Mississippi SC 530: Commend Ole Miss and ATP tennis standout Dave Randall upon his induction into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Musuem.

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SC 530 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2021 Regular Session 

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2021 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Michel, Boyd, McCaughn, McMahan, Hopson, 
Parks, Sparks, Barnett, Chassaniol, Fillingane, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), 
Simmons (13th)

Senate Concurrent Resolution 530

(As Adopted by Senate)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING OLE MISS 
AND ASSOCIATION OF TENNIS PROFESSIONALS TOUR TENNIS STANDOUT DAVE RANDALL UPON HIS 
INDUCTION INTO THE MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM.

���� WHEREAS, the Mississippi Sports 
Hall of Fame and Museum has announced its 2021 Class consisting of six inductees, 
including Ole Miss and Association of Tennis Professionals Tour (ATP) standout Dave 
Randall of Memphis, Tennessee, and Tupelo, Mississippi; and

���� WHEREAS, Dave Randall was born 
in Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi; and

���� WHEREAS, he may be the most 
accomplished tennis player in Mississippi history; and 

���� WHEREAS, in high school, he 
was a three-time State Champion. He won a doubles title and two singles crowns. 
�Twice he qualified for the Boys Nationals in Kalamazoo, Michigan; and

���� WHEREAS, collegiately he 
attended Ole Miss and became one of the first All-Americans and twice was named 
All-SEC. �He captured three SEC titles in doubles and singles during his 
career. �He led Ole Miss to the school's first NCAA Tournament bid; and

���� WHEREAS, from 1988 to 1999 
Randall played on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. �Over his 
career, he had doubles wins over 30 top-ranked players in the world; and

���� WHEREAS, he became the first 
Mississippian to win a draw match at Wimbledon, beating Russian Andrei 
Cherkasov in the opening round in 1993. �Dave was a three-time winner of 
doubles titles and an eight-time finalist; and

���� WHEREAS, Dave is currently 
the Head Tennis Professional at the River Hills Club in Jackson, Mississippi, a 
member of the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Tennis Hall of 
Fame; and

���� WHEREAS, it is with great pride 
that we join the Mississippi sports community in recognizing a professional athlete 
who has brought honor to his university, his community and to the State of Mississippi:

���� NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 
BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate Ole Miss and Association 
of Tennis Professionals Tour Tennis standout, Dave Randall upon his induction into 
the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, and extend to Dave and his family 
our best wishes for future success.

���� be it further resolved, that this resolution be presented to Dave 
Randall, forwarded to Keith Carter, the Athletic Director of the University of Mississippi, 
and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.