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RESOLUTION NO. 77-120 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HONORING REVEREND DONN D. MOOMAW AS THE 1977 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR WHEREAS, Reverend Donn D. Moomaw has been named the 1977 "Sportsman of the Year" by the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sports Celebrities; and WHEREAS, in receiving this honor he joins a coveted list of Orange County greats including Dan Gurney, Rod Laver, Clair Van Hoorebeke, Del Crandall, Dr. Sammy Lee, and the late Eddie West; and WHEREAS, Reverend Dorm D. Moomaw's outstanding sports career began at Santa Ana High School where he was an all-CIF football and basketball star; and WHEREAS, he furthered his career when he twice earned consensus All-American honors at UCLA in 1950 and 1952 as a defensive center and linebacker; and WHEREAS, Reverend Donn D. Moomaw, who wore No. 80 at UCLA, is t~e only defensive football player to have his jersey retired; and WHEREAS, he is one of the pioneer organizers of the "Fellowship of Christian Athletes" and was ordained a Presbyterian Minister in 19S?; and WHEREAS, Reverend Donn D. Moomaw's contributions to the social, cultural and spiritual life of the Southland have been acknowledged through such awards as: Appointment by Governor Reagan to the California Board of Education (1968-1972); Appointment by President Gerald Ford to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (1974-1976); Named in 1957 by the State Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of five outstanding men in California; Named in 1970 by the bCLA Alumni Association as one of five outstanding men in California; and WHEREAS, Reverend Dorm D. Moomaw received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education from UCLA; a B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary; and a D.D. from Sterling College in Kansas; and WHEREAS, Reverend Moomaw's church, the Bel Air Presby- terian, is the base for his inspirational sermons which have become his trademark throughout the Southland; NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council does designate and proclaim November 1S, 1977 as "Donn D. Moomaw Day" and does call upon all his friends both near and far to join in the celebration honoring him as the 1977 "Sportsman of the Year".