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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to honor Nat C. Rosasco on being 
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inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Nat C. Rosasco and his wife Eleanor are lifelong 
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Chicagoland residents, involved in the golfing industry for 
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over 75 years; Nat was the owner of Northwestern Golf Company, 
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once the largest golf club manufacturer in the world; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Nat Rosasco started The Nat Rosasco Heritage Cup 
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Youth Fund, in which he raised nearly 2 million dollars for 
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physically challenged high school students who were in need of 
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funds for college; scholarships were awarded each year for both 
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undergraduate and post-graduate students; athletes such as Joe 
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DiMaggio, Dan Marino, Angelo Dundee, Carmen Basilio, Ted 
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Hendricks, and Joe Louis all came forth to help promote the 
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program; and

 
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    WHEREAS, There is a hole on the Cook County Joe Louis 
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Championship Golf Course named in honor of Nat; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Nat also helped start the Hook a Kid on Golf 
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Foundation, donating clubs for underprivileged children; he 
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also donated clubs to the West Palm Beach Children's Golf 
 


 






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Foundation, allowing handicapped children the opportunity to 
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enjoy golf; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Nat Rosasco has helped thousands through his 
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generosity and contributions to others; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Nat C. Rosasco on his induction into the 
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Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame and thank him for caring for 
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others; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Nat C. Rosasco as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.