[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 38 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E479]
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         HONORING GREEN BAY PACKERS WIDE RECEIVER GREG JENNINGS

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2011

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Green Bay 
Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings. Jennings, a native of my district 
from Kalamazoo, Michigan, was a star for the Packers in their recent 
31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
  Jennings began his football career playing for the Kalamazoo Central 
High School Maroon Giants. There, he was not only recognized for his 
accomplishments on the gridiron, but also as a basketball player, 
runner, and long jumper.
  After high school, Jennings went on to play football at Western 
Michigan University where his athletic accomplishments continued to 
soar and he won the 2005 MAC Offensive Player of the Year Award. In 
2006, Jennings was selected in the second round of the NFL Draft and 
signed to the Green Bay Packers. During Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 
2010, he scored two touchdowns that helped to secure a Super Bowl 
victory for the Packers.
  In his private life off the field, Jennings is a family man and a 
person of faith who continues to give back, including his work through 
The Greg Jennings Foundation. He is truly a model athlete and a 
treasure to southwest Michigan. True to his high school's moniker, Greg 
has truly been a Giant, both on and off the field. It is no wonder that 
the city of Kalamazoo proclaimed March 14th as Greg Jennings Day.

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