #aigf2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d 
_h a total ( #ebi w9s z head coa* ( !   
,pac]s2 ,:]eas1 z a head coa* 9 ! ,,aba1
 ,mr4 ,leon>d-- 7#a7 won #fi play(f     
games1 a league record2 &  7#b7 0 !     
w9n+e/ coa* 9 ! hi/ory ( ! league2      
,:]eas1 :5 ! ,/ate kn[n z ! basketball  
capital ( ! _w 0 close to los+ !        
,indiana ,pac]s due to f9ancial         
problems1 ,mr4 ,leon>d & 8 wife ,nancy  
held a tele?on &1 ?r\gh small           
contributions f fans1 7 able to raise ! 
funds to save ! team & keep ! ,pac]s 9  

,indiana2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d 0 select$ 
z ! greate/ coa* 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,,aba2  
,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d return$ to ! ,pac]s 
9 #aihe z a color comm5tator1 fir/ =    
television & !n on radio ) ,m>k ,boyle2 
,:]eas ! tradem>k phrase ( ,mr4 ,leon>d 
0 ,boom1 ,baby61 :i*-- 7#a7 ,mr4 ,leon>d
 said :5 a memb] ( ! ,pac]s made a      
#c-po9t %ot2 &  7#b7 inspir$ ! he>ts (  
basketball fans 9 ! ,hoosi] ,/ate &     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1
 ,mr4 ,leon>d became ! fir/ individual  
to be induct$ into ! ,indiana ,univ]sity
 ,sports ,hall ( ,fame2 ,:]eas ,mr4     
,leon>d 0 also induct$ into ! ,indiana  
,basketball ,hall ( ,fame & ! ,indiana  
,sports ,writ]s & ,broadca/]s ,hall (   
,fame2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,mr4 ,leon>d 0  
induct$ into ! ,naismi? ,memorial       
,basketball ,hall ( ,fame z a coa*2     
,:]eas1 on ,april #ac1 #bjba1 ,mr4      
,leon>d pass$ away at ! age ( #hh2      
,:]eas ,pac]s fans w rememb] ,mr4       
,leon>d z-- 7#a7 ! _s ( ! ,pac]s        
fran*ise1 z aptly put by ,h]b ,simon1 ! 

own] ( ! ,pac]s2 &  7#b7 ! embodim5t (  
basketball & an ,indiana icon1 z aptly  
put by ,eric ,holcomb1 ! ,gov]nor (     
,indiana2 & ,:]eas ,mr4 ,leon>d is      
surviv$ by 8 wife1 _! #e *ildr51 #ab    
gr&*ildr51 & #f great-gr&*ildr53 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! 
life & legacy ( ,william ,rob]t         
,bobby,slick ,leon>d1 includ+ !         
d$ication ( ,mr4 ,leon>d-- 7,a7 to !    
game ( basketball1 includ+ ! promotion (
 ! game across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 
9 p>ticul>1 to ! game ( basketball1 !   
play]s1 & ! fans 9 ! ,hoosi] ,/ate2     
7#b7 recognizes-- 7,a7 ! hi/orical1     
economical1 & cultural significance &   
impact ,mr4 ,leon>d _h on ! ,city (     
,indianapolis 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is          
resolution z ! ,city7 & ! ,/ate (       
,indiana 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z !
 ,/ate72  7,b7 t )\t ! d$ication &      
contributions to sports & ent]ta9m5t    
?r\gh\t ! ,city & ! ,/ate t ,mr4 ,leon>d
 & 8 wife 7 able to give1 ! ,city nor   
,/ate w\ld n h su* a wond]ful reputation

 or ability to attract ! l>ge/ sport+   
ev5ts 9 ! _w1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,national 
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association       
,t\rnam5t & ,f9al ,f\r2  7ii7 !         
,national ,basketball ,association      
,all-,/> ,game2 &  7iii7 ! ,sup] ,b[l2 &
  7#c7 %[s gratitude & ?ankfulness--    
7,a7 to ! lifetime ( sport+ memories    
,mr4 ,leon>d help$ provide to ! ,city & 
! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 to ! impact ,mr4       
,leon>d _h on ! developm5t & gr[? ( !   
,city4