[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 55 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4449]
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                 MICHIGAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to honor five men who 
have been newly elected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Earvin 
``Magic'' Johnson, one of basketball's all time greatest players who 
began his career with Michigan State University and gained further fame 
as a Los Angeles Laker; Leonard ``Red'' Kelly, one of the Red Wings 
greatest players who was recently named one of the 50 greatest players 
in NHL history; Bob Reynolds, the legendary sports broadcaster at the 
radio station WJR in Detroit; Isiah Thomas, possibly the greatest 
Detroit Piston of all time; and George Webster, All American linebacker 
from Michigan State University.
  In addition to the inductees, Peter Karmanos, Jr., Chairman of the 
Compuware Corporation and owner of the Carolina Hurricanes of the 
National Hockey League will receive the Gerald R. Ford Sports Person of 
the Year Award. All of these men will be honored at the 44th Annual 
Induction Dinner of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday 
evening, May 20, 1998 at Detroit's Cobo Center.
  I want to extend my sincerest congratulations to all of these men. I 
am confident that the event will be a great success.

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