110 HRES 225 IH: Congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2007 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Knollenberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Dingell) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of Jackson, Michigan, for leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI.

Whereas Anthony Kevin (Tony) Dungy was born in Jackson, Michigan, on October 6, 1955; Whereas Tony Dungy’s parents were both popular educators in Jackson; Whereas Tony Dungy’s mother, Cleomae, was an English teacher at Jackson High School and his father, Wilbur, was a physiology professor at Jackson Community College; Whereas Tony Dungy grew up in a family that instilled in him the virtues of faith, and his family routinely attended services at the United People’s Church; Whereas Tony Dungy attended Parkside High School in Jackson, excelling on the football field, on the basketball court, and in the classroom; Whereas Tony Dungy starred as the quarterback of the University of Minnesota football team from 1973–1976 and finished his collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in attempts, completions, touchdown passes, and passing yardage; Whereas Tony Dungy switched to the position of defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and played an integral role for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the team’s Super Bowl winning season of 1978, during which he led the team in interceptions; Whereas following his successful playing career, Tony Dungy spent time as a collegiate and professional assistant coach before being named head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995; Whereas in 2002, the Indianapolis Colts franchise named Tony Dungy its head coach, and this past season was Dungy’s 5th in Indianapolis and his 11th as an NFL head coach; Whereas Tony Dungy is the first NFL head coach to defeat all 32 NFL teams and only 1 of 6 coaches to win 100 or more regular-season games in 10 years as a head coach; Whereas as remarkable as Tony Dungy’s career has been on the field, he is perhaps best known for his unique contributions off of the field; Whereas Tony Dungy and his wife, Lauren, remain active philanthropists within the Jackson community by holding fundraisers and auctions and hosting youth football camps; Whereas Tony Dungy has been involved with multiple organizations in the communities in which he has coached, including Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Athletes in Action, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, Basket of Hope, and the Prison Crusade Ministry; Whereas through his example of faith and family, Tony Dungy has impacted the lives of thousands of men and women of all ages across the Nation; and Whereas on February 4, 2007, Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida, and became the first African-American head coach to lead his franchise to a Super Bowl victory: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives congratulates Tony Dungy, a native of Jackson Michigan, for leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI and wishes both he and his family happiness in the years to come.