Directs the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium.
This bill directs the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium. Robert Rives was a dedicated educator and a trailblazing figure in the state's deaf and hard of hearing community. He became the first Texas School for the Deaf alumnus to attend Gallaudet University, and he taught at the school for over four decades. Rives also served as the school's first football coach from 1894 to 1898, achieving a record of 10-8-1. He was inducted into the Texas School for the Deaf Alumni Association Hall of Fame in the sports category in 1999.
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