[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 97 (Wednesday, July 14, 2004)]
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        A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF MORLEY FRASER OF ALBION, MICHIGAN

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 13, 2004

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and remember H. 
Morley Fraser, a wonderful friend of mine and the beloved Albion 
College coach and mentor to generations of students, alumni and 
colleagues, who lost his struggle with cancer June 28, 2004 at the age 
of 82.
  A native of Milwaukee and a graduate of Washburn University in 
Topeka, Kansas, and Michigan State University, Morley was a Navy 
captain during World War II. He began his coaching career in the high 
school ranks in 1947, coaching for 2 years in Kansas prior to moving to 
Newberry, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula. At Newberry High School, he 
compiled a 22-0-1 record in football and had 3 conference championships 
in 3 years. His Newberry track team earned the 1951 conference title 
and regional championship. Morley then moved to Lansing and in a 2-year 
stint at Lansing Eastern High School, he moved a last-place team to a 
second-place finish in the school's 5-A conference. He moved to Albion 
in 1954.
  As Albion College's head baseball coach for 18 years, Morley won 6 
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships. But he 
will be best remembered for the 14 years he prowled the sidelines as 
Britons' head football coach. During that era, Albion won 5 MIAA 
championships, compiled an 81-41-1 record, had 5 MIAA Most Valuable 
Players, recorded 2 undefeated seasons, and had a winning streak of 15 
consecutive games. The school's football field is now named after him.
  After leaving coaching, Morley joined Albion's administration and was 
executive director of the Albion College Conference Center from 1973-
1989. He was chosen for the National Fellowship of Christian Athletes 
Hall of Champions, the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame and received 
the Lifetime Leadership and Athletic Hall of Fame award from Albion 
College.
  Although he was best known for his work at Albion, Morley was also 
known throughout the State as a motivational speaker, routinely giving 
200 speeches a year. Among his many engagements, University of Michigan 
football coach Lloyd Carr invited him to speak to his team before a 
game every season. He was a mentor to generations of athletes and 
coaches throughout the Great Lakes region.
  Morley was also involved in several organizations locally and 
nationally. In addition to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, he was 
a member of the Albion Rotary, the Jackson Kiwanis, and served as the 
longtime Sigma Nu fraternity adviser at Albion College. He was also a 
member of the Albion First United Methodist Church for 50 years. Morley 
Fraser loved people, his community, and his country.
  Coach Fraser was a man whose dedication for coaching was only 
exceeded by his love for his players themselves. He demanded nothing 
less than the best and he always saw the best in everyone. Morley had a 
preternatural ability to not only teach offense and defense, but also 
responsibility, loyalty, civility, and virtue. Most importantly, he 
lived the values, virtues, and lessons that he taught. To balance his 
tenacity on the athletic field, he was a gentle, compassionate, and 
loving husband, father, and friend.
  On behalf of the United States Congress, we offer our condolences to 
Morley's beloved wife of 57 years, Elizabeth, his daughters, Diane and 
Kathy, his sons, Morley Jr. and Douglas, his 11 grandchildren, and his 
2 great-grandchildren. Morley was passionate for his causes and was a 
role model for all of us who seek to improve our communities and our 
country. We offer our thanks to Morley for all he did for countless 
students, alumni, colleagues and his community.

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