[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 2 (Thursday, January 7, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E47]
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          CONGRATULATING TENNESSEE VOL PLACE KICKER JEFF HALL

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                           HON. VAN HILLEARY

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 6, 1999

  Mr. HILLEARY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate an 
outstanding young man from my district, Jeff Hall of Winchester, 
Tennessee.
  Jeff Hall is many things. He is a captain of the National Champion 
Tennessee Volunteer football team. He is the all-time leading scorer in 
the history of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and a four-time All-
SEC team member. He is one of the best place kickers in America, who 
time after time has displayed grace under pressure, kicking last-
minute, game-winning field goals against Syracuse and Florida in this 
perfect, 13-0, National Championship season.
  However, Jeff Hall is more than just a great place kicker. He is a 
true student-athlete who has been named to the Academic All-SEC team 
and who recently graduated with a degree in marketing. He is a 
community servant who has participated in more than 150 community 
service events, including serving as president of UT's chapter of the 
Fellowship of Christian Athletes and visiting children's hospitals, 
speaking in anti-drug programs and youth clinics and Boy Scout 
chapters. For all his good deeds in the community, he has been named to 
the Football Good Works Team by the American Football Coaches 
Association (AFCA) and the SEC. He is also a man who has the courage to 
stand on his religious principles and make it known that his 
relationship with God is the most important part of his life.
  Mr. Speaker, Jeff Hall is the kind of person we should encourage all 
our young people to emulate. He embodies a dedication to excellence, 
community service and moral values which would make our nation a better 
place if everybody demonstrated that same dedication.

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