HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 98-21 RESOLUTION NO. 98-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
SUPPORTING THE RENAMING OF
THE WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM TO
THE "WESTMINSTER BILL BOSWELL STADIUM"
BY THE HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Bill Boswell was hired as the first head football coach at Westminster High
School in 1959,. and continued in the post for 19 years compiling an overall record of 120-65-5;
and
Bill Boswell's teams were Sunset League Champions in 1963, 1964, 1968, 1971 and
1975; and
During his 37 years of teaching and coaching, Bill Boswell coached Football, Basketball,
Wrestling, Track, Baseball and golf, and used the slogan. "Scholars and Champions" throughout
his coaching career as an expression of his dedication to scholarship, pride and winning; and
Bill Boswell served as Westminster High School's Athletic Director for many years, and
from 1982 until 1995 he served as the Athletic Director for the distinguished Huntington Beach
Union High School District; and
For the past 22 years, Bill Boswell has served on the Board of Directors of the National
Football Foundation, whose primary purpose is to honor scholar athletes. He is a Past President
of the California State Athletic Directors Association 1992-93 and also the Orange County
Athletic Directors Association 1983-85; and
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Bill Boswell is continuing to serve the district by teaching the District Walk-on Coach
Certification class, having now served the Huntington Beach Union High School District for
almost 40 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Huntington Beach City Council wishes to
acknowledge the many wonderful contributions of Bill Boswell and encourage the Huntington
Beach Union High School District Board of Trustees to rename the Westminster High School
stadium the "Westminster Bill Boswell Stadium" in honor of this very dedicated teacher and
coach.
Mayor/ - - ,`7
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk Ci y Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Acting rty Administrator
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Res. No. 98-21
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City,
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach is seven;that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of March, 1998 by the following
vote:
AYES: Julien, Green, Dettloff, Garofalo
NOES: Bauer, Sullivan, Harman
ABSENT: None
City Clerk and ex-officio (Ark of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California
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