[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 25 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E256]
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   A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO KEN MORROW, MEMBER OF THE 1980 UNITED STATES 
                     OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL HOCKEY TEAM

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 2010

  Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise to pay 
tribute to Ken Morrow, Olympic gold medalist and U.S. Hockey Hall of 
Fame inductee. The City of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State 
University, and the greater Northwest Ohio community celebrate this 
great American athlete.
  In an incredible achievement in 1980, Ken Morrow was a member of 
hockey teams that won an Olympic gold medal and the Stanley Cup. At the 
age of 23, Ken Morrow was a member of the 1980 USA Miracle on Ice 
American hockey team that won the gold medal for the United States of 
America in Lake Placid, New York. Ken Morrow was also a member of the 
New York Islanders, who won the Stanley Cup in 1980.
  A Bowling Green State University alumnus, Ken Morrow was an NCAA West 
All-American athlete in 1978. Morrow was also named player of the year 
for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. He was drafted by the 
New York Islanders in 1976; however, Morrow remained in college until 
graduating in 1979.
  Ken Morrow played a total of ten seasons in the National Hockey 
League (NHL). During his professional hockey career he helped the New 
York Islanders to win four straight Stanley Cup titles. Following his 
career as a hockey player, Morrow began a coaching career in the NHL. 
He was later inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, and 
in 1996 received the Lester Patrick Award for his accomplishments in 
the sport of hockey.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in conveying special 
gratitude to Ken Morrow as we celebrate this accomplished individual. 
Our communities are well served by great Americans like Ken Morrow. On 
behalf of the people of the Fifth District of Ohio, I am proud to 
recognize Ken Morrow.

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