[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 162 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2396]
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                        TRIBUTE TO TOM SOUTHALL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a man who has 
been an inspiration to hundreds of young men and a legend amongst his 
colleagues within his own profession. Mr. Speaker, I am talking about 
Tom Southall, Steamboat Springs High School basketball coach and a 
recent inductee to the Colorado High School Activities Association Hall 
of Fame.
  Tom is known as one of the best coaches in Colorado, as the facts 
clearly attest. He is the all-time winningest coach in the history of 
Colorado. While Tom is known to be a great coach, he is also known for 
being a man of great character and imparts his knowledge to his 
players. A mark of a good coach is the ability to make his players 
better. While Tom certainly fulfills that role, he also makes his 
players better people and teaches them about what it means to do things 
the right way.
  While being the winningest coach in the history of Colorado is more 
than impressive, Tom not only understands sports as a coach, but also 
was a great athlete in his day. He was a four-year letterman in 
football, basketball and track. He was on a state championship team in 
football as the star running back. In track, he was a three time state 
champion. Besides his athletic prowess, Tom was also an intelligent 
student, member of the student council and participated in the school 
band. Mr. Speaker, Tom Southall should be used as a role model of what 
being a good coach and doing things the right way is all about.

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