Whereas Tom Flores was born on March 21, 1937, in Fresno, California; Whereas Tom Flores attended Sanger High School, home of the Apaches, from 1950–1954, and was voted Sanger Athlete of the Year in 1954; Whereas Tom Flores played as quarterback and graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1958; Whereas in 1960, Tom Flores began his professional football career as a quarterback with the Oakland Raiders; Whereas Tom Flores was the first Hispanic starting quarterback in professional football history; Whereas in 1969, Tom Flores signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he was a member of the Super Bowl Championship team; Whereas Tom Flores retired after the 1970 season, as the fifth leading passer in the American Football League’s (AFL) history; Whereas Tom Flores continued his professional football career as an assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills and the Oakland Raiders; Whereas in 1977, Tom Flores won Super Bowl XI as an assistant coach of the Oakland Raiders under John Madden; Whereas in 1979, Tom Flores became the head coach of the Oakland Raiders; Whereas in 1981, Tom Flores won Super Bowl XV as head coach of the Oakland Raiders; Whereas in 1981, Sanger High School named their football stadium in honor of Tom Flores and it is now known as the Tom Flores Stadium ; Whereas in 1984, Tom Flores won Super Bowl XVIII as head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders; Whereas in 1988, Tom Flores left the Raiders organization and became the president and general manager of the Seattle Seahawks; Whereas in 1988, Tom Flores was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame; Whereas in 1992, Tom Flores was the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks for three seasons; Whereas Tom Flores is currently a commentator for the Raiders Radio Network; Whereas Tom Flores left professional football with a lifetime coaching record 97–87, as well as an 8–3 playoff record, with two Super Bowl victories