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Resolution 220307

Honoring and congratulating Women’s History Month’s Champion of the Week, the Cheyney State College “Lady Wolves” on their 40th Anniversary of Historic 1982 NCAA Basketball Division I National Championship Game.

Introduced Mar 31, 2022CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ThomasCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember DombCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember Parker

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  1. “The ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, Resolution 220307.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, April 7, 2022 · Apr 7, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 31, 2022Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 7, 2022ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Honoring and congratulating Women's History Month's Champion of the Week, the Cheyney State College "Lady Wolves" on their 40th Anniversary of Historic 1982 NCAA Basketball Division I National Championship Game. ..Body WHEREAS, March 28, 2022 marks 40 years since the Cheyney State College Women's Lady Wolves Basketball Team competed in the historic first NCAA Basketball Division I women's championship game ever; and WHEREAS, The Lady Wolves are from the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to have won a men's or women's NCAA Basketball Division I regional championship and from the only HBCU to have advanced to an NCAA Basketball Division I Final Four; and WHEREAS, They are also from the only HBCU to have included two members of an NCAA Basketball Division I All-Tournament team; and WHEREAS, The Lady Wolves were led to the National Championships by Hall of Fame Coach C. Vivian Stringer; and WHEREAS, The Lady Wolves had an unheard of 23-game winning streak that included victories over such Division I national powerhouses as North Carolina State University, Kansas State University, University of Maryland, and Auburn University; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby congratulate and honor Cheyney State College Lady Wolves on their 40th Anniversary of Historic 1982 NCAA Basketball Division I National Championship Game. FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy be presented to Cheyney State College Lady Wolves, further evidencing the sincere admiration and respect of this legislative body. ..End