HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/17/2019 - PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Poudre High School winning
Colorado’s 1969 state football championship; and
WHEREAS, Poudre High School entered the playoffs as extreme underdogs before
winning four consecutive playoff games; and
WHEREAS, the Impalas beat Cherry Creek, Arvada and Pueblo Central in their first
three games to reach the school’s first championship game; and
WHEREAS, the Impalas traveled across the state to take on Grand Junction in the
championship game, prevailing by a score of 29-21; and
WHEREAS, Poudre’s victory brought glory to all of Fort Collins and was celebrated
across the city and state as a win for “the little guys;” and
WHEREAS, the championship was the last won by a city high school, making this
celebration even more appropriate and noteworthy; and
WHEREAS, the Impalas’ championship will be celebrated on Friday night, September
27, at French Field against their oldest rival, Fort Collins High School; and
WHEREAS, Poudre High School continues to excel in athletics, academics and
community service as a proud representative of sustained excellence in Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins and proud
alumnus and former football player for the Impalas, do hereby recognize
POUDRE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE 1969 FOOTBALL TEAM
for their memorable achievement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 17th day of September, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk