Honoring Ernest Houghton posthumously upon the occasion of his induction into the Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of Fame for his achievements in basketball, baseball, and football at Union College

Senate Resolution No. 2302

BY: Senator TEDISCO

        HONORING  Ernest  Houghton  posthumously  upon the
        occasion of his induction into the Schenectady  City
        School  District  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  for  his
        achievements in basketball, baseball,  and  football
        at Union College in Schenectady, New York

  WHEREAS,  Excellence  and  success  in  competitive  sports  can  be
achieved only through strenuous practice, team  play  and  team  spirit,
nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and

  WHEREAS,  Athletic  competition  enhances  the  moral  and  physical
development of the young people of this State, preparing  them  for  the
future  by  instilling  in  them  the  value  of teamwork, encouraging a
standard  of  healthy  living,  imparting  a  desire  for  success   and
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute to those outstanding athletes who inspired and brought pride
to their school  and  community  by  achieving  outstanding  success  in
competition,  attaining  unprecedented  success and the highest level of
personal achievement; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Ernest  Houghton  posthumously upon the occasion of his of his induction
into the Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of Fame  at  its
2026  Schenectady  City  School District Athletic Hall of Fame & Reunion
Dinner on Monday, September 14, 2026, at  the  Event  Center  at  Rivers
Casino & Resort, Schenectady, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  During the 1914 season, Earnest Houghton led Union College
to a 11-3 record, which he then followed up  with  a  13-1  campaign  in
1915,  and  in  both  years the college won Northeastern Intercollegiate
League championships; and

  WHEREAS, In 1914 and 1915, Ernest Houghton  was  selected  to  be  a
basketball  All-American, and was additionally the 1915 Helms Foundation
College Basketball Player of the Year, putting  his  name  up  alongside
players from major programs such as Wisconsin, Syracuse, and Purdue; and

  WHEREAS, Following his collegiate basketball career, Ernest Houghton
played  for  Hudson  in  the  New  York  State  League, one of the first
established pro basketball leagues in the nation; and

  WHEREAS, In 1914, Ernest Haughton started  at  quarterback  and  led
Union  College  football  to  their  first  undefeated season in program
history; and

  WHEREAS, Ernest Haughton spent all  four  years  playing  collegiate
baseball, where he was described to be a hard-hitting first baseman; and

  WHEREAS,  Following  Ernest Haughton's playing career, he went on to
become a basketball and football coach at The Albany Academy, continuing
to pass on the gift which he was provided; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Ernest Haughton posthumously upon the occasion  of  his  induction
into  the  Schenectady  City  School  District  Athletic Hall of Fame on
September 14, 2026; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of Ernest Haughton.