RESOLUTION HONORING SAM BRONSWICK
WHEREAS, Sam Bronswick was born on September 30, 1927 on the west side of Chicago, graduated from Marshall High School, and was a three-year, two-way football player at Northern Illinois University; and
WHEREAS, Sam Bronswick coached football at Lane Technical High School from 1978 to 1993. Coach Bronswick was an assistant football coach at Foreman, Taft, and Lane Tech before achieving a head coaching position; and
WHEREAS, Sam Bronswick taught German at Foreman and Taft, Physical Education at Lane Tech for 15 years, and was then the Director for the Driver's Education Department for 13 years at Lane Tech; and
WHEREAS, Coach Bronswick guided his teams to a 118-40 overall record. His Lane Tech team also won a City Championship in 1985, went to the State Semifinals in 1980 and State Quarterfinals in 1989; and
WHEREAS, Coach Bronswick was known for showing a tremendous amount of respect to his players, and was credited as being an excellent communicator on both the practice and game field; and
WHEREAS, Coach Bronswick passed away on June 19, 2016 at the age 88; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this fourteenth day of September, 2016, do hereby express our sorrow on the passing of Sam Bronswick and extend to his family our sincere condolences; and
AMEYA PAWAR Alderman, 47th Ward
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to the family of Sam Bronswick.