2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14
Celebrating the life of Norman Grayden Lineburg.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 15, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 19, 2026
WHEREAS, Norman Grayden Lineburg, an honorable veteran, esteemed educator and coach, and beloved member of the Radford community, died on July 17, 2025; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from John Handley High School in Winchester in 1954, Norman Lineburg earned a bachelor's degree from what is today Shepherd University, where he played four years of football and was team captain, then earned a master's degree in English from the University of Virginia; he also served his country with honor and distinction as a member of the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, Norman Lineburg embarked upon a long and distinguished career as an educator and coach in 1959 at Andrew Lewis High School in Salem and subsequently worked at William Byrd High School in Vinton and the former Fieldale-Collinsville High School in Henry County before becoming the head football and track and field coach at Radford High School; and
WHEREAS, Norman Lineburg went on to lead the Radford High School Bobcats for 38 years, guiding his teams to two football state championships and four track and field state championships and becoming one of the winningest coaches in the history of the Virginia High School League (VHSL); and
WHEREAS, Norman Lineburg embraced his role as coach and athletic director with remarkable vigor and enthusiasm, regularly playing alongside his student-athletes as he imparted lessons that would serve them both on the field and in life; and