[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 9 (Thursday, January 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E93-E94]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING TONY DUNGY, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS HEAD COACH

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 15, 2009

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor Tony 
Dungy, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, who after more than 30 
years in football has announced his retirement.
  Mr. Dungy's stellar career in professional football began on the 
field, where he won a Super Bowl Championship as a member of the 1978 
Pittsburgh Steelers. Years later, this experience led to his hiring as 
the youngest assistant coach in the NFL at the age of 25.
  His respectful coaching style and emphasis on both personal and 
athletic growth has made Mr. Dungy one of the most successful and well 
regarded coaches in the NFL. His unique coaching style led the Colts to 
seven consecutive playoff appearances, including a victory in Super 
Bowl XLI. In 2012, Indianapolis will host its first Super Bowl, in part 
because of the prestige that Mr. Dungy has brought to the Colts 
organization.

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  Off the field, Mr. Dungy has been a nationally recognized community 
activist. Because of his unwavering support of teen mentoring, prison 
ministry, and other faith based community outreach programs, President 
Bush appointed him to the President's Council on Service and Civic 
Participation.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Tony Dungy on an 
incredible career and thanking him for his dedication to the highest 
level of sport and community service.

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