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This resolution pays tribute to Charles Vincent Baglio Jr. (known as "Coach Bags"), a prominent Louisiana educator and coach who had a significant impact on high school and college sports. The resolution highlights Baglio's impressive professional achievements, including 34 years at Independence High School where he was head coach for 22 years, leading his football team to nine district titles and two state championship appearances, and later spending 20 years on the LSU football staff during which he was part of three national championship teams and four SEC title teams. He was inducted into the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 and was selected for the National High School Athletics Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2024. The resolution emphasizes Baglio's personal qualities, describing him as a lovable and charismatic man deeply devoted to his family and community, who earned 205 victories in his prep coaching career. It notes that he passed away on October 18, 2024, leaving behind his children, nine grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, and a legacy of faith, dedication, and service. The Senate of Louisiana formally expresses its sincere condolences to Baglio's family and friends, celebrating his life and contributions to education and sports.

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