Concurrent resolution; recognizing Dean Blevins for his decades of excellence in athletics, sports journalism, and community service; celebrating his lasting contributions to the state of Oklahoma.

Resolution
ENROLLED SENATE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 9 By: Thompson of the Senate

and

Osburn of the House

A Concurrent Resolution recognizing Dean Blevins for
his decades of excellence in athletics, sports
journalism, and community service; celebrating his
lasting contributions to the State of Oklahoma; and
directing distribution.

WHEREAS, Dean Blevins, a native of Norman, Oklahoma, has been a
prominent figure in sports and broadcasting for over four decades,
beginning his sportscasting career in 1984 calling Tulsa basketball
games on KRMG radio and co-hosting Sportscene statewide on Tulsa
cable television from 1985 to 1988; and

WHEREAS, Blevins has served as the Sports Director at NEWS 9
since 2001 and has been with the station since 1997, following
previous work as lead sports anchor for KOCO-TV from 1988 to 1994.
He has also contributed to Oklahoma sports radio on KATT-FM and
WWLS, co-hosting the popular “The Total Dominance Hour” on The
Sports Animal; and

WHEREAS, he is a two-time Emmy Award winner and has been named
Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year eight times by the National
Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. His excellence has
also been recognized through awards from the Oklahoma Association of
Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists; and

WHEREAS, the University of Oklahoma honored Dean Blevins with
the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Gaylord College of
Journalism and Mass Communication, and in 2017, he received the Bob
Hersom Award from the March of Dimes for outstanding journalism; and

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WHEREAS, Blevins was recognized as one of “55 Over 55 Inspiring
Oklahomans” in 2023 and has brought unmatched insight to sports
reporting, drawing from his own achievements as a three-sport All-
State athlete and the 1974 Oklahoma High School Athlete of the Year;
and

WHEREAS, Blevins was a starting quarterback for the University
of Oklahoma, playing on two national championship football teams and
lettering in both football and basketball, an accomplishment not
repeated at OU in over 70 years; and

WHEREAS, he has served as a network television announcer for
ABC, CBS, and ESPN, and hosted coaches’ shows for legendary figures
such as Barry Switzer, Bob Stoops, Lincoln Riley, Brent Venables,
Eddie Sutton, and Jerry Jones; and

WHEREAS, beyond his professional achievements, Blevins has
actively served his community through charitable work, including
golf tournaments benefiting the Infant Crisis Center, Arthritis
Foundation, and Christmas Connection. He serves on the Board of
Directors for the Salvation Army in Oklahoma City and was named
Oklahoma Father of the Year in 2003 by the American Diabetes
Association; and

WHEREAS, Dean Blevins continues to inspire generations of
Oklahomans through his professionalism, integrity, and lifelong
dedication to his craft and his community.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION
OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CONCURRING THEREIN:

THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature hereby recognizes Dean
Blevins for his outstanding contributions to Oklahoma athletics,
sports journalism, and public service.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to Dean Blevins
and his family as an expression of gratitude and admiration for his
exemplary career and legacy.

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Adopted by the Senate the 14th day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 14th day of May,
2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________