[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 19, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2140]
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                A TRIBUTE TO JAMES ``BIG DADDY'' CARSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 19, 1999

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to honor 
the ``home going'' of Mr. James ``Big Daddy'' Carson. Coach Carson 
passed away suddenly last week due to complications from an earlier 
surgery.
  Coach Carson was the head football coach at Jackson State University 
(JSU) from 1992 through the 1998 season and has been a member of the 
coaching staff since 1977. Truly, Coach Carson has been a corner stone 
of the JSU program. After his appointment to head coach, Carson led the 
Tigers to a 54-25-1 career record, including two Southwestern Athletic 
Conference Championships (1995 and 1996). Coach Carson's teams have 
made three trips to the NCAA Division 1-AA playoffs.
  A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Carson is a 1963 graduate of 
Jackson State. He lettered four years as an offensive guard and nose 
tackle for the Tigers, receiving honorable mention NAIA All America in 
1962. He was inducted into the JSU Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.
  While at Jackson State, Coach Carson helped to mold the careers of 
many past and present professional football players. Among those 
players, is Hall of Fame inductee, Walter Payton. Coach Carson will be 
truly missed.

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