[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 455 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 455

            Honoring the life of John Francis ``Jack'' Buck.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2002

  Mr. Clay (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
Skelton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Graves, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
    Hulshof, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
Costello, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Ross, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Evans, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
 Berry, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Nussle) submitted the following resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
            Honoring the life of John Francis ``Jack'' Buck.

Whereas for nearly 50 years, John Francis ``Jack'' Buck was known as the ``Voice 
        of the St. Louis Cardinals'' to generations of baseball fans, one of the 
        most respected sports broadcasters in the industry, and a beloved 
        institution to all St. Louis Cardinals fans;
Whereas Jack Buck's distinctive voice and his signature exclamation ``That's a 
        winner'' following each Cardinals victory were familiar to baseball fans 
        across the United States;
Whereas Jack Buck was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in 1924 and was a 
        decorated veteran of World War II;
Whereas Jack Buck began his broadcasting career in 1948 while attending Ohio 
        State University, where he was the play-by-play announcer for football, 
        basketball, and baseball;
Whereas in 1954, Jack Buck was hired by the St. Louis Cardinals, joined Harry 
        Caray in the booth at Sportsman's Park, and began his 48 years of 
        broadcasting Cardinals baseball on KMOX radio;
Whereas in 1970, Jack Buck was made the lead play-by-play announcer for the St. 
        Louis Cardinals and he brought baseball to life for millions of fans 
        throughout the Midwest;
Whereas Jack Buck covered some of the greatest moments in baseball history, 
        including Lou Brock's record-setting 118th stolen base, Bob Gibson's 
        incredible 1968 season, and Mark McGwire's record-breaking 70th home run 
        in 1998;
Whereas in 1960, Jack Buck was the play-by-play announcer for the first 
        televised American Football League game and worked AFL broadcasts for 
        three years;
Whereas Jack Buck was the announcer for one of professional football's most 
        famous games, the 1967 NFL Championship game, dubbed the ``Ice Bowl'', 
        between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys;
Whereas Jack Buck was the radio voice of Monday Night Football from 1978 to 
        1996;
Whereas Jack Buck was the lead announcer for 8 World Series, 17 Super Bowls, 
        numerous baseball All-Star and National League playoff games, and other 
        major sporting events, including professional bowling;
Whereas Jack Buck has been inducted into 11 different Halls of Fame, including 
        the Baseball Hall of Fame (1987), the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1996), 
        the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame (1990), the Radio 
        Hall of Fame (1995), and the St. Louis Walk of Fame (1991), and has been 
        the recipient of numerous lifetime achievement broadcasting awards;
Whereas for more than 30 years Jack Buck was the campaign chairman for the St. 
        Louis chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, for which he helped 
        raise more than $30,000,000 for research to find a cure for the disease; 
        and
Whereas on June 18, 2002, Jack Buck passed away after a long and distinguished 
        career in broadcasting in which he touched the lives of millions of 
        sports fans across the United States: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the life of John 
Francis ``Jack'' Buck.
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