[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E783-E784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PEARLAND HIGH SCHOOL'S FRED ARMSTRONG CELEBRATES 35 YEARS OF COACHING

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2016

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Pearland High 
School Coach, Fred Armstrong for his 35-year career of coaching track 
and field.
  Armstrong graduated from Beaumont French High School and Lamar 
University, where he attended school on a track scholarship. His first 
job was at Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School, he then shifted to 
Clear Lake and Clear Brook High Schools. Eventually working his way to 
Pearland High School, Armstrong coached multiple state champions. Over 
his 35 year career in Track and Field, Armstrong has seen the sport 
evolve firsthand.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations to recognize Fred Armstrong for his 35 years as a track 
and field coach and mentor to our area's

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young athletes. Thank you for coaching some of the state's finest 
athletes.

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