[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1666-S1667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                          TRIBUTE TO BOB SCOTT

 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize the 80th birthday of a Maryland lacrosse 
legend, Mr. Bob Scott, a former Johns Hopkins University athlete, 
coach, and athletic director.
  Lacrosse is the official team sport of Maryland and there is perhaps 
no other Marylander who has done as much for the game as Mr. Scott. His 
41-year career at Johns Hopkins, spanning from 1955 to 1995, were years 
of great success for Hopkins lacrosse as well as Blue Jays athletics in 
general.
  At a university that expects nothing less than dominance on the 
lacrosse field, Mr. Scott more than lived up to the high expectations. 
As the head lacrosse coach from 1955 to 1974, Mr. Scott left a legacy 
that will be hard to match. He led the Blue Jays to an unparalleled 
seven national championships, his players were recognized as first-team 
All-Americans an outstanding 42 times, and he left his position with 
158 wins, more than any other head coach in program history.
  Mr. Scott was a successful lacrosse player for Johns Hopkins from 
1948 to 1952 as well. During his playing days, he received national 
recognition as the winner of the Penniman Award for outstanding play as 
a midfielder and as an honorable mention All-American.
  In addition to his playing and coaching acumen, Mr. Scott also wrote 
the premier lacrosse book. ``Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition,'' 
written in 1976, still sits in lacrosse players' lockers and on 
coaches' desks to this day. The book has since been translated into 
other languages and has given Mr. Scott the vehicle to become the 
sport's unofficial ambassador.
  Mr. Scott is more than just a lacrosse legend, however. He helped 
build Hopkins into the division III powerhouse it is today. During his 
22-year tenure as director of athletics, the Blue Jays emerged as 
national contenders in many different sports--including baseball, 
basketball, fencing, swimming, and soccer--and Mr. Scott played a 
pivotal role in successfully developing the women's athletics program 
that continues to thrive today.
  Most of Mr. Scott's life has been dedicated to sports, but he also 
spent 2 years in the U.S. Army after graduating from Johns Hopkins. He 
rose to the position of instructor in the Ranger Department and was 
stationed at Fort Benning, GA.
  In honor of Mr. Scott's 80th birthday today--St. Patrick's Day--I ask 
my colleagues to join me in recognizing the life of a great Marylander 
who has served our country and has given so much of his time to help 
mold our Nation's student-athletes.

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