[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DWIGHT ``DIKE'' EDDLEMAN

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2001

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, on August 1, 2001, the 
University of Illinois and every fan of Illinois athletics, lost a 
close, dear friend by the name of Dwight ``Dike'' Eddleman. Dike 
Eddleman was what every young boy dreams of becoming as a kid, the 
perfect athlete. In his career at the University of Illinois he earned 
11 varsity letters in football, basketball, and track & field and if 
you ever wanted to meet a dedicated athlete and human being, you 
wouldn't have had to look any further once you met Dike. From the fall 
of 1947 to the fall of 1948, Dike was in training or in competition on 
354 of the 365 days. From this dedication came one of the most 
impressive athletic careers that has ever been assembled, highlighted 
by a two year span when he led the football team to the Rose Bowl, the 
basketball team to the Final Four, and competed in the Olympic Games. 
In 1993, the University of Illinois' Division of Intercollegiate 
Athletics appropriately named the University of Illinois male and 
female Athlete of the Year awards after Dike, ensuring that we would 
never forget his accomplishments and dedication. Dike Eddleman will be 
greatly missed, but never forgotten.

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