Resolution No. 1359as
RESOLUTION N0> 1359
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING SWEN NADER FOR HIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS
IN BASKETBALL.
WHEREAS, Swen Nader came to the United States from Holland when he was
nine years old; and
WHEREAS, he attended Cypress College and distinguished himself as an
outstanding basketball player by winning the All State Conference Player
of the Year award in 1969-70, and was recruited by several major universities;
and
WHEREAS, he continued playing basketball with the U.C.L.A. Bruins on
two of their national championship teams; and
WHEREAS, in February, 1973, Swen gained national attention by scoring
34 points and grabbing 23 rebounds in the college all-star game in Las
Vegas and was named Most Valuable player; and
WHEREAS, he was the leading scorer in the Olympic tryout camp last
summer; and
WHEREAS, he was a member of the U.S.A. basketball team that played
several games against a Soviet Union basketball team in A.A.U, competition
earlier this year; and
WHEREAS, Swen identifies Cypress as his hometown; and
WHEREAS, as a result of his outstanding college basketball career, he
was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association
and also the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association; and
WHEREAS, it is a major accomplishment for a young man to establish
himself as an outstanding college basketball player without previous
playing experience.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress hereby honors SWEN NADER as an outstanding college athlete and
sportsman and conveys their best wishes for a brilliant professional
basketball career.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 29th day of May, 1973.
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
OTTO J LACAY , yo r Pro -tem
ALICE ncilwoman
ROBERT C. HARVEY, Councilman
JOHN
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City
Council held on the 29th day of May, 1973, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCILMEN: Frankiewich, Harvey and Roberts
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 2 COUNCILMEN: Kanel and Lacayo
CITY CLERK OF E CITY OF CYPRESS