[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING DR. WILLIS K. ``BILLY'' DUFFY JR.

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 2, 2003

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
the life of Dr. Willis K. ``Billy'' Duffy Jr., a member of one of 
Orange County's pioneering black families.
  Mr. Duffy was born in a small house in Santa Ana, where his father 
became the first black property owner in 1920. He attended Santa Ana 
High School where he became an all-State football star and student body 
president.
  At 17, Billy graduated high school early to train as a Tuskegee 
Airman during World War II. He then went home to attend UCLA where he 
played halfback on the football team.
  Billy also studied dentistry at Howard University in Washington, DC, 
and ran a successful practice in Los Angeles before his retirement in 
1992. He was also active with the NAACP and the Los Angeles Police 
Department.
  Billy's drive and ambition for success was truly an inspiration to 
those he met. During Black History month, we should all reflect upon 
the contributions of citizens like Billy Duffy who have made 
significant contributions to our Nation.

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