[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: November 30, 1994]
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                        TRIBUTE TO STEVE McNAIR

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I stand today to recognize 
Steve McNair, the senior quarterback on the Alcorn State University 
football team, for his outstanding accomplishments. Alcorn State 
University, which is located in Lorman, MI, is the oldest historically 
black land-grant university in the United States.
  McNair, a native of Mount Olive, MI, is the National Collegiate 
Athletic Association [NCAA] career leader in total offense with 16,823 
yards. In his 4 years at Alcorn State, he led the football team to two 
Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] championships and two 
appearances in the NCAA Division 1-AA playoffs. During this period, the 
team achieved a record of 22-4-1 in the SWAC conference and an overall 
record of 31-12-2.
  McNair has been selected as the SWAC Player of the Year for an 
unprecedented fourth straight year. He has also been selected to play 
in the 1995 Senior Bowl, which is comprised of the Nation's top senior 
college football players. McNair is a leading candidate for the 
prestigious Heisman Trophy, which is awarded by the Downtown Athletic 
Club of New York to the Nation's most outstanding college football 
player. He is also a leading candidate for the Walter Payton Award, 
which is awarded to the top football player in NCAA Division 1-AA.
  Because he is widely acclaimed by National Football League [NFL] 
scouts for his athletic ability, Steve McNair will most likely join the 
ranks of many outstanding Mississippians who have played in the NFL.
  Steve McNair is more than just an exceptional football player. He is 
an impressive young man who has represented his family, Alcorn State 
University, and the State of Mississippi with great distinction. I 
congratulate Steve McNair for an outstanding collegiate career at 
Alcorn State University.

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