File #: 24-3250    Version: 1 Name: CELEBRATING DOUG COLLINS
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/15/2024 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/16/2024 Final action: 5/16/2024
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CELEBRATING DOUG COLLINS AND HIS INDUCTION TO THE NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME WHEREAS, former Chicago Bulls head coach, and Glenview resident, Doug Collins will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 Hall of Fame class; and WHEREAS, Doug Collins was born in Christopher, Illinois; and WHEREAS, Doug Collins grew up in Benton, Illinois, where he enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Benton Consolidated High School; and WHEREAS, Doug Collins attended Illinois State University where he continued to hone his basketball skills; and WHEREAS, Doug Collins was first drafted into the NBA in 1973 by the Philadelphia 76ers, where he played for eight seasons; and WHEREAS, Doug Collins was named as an NBA All-Star four times in his career; and WHEREAS, Doug Collins retired as an NBA player in 1981 after a series of injuries; and WHEREAS, Doug Collins was a prolific coach, leading some of th...
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

CELEBRATING DOUG COLLINS AND HIS INDUCTION TO THE NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

WHEREAS, former Chicago Bulls head coach, and Glenview resident, Doug Collins will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 Hall of Fame class; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins was born in Christopher, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins grew up in Benton, Illinois, where he enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Benton Consolidated High School; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins attended Illinois State University where he continued to hone his basketball skills; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins was first drafted into the NBA in 1973 by the Philadelphia 76ers, where he played for eight seasons; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins was named as an NBA All-Star four times in his career; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins retired as an NBA player in 1981 after a series of injuries; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins was a prolific coach, leading some of the most preeminent teams in the league; and

WHEREAS, began his coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by Arizona State; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins became head coach of the Chicago Bulls in May of 1986, during which time he coached third-season phenom, Michael Jordan; and

WHEREAS, under Doug Collins' guidance, the Bulls made their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 15 years; and

WHEREAS, Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf noted his special accomplishments, crediting Doug Collins' leadership as laying the foundation for the Bulls' 1990s dynasty; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins went on to coach the Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, and Philadelphia 76ers before stepping away to spend more time with family; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins had a storied broadcasting career analyzing games for various media networks, including commentating for NBC's basketball coverage at the 2008 Olympics; and

WHEREAS, Doug Collins received the C...

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