[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 15, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E808]
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                   JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY GOLF TEAM

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 1996

  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special recognition to 
the Jackson State University [JSU] golf team. JSU is a Historically 
Black University located in Jackson, MS and recently won its eighth 
consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] golf championship.
  This unprecedented accomplishment is a result of hard work and 
determination. When JSU travels to the University of Michigan to 
participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] 
District 6 Central Region playoffs later this month, they will once 
again be making history as the first HBCU to be invited to participate 
in the golf playoffs.
  Eddie Payton is in his tenth year as JSU's golf coach. He currently 
holds a career record of 70 wins with 19 losses while compiling a 54-5 
record in SWAC play, including a 52-0 record in the last eight years. 
He has garnered the SWAC Coach of the Year award eight times and the 
National Coach of the Year award twice.
  Coach Payton also had a stellar football career both at Jackson State 
University and in the National Football League. As a member of the 
Detroit Lions, he once returned a punt for 89 yards for a touchdown and 
a kick 99 yards scoring twice in the same game while a member of the 
NFL's Detroit Lions.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in congratulating Coach Payton and 
the JSU golf team for their enormous success during the 1996 season.

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