[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 49 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING FRANCIS ``DUTCH'' HOWLAN

  (Mr. TONKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Francis ``Dutch'' 
Howlan, who had resided in Amsterdam, New York, and who was 
posthumously inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame 
last month.
  From 1953 to 1987, Dutch amassed 468 wins coaching at St. Mary's 
Institute and Bishop Scully High School, both in Amsterdam, New York. 
But he meant so much more than that impressive win total to our 
community and to the hundreds of student athletes he taught and 
mentored. His friends and former players remember him as a dedicated 
coach, an inspiring mentor, and a determined winner. As a fierce 
competitor, he preached a never-give-up attitude.
  Twenty-four years after his passing, I am so pleased that Dutch has 
finally received this distinction. It is truly a testament to his 
character that his friends and players never gave up on their former 
coach's legacy, making this long overdue honor possible.

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