[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         TRIBUTE TO IVORY BROWN

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 1999

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with the greatest pleasure that I 
pay tribute to an exceptionally dedicated, compassionate, and 
distinguished member of Indiana's First Congressional District, Mr. 
Ivory Brown, of Gary, Indiana. After teaching and coaching in the Gary 
Public School System for 41 years, Coach Ivory ``Ike'' Brown will 
retire on June 12, 1999. Upon completion of his last day, Mr. Brown 
will be honored at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana, with 
a final, formal salute from his friends and colleagues for his service, 
effort, and dedication.
  In 1954 Coach Brown graduated from Roosevelt High School in Gary, 
Indiana, and enrolled as an undergraduate at Wiley College. He began 
his graduate work at Indiana University, where he earned his Master's 
degree. Mr. Brown continued his education at Texas Southern University 
where he took advance courses.
  An educator and coach for more than four decades in the Gary 
Community School Corporation, Ivory Brown's accomplishments in the 
classroom and on the court are shining examples of the pride and 
dedication he exhibited in his work. Mr. Brown began his teaching 
career with the Gary Community School Corporation in 1958 where he 
served as an elementary, middle, and high school teacher until 1968. 
From 1969-1972, he was a driver education specialist and in 1972 until 
his retirement, he served as a physical education instructor and head 
basketball coach at West Side High School.
  From the beginning of his coaching career, Ivory Brown has served as 
an inspiration to thousands of students, fans, and players at West Side 
High School and throughout Northwest Indiana. Through his tireless 
efforts, he has assisted more than one hundred fifty high school 
athletes in their pursuit of higher education by helping them obtain 
college scholarships in basketball and track.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in commending Ivory ``Ike'' Brown for his lifetime of 
dedication, service, and leadership to the students and faculty of the 
Gary Community School Corporation, as well as the people of Northwest 
Indiana. Coach Brown's efforts as an educator and a basketball coach 
blended together to help kids make the most of their potential and earn 
their success in the world. Northwest Indiana's community has certainly 
been rewarded by the true service and uncompromising dedication 
displayed by Mr. Ivory Brown.

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