[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 151 (Friday, October 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2082]
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                 HONORING COACH BOB ROMBACH RETIREMENT

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 5, 2007

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Duncanville High 
School Panther Baseball Coach Bob Rombach for 39 years of dedicated 
coaching and teaching.
  After graduating from Denton High School in 1961, Coach Rombach 
signed a professional baseball contract with the Houston Colt 45's 
organization. He spent the off-seasons studying for his Bachelor's 
Degree and graduated in 1968 from North Texas State University.
  His first coaching position was in Amarillo. Since then he has led 
five different baseball programs and is recognized as one of the most 
successful and respected coaches in Texas High School Baseball. Coach 
Rombach's accolades are not only numerous but prestigious as well. He 
has been named Texas Coach of the Year twice, received a number of 
district honors and was coach of the North-South All-Star Game. In 
November of 1990, Coach Rombach was elected into the Texas Baseball 
Hall of Fame after guiding the Panthers to the Class 5A State 
Championship. In 2000, he was selected by the Texas High School 
Baseball Coaches Association for the Hall of Fame.
  As coach of the Duncanville Panthers, Coach Rombach's teams have 
reached the playoffs 22 times in 23 seasons. They have earned a trip to 
the Texas State Tournament in Austin six times and won the state title 
in 1990. His career record is 859 wins and 362 losses and his record at 
Duncanville High School is 565 wins with 180 losses. During his 
distinguished tenure at Duncanville, Coach Rombach has seen thirty of 
his players drafted with nine playing in the big leagues.
  Coach Rombach and his wife, Deanna, have three children: daughters, 
Amy and Tracy and son, Deron, who is a national cross checker for the 
Baltimore Orioles. They have seven grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, in closing I would like to commend and congratulate 
Coach Bob Rombach on all of his accomplishments. His dedication and 
commitment to coaching and teaching is worthy of recognition. I wish 
Coach Rombach a happy and healthy retirement and it is an honor to 
represent him in the 24th District of Texas.

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