[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 109 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S6197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO ALTON ``RED'' FRANKLIN

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, today I wish to acknowledge Coach 
Alton ``Red'' Franklin for his dedicated service to Louisiana and in 
particular to Haynesville High School in northern Louisiana. I would 
like to take some time to make a few remarks on his accomplishments.
  Throughout his distinguished career as the Haynesville High School 
football coach, he won 27 district championships and participated in 
the State playoffs 31 times. The team had 8 undefeated seasons and 191 
shutouts. Coach Franklin led the team to 11 State championships in four 
decades winning four consecutive State championships from 1993 to 1996. 
Coach Franklin was inducted in the Louisiana High School Coaches 
Association Hall of Fame in 1991. He was also named State coach of the 
year 6 times and district coach of the year 23 times throughout his 
career.
  When Coach Franklin retired in January of 2002, he retired as the 
second most winningest football coach in Louisiana history and number 
15 nationally. Coach Franklin had accumulated a remarkable record of 
366 wins, 76 losses, and 8 ties.
  Even after his outstanding career, Red Franklin continued to be 
actively involved in his community, returning to Haynesville High in 
2003 as a volunteer assistant coach for his son David, the current head 
coach. In 2009, Red Franklin won his first State championship as an 
assistant coach to his son. On July 10, 2010, Red Franklin received the 
high honor of being inducted into the National Federation of State High 
School Associations Hall of Fame Class of 2010.
  Thus, today, I honor a fellow Louisianian, Coach Alton ``Red'' 
Franklin, for his exceptional and distinguished service to Haynesville 
High School and to our State.

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