HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommendation Entee ShineRESOLUTION
4003-09
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
November 23, 20 09
Attest:
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
November 24, 20 09
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me November 24, 20 09
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RESOLUTION NO. ~~~3 ~°
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
PUBLICLY HONORING THE RICH LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE LATE ENTEE SHINE
~~l~i~, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is very humbled to honor and
publicly recognize the rich life and legacy of the late Entee Shine, who passed on the October 30, 2009; and
~~1~ii~aa, Entee "TNT" Shine was a 3-year varsity basketball player at South Bend Central High
School who won All-State honors as a senior in 1950, was the Team Captain, was named the "Outstanding
Player of the Year", led the Central Bears to a 26-2 winning record and scored 372 points his senior year;
and
G~1~xeaa, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is proud to recognize that after
his graduation from Central, Entee Shine became the lst African-American to be a player on the Notre Dame
feotbali-team during his freshman year; and
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!'!'~ii~eaa, University of Notre Dame Athletic Director Moose Krause recruited Entee over to
basketball where he became a member of the 1951-1952 Notre Dame Basketball Team; averaged 5.5 points
per game, and became the 1St Black to earn a varsity letter in basketball at the University of Notre Dame; and
~~1~i~aa, Entee Shine transferred to Tennessee State and was later recruited by the Harlem Globe
Trotters Basketball team but was drafted into the U.S. Army where he was named to the all Fifth Army Team
at Camp Atterbury and the second team All-Army at Camp Carson in Colorado; and
~o~, C~~~ex~e, /e rtxeao-/ ed, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
hereby publicly commends, honors, commemorates and celebrates the life of the late Entee Shine for his
many lasting contributions made to our community as an outstanding athlete and as a kind, generous, and
gentle person.
Section II. The South Bend Common Council notes that Entee Shine was a dedicated teammate who
was deeply respected at South Bend Central High School and the University of Notre Dame, who excelled
athletically and personally as he pioneered new paths in higher education and athletics; and later went on to
work for the City of South Bend Water Works and at the South Bend Tribune.
Section III. On behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the South Bend Common Council extends
its deepest sympathy to his daughter, Robin Shine, and the many relatives and friends of Entee Shine; and
hope that all will be enriched by the many wonderful and ever-lasting memories which Entee Shine has left
behind for all of us to cherish. The South Bend community will be forever grateful" or s life of dedicated
service, his kind and gentle demeanor, and for the many athletic outstandin ~i~vement .
Section IV This Resolution shall be in full force and effec~f-r~lm '~~ter itsla6rd~on by the Council
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~JOhn oorde, City Clerk
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Al'y`Buddy" Ki sits, ~It Large
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Ti o y A. se, At La e
wren L. White, At Large
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney
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Stephen J. Lu e, Mayor of South Bend