LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Ray Trail upon the occasion of his
induction into the Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of
Fame on September 13, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
outstanding athletes who distinguish themselves through their excep-
tional performance, attaining unprecedented success and the highest
level of personal achievement; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor
Ray Trail upon the occasion of his induction into the Schenectady City
School District Athletic Hall of Fame; this auspicious occasion will be
celebrated at the 13th Annual Schenectady City School District Athletic
Hall of Fame and Reunion Dinner, to be held on Monday, September 13,
2010, at Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of Fame
was established in 1998 to honor those individuals who have made signif-
icant contributions to the history and tradition of sports in the Sche-
nectady City School District; and
WHEREAS, Ray Trail ran on the Mont Pleasant High School cross-country
and track team and is a member of the Mont Pleasant High School Sports
Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, The winner of the individual National Cross-Country champion-
ship in both 1935 and 1936, Ray Trail set a record in the 1935 National
Championship race when he defeated the defending champion; and
WHEREAS, In February 1936, Ray Trail set a new indoor record of 4:31.6
at the Madison Square Garden National Interscholastic Mile Championship,
slashing nearly five seconds off the previous indoor record; and
WHEREAS, At the En Joie Health Invitation Meet held in Binghamton, New
York, in May 1936, Ray Trail broke Glenn Cunningham's world record for
the scholastic mile with a time of 4:24.4; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Ray Trail also ran a record-setting 4:22.3 mile
at the Brown Meet in May 1936 and came within a fraction of a second of
equaling the world's interscholastic 2-mile record of 9:53; he also
unofficially broke the 2-mile record in May 1936 when he ran a wind-aid-
ed 9:48.4 race; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is moved to honor Ray Trail for his
extraordinary athletic accomplishments which are a tribute to his skill,
dedication and commitment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations with
praise and pride to honor Ray Trail for his achievements upon the occa-
sion of his induction into the Schenectady City School District Athletic
Hall of Fame; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ray Trail.