[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E53]
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                       IN MEMORY OF KEVIN BROPHY

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 9, 2007

  Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today to honor 
the memory of the late Kevin Brophy. Kevin was a remarkable young man 
who touched the lives of all those he met.
  Kevin Brophy was a native of Melbourne, Australia, who graduated from 
Memorial Day School in Savannah, GA. In his time at Memorial, Kevin 
averaged 28.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 12.4 assists per game setting a 
single season school record of 424 points.
  Kevin went on to attend the University of Georgia where, as a walk-
on, to the 2005 Bulldogs men's basketball team he played in all 28 
games of his freshman season and started in seven Southeastern 
Conference contests. Though he began his collegiate sports career as a 
walk-on, Kevin quickly earned an athletic scholarship before the start 
of his sophomore season.
  As a member of the Georgia Bulldogs basketball program, Kevin scored 
a season high of 19 points against the Vanderbilt University 
Commodores, nine of those coming in the last nine minutes. Kevin's 
attitude, maturity, and work ethic were contagious, spreading to all 
those with whom he came in contact.
  Tragically, Kevin's life ended July 20, 2006, near Greensboro, GA, 
just hours after he devoted his time to improving the basketball 
program at the Athens Boys and Girls Club. His death has left a 
community in mourning but his life has inspired us all.

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