SM 58 — SALVADOR "SAL" GONZALES, IN HONOR

SENATE MEMORIAL 58 54TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2020 INTRODUCED BY Joseph Cervantes 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL HONORING SALVADOR "SAL" GONZALEZ AND HIS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

135 WHEREAS, Salvador "Sal" Gonzalez, a resident of Anthony, New Mexico, died on November 2, 2017;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, Sal had quite an impressive high school athletic w l n d 18 record at Gadsden High School in Anthony;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, Sal was named a 1955 high school all-American in i a e r 20 football, and his four-year record of scoring and rushing a t m m 21 yardage was submitted to the national high school athletic d r e 22 federation as a national record;

and c e s k 23 WHEREAS, as a high school fullback, Sal was named to the e a n b 24 u [ south all-state football team for three years, was a leading vote getter for the south team and was named captain of the .216612.1 south all-star team in his senior year;

and WHEREAS, Sal always gave credit to his high school coach SM 58 Page 1 George DiTierro for the skills Sal developed in football and baseball;

and WHEREAS, Sal was a pleasant surprise to Arizona coach e e 17 Warren Woodson, when Sal made his debut as a freshman tailback e e n d 18 and amazed his coach with his ability;

and = = l ] 19 WHEREAS, Sal also played on the wildcat baseball team as a a l r i 20 third baseman;

and t e a t WHEREAS, Sal transferred to New Mexico state university m m 21 e d r e 22 after his sophomore year when coach Warren Woodson was hired as c e r c 23 head football coach for the aggies;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, at New Mexico state university, Sal played in two u [ victorious sun bowl championships and also played baseball with .216612.1 - 2 - the aggies and was named team captain;

and SM 58 Page 2 WHEREAS, Sal produced some outstanding athletes during his coaching career;

and e e 17 WHEREAS, Sal was also recognized in 2018 for his e e n d 18 leadership as a Dona Ana county commissioner from 1983 to 1986;

= = l ] 19 and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, Sal was a man of strength, character and t e a t integrity, who had the uncanny ability to bring out the best in m m 21 e d r e 22 people he encountered;

and c e r c 23 WHEREAS, Sal was an inspiration to his athletes and, as a e a n b 24 result, many went on to teaching and coaching careers, careers u [ in government and community services and other professional .216612.1 - 3 - fields;

and SM 58 Page 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to Sal's wife, Betty Gonzalez.

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