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, from 1954 to 1956, Tom Flores played as quarterback and earned his associate degree from Fresno City College; 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 1982, Tom Flores was named National Football League coach of the year; Whereas, in 1984, Tom Flores won Super Bowl XVIII as head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders; Whereas, in 1988, Tom Flores was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame; Whereas, in 1989, Tom Flores left the Raiders organization and became president and general manager of the Seattle Seahawks; Whereas, in 1992, Tom Flores was the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks for three seasons