[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 89 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1364]
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          PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. CHARLES ``CHARLIE'' RUGGEROLI

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dr. 
Charles ``Charlie'' Ruggeroli, who passed away on Saturday, June 24, 
2006.
  Charlie was a lifetime resident of Southern Nevada, a 12-letter man 
at Bishop Gorman, in football, basketball, and baseball. He would later 
watch his four sons play football and basketball at Bishop Gorman 
during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Charlie went on to the 
University of San Francisco on a basketball scholarship and 
subsequently earned his medical degree from Creighton University in 
Omaha, Nebraska. Charlie served in the Air Force and did residencies in 
Northern California before returning to Las Vegas to open his practice 
in 1974 and joining the staff at Valley Hospital.
  No matter how busy Charlie was, he always took the time to explain 
everything to his patients and make sure all their questions were 
answered. In over 30 years of medical practice, his patients included 
Elvis Presley and Sugar Ray Leonard. Charlie also served on the Nevada 
State Athletic Commission.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor the life of Dr. Charles ``Charlie'' 
Ruggeroli. He will be greatly missed by the community.

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