[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 93 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1348-E1349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO MARION KIRBY AND MAC MORRIS

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 1997

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor two 
distinguished gentlemen from the Sixth District of North Carolina.

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Mr. Marion Kirby and Mr. Mac Morris of Greensboro, NC, have dedicated 
themselves to educating America's youth and to striving for excellence 
in high school athletics. Coach Morris was head coach of the Page High 
School Pirates' basketball teams for 25 years and Coach Kirby was head 
coach of the Pirates' football teams for 23 years.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to announce that on September 17, 1997, 
the football stadium and the gymnasium at Walter Hines Page High School 
will be named and dedicated after Marion Kirby and Mac Morris, 
respectively.
  Coach Morris won three State basketball championships over 3 decades 
with Page High School, but more important than these victories is Mr. 
Morris' genuine concern for his students and players. Mac could always 
be counted on to push his athletes to work just a little bit harder, 
and to urge his students to set their goals just a little bit higher. 
Through his rigorous work ethic, Coach Morris earned the respect of his 
students, both on the court and in the classroom.
  Coach Kirby won four State football championships for the Pirates, 
and has always set an example for his players and students. Marion 
always seemed to be a miracle worker. He took teams which seemed to 
have mediocre talent and somehow turned them into contenders for a 
State championship. Coach Kirby has always led by example, taught from 
experience, and listened to the students with genuine concern.
  Both of these men are role models in the teaching and coaching 
communities. These gentlemen have earned the respect of every student 
who has entered their classrooms, and every athlete who has set foot 
upon the basketball court or the football field. They have always 
conducted themselves with the highest integrity and they insisted that 
their teams played within the rules.
  This honor is truly befitting of these two gentlemen. Their 
dedication to America's youth and their perserverance in striving for 
excellence are examples to us all. We are certainly proud of Mr. Kirby 
and Mr. Morris. We thank them for their dedication, and we wish them 
the best of luck in the future.

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