HomeMy WebLinkAbout64-154RESOLUTION 64-154 COMMENDING ROBERT WEBSTER
FOR WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL FOR PLATFORM DIVING
IN TOKYO IN 1964
WHEREAS, ROBERT "BOB" WEBSTER of Santa Ana, California, has
proven himself to be a superb athlete by long years of continuous
practice to win the Platform Diving event in R~e,Italy, in the
1960 Olympics; and
WHEREAS, he was again on our team in the 1964 Olympics in
Tokyo, Japan, but there had the misfortune to be in sixth place
before the final event; and
WHEREAS, under tremendous emotional pressure that must have
existed as he entered this event, he performed three nearly perfect
dives to win the first place Gold Medal with 148.58 points, crowding
his closest contender in second place with 147.54 points.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That we highly com, mend this
young Santa Aha athlete and call attention to the citizens of his
city, Santa Aha, California, that one of our own came from behind
to win first place again this year in Platform Diving, again proving
beyond doubt that the only failure one needs to be ashamed of is the
failure to try; and he not only did try, but tried superbly and won.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Aha at its regular meeting held on the 19th day of October, 1964.
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
I, DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Aha; that the foregoing Resolution
was regularly introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held
on the 19th day of October, 1964, and was at said meeting regularly
passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN: Hubbard, Gilmore, Schlueter, Hall
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Harvey
CLERK OF THE ~OUNCIL