,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #efb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february 
#ac 7legislative day1 ,february #ab71   
#bjbd,mr4 ,braun 7for himself and ,mr4  
,young7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,honoring the  
life and legacy of ,george ,f4          
,mc,ginnis4  ,whereas ,george ,f4       
,mc,ginnis was born on ,august #ab1     
#aiej2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis was on  
the unbeaten ,indianapolis ,washington  
,high ,school team that won the #aifi   
,state ,basketball ,championship2       
,whereas ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis was ,indiana's 
,mr4 ,basketball in #aifi2 ,whereas ,mr4
 ,mc,ginnis was well known for his      
#ec-point and #cj-rebound performance in
 the ,indiana ,all ,stars victory over  
,kentucky in ,louisville's ,freedom     
,hall2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis led the 
,big ,ten in scoring and rebounding as a
 sophomore at ,indiana ,university1     
averaging #bi4i points and #ad4g        

rebounds per game2 ,whereas ,mr4        
,mc,ginnis became the first sophomore in
 league history to lead the ,big ,ten in
 both points and rebounds per game2     
,whereas ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis was named to   
the ,associated ,press ,all-,american   
,third ,team and added to the ,all-,big 
,ten ,first ,team2 ,whereas ,mr4        
,mc,ginnis bypassed his final #b seasons
 of ,national ,collegiate ,athletic     
,association eligibility as a hardship  
case after the sudden loss of his       
father1 ,burnie2 ,whereas ,mr4          
,mc,ginnis played for his hometown      
,indiana ,pacers for the first #d       
seasons of his professional career2     
,whereas ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis helped guide   
the ,pacers to #b of their #c ,american 
,basketball ,association championships  
in #aigb and #aigc2 ,whereas ,mr4       
,mc,ginnis was the ,american ,basketball
 ,association's co-most valuable player1
 sharing the title with ,julius ,irving1
 in the #aigd-aige ,american ,basketball
 ,association season2 ,whereas1 in the  

#aige ,american ,basketball ,association
 playoffs1 ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis averaged     
#cb4c points1 #ae4i rebounds1 and #h4b  
assists per game2 ,whereas1 during his  
#d-year ,american ,basketball           
,association stint1 ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis was 
named as a #c-time ,american ,basketball
 ,association ,all-,star1 received #c   
,all-,american ,basketball ,association 
selections1 and was selected to the     
,american ,basketball ,association      
,all-,rookie ,first ,team2 ,whereas ,mr4
 ,mc,ginnis then later played with the  
,philadelphia #gf;ers1 ,denver ,nuggets1
 and ,indiana ,pacers in the ,national  
,basketball ,association2 ,whereas1     
during his time in the ,national        
,basketball ,association1 ,mr4          
,mc,ginnis earned #c ,national          
,basketball ,association ,all-,star     
selections1 was named to the            
,all-,national ,basketball ,association 
,first ,team in #aigf1 and was voted to 
the ,all-,national ,basketball          
,association ,second ,team in #aigg2    

,whereas ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis compiled       
#ag1jji points and #i1bcc rebounds in   
his #aa-year pro basketball career2     
,whereas ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis is #a of #d    
,indiana ,pacers to have their jersey   
number retired2 ,whereas1 in #aiig1 ,mr4
 ,mc,ginnis was selected to the         
,american ,basketball ,association      
,all-,time ,team2 ,whereas ,mr4         
,mc,ginnis was inducted into the        
,naismith ,memorial ,basketball ,hall of
 ,fame in #bjag2 ,whereas ,mr4          
,mc,ginnis was inducted into the        
,indiana ,university ,athletics ,hall of
 ,fame on ,september #bb1 #bjbc2 and    
,whereas ,mr4 ,mc,ginnis passed away on 
,december #ad1 #bjbc3 ,now1 therefore1  
be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors   
the life and legacy of ,george ,f4      
,mc,ginnis1 including the dedication of 
,mr4 ,mc,ginnis-- 7,a7 in particular1 to
 the game of basketball and fans in the 
,hoosier ,state2 and  7,b7 to his work  
on and off the court in ,indianapolis   
and in the ,state ,indiana2  7#b7       

recognizes the success of ,mr4          
,mc,ginnis as a source of continuing    
pride for the entire ,state of ,indiana2
  7#c7 gives a heartfelt thank you to   
,mr4 ,mc,ginnis for all of the memories 
and will continue to remember his       
legacy2 and  7#d7 respectfully requests 
that the ,secretary of the ,senate      
transmit an enrolled copy of this       
resolution to the family of ,mr4        
,mc,ginnis4