[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E716]
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             TRIBUTE TO RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 1995
  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
accomplishments of a dedicated group of young men who worked together 
in the true spirit of sportsmanship to achieve a long-awaited goal.
  The group is the Riverdale High School football team of Murfreesboro, 
TN, and the goal was winning the State 5-A football championship.
  These men of Riverdale High trained vigorously, played tirelessly, 
and deserve recognition for a job well done.
  I congratulate each member of the team, their head coach, Gary 
Rankin, and all the assistant coaches, managers, trainers, and team 
doctors. I know they won't soon forget their milestone.
  The players are true champions: Emil Michell, Gerald Griffin, Corey 
Carney, Carlos Tigg, Marcus Smith, Eric Locke, Larry Floyd, Johnta 
Martin, Ryan Miller, Michael Knox, Craig Hill, Delaney Solomon, Joe 
Hill, Jerome Verge, Gabriel Nelson, Alvin Duke, Fernando Bryant, Howard 
Henderson, Elgene Porter, Ryan Maloney, Ron Smith, Jeremy Maurer, Kevin 
Litchford, Chris Long, Kelly Faulkner, Keith Jordon, Chris Barnett, 
Reggie Smith, William Henry, Andrew Smotherman, Brian Davis, Greg 
Smith, James Baxter, Doug Austin, Andy Risner, Joel Young, Shawn 
Bowers, Billy McKinley, Justin Tate, Brett Martin, Jerod Wade, Brian 
Barnett, Jeff Lee, Robb Soapes, Todd Harris, Michael Nobles, David 
Coppeans, Craig Underwood, Travis Brown, J.R. Crockett, Chuck Harris, 
Joe Oliver, Shavis Randell, Brian Austin, Antron Peebles, Jason 
Staples, David Merrill, David Hennessee, Matt Austin, John Simpkins, 
Phil Sisambath, Kevin David, and Ryan White


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