[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 34 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E217]
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    HONORING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY'S 1978 NCAA 
                  DIVISION II BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. DWIGHT EVANS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 26, 2018

  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the momentous 40th 
anniversary of Cheyney University's 1978 NCAA Division II Basketball 
Championship win.
  Founded in 1837, Cheyney University has been a true treasure in our 
Commonwealth for over 180 years. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is 
the proud home of the first Historically Black College (HBCU) in our 
nation; it is also the only HBCU in the Pennsylvania State System of 
Higher Education (PASSHE).
  On March 18th, 2018 Cheyney University will celebrate the 40th 
anniversary of its notable NCAA Division II Basketball Championship 
win. The team made history in 1978 when they defeated the University of 
Wisconsin Green Bay's team with a score of 47-40 in Springfield, 
Missouri bringing home the University's first national championship 
victory.
  Just as our victorious Super Bowl Champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, 
defied all the odds to prove that underdogs can and will be victorious 
so too did the No. 4 ranked Cheyney State College Wolves who defeated 
the No. 1 ranked Wisconsin Green Bay team in the 1978 NCAA Division II 
Basketball Championship game.
  We extend congratulations to the entire 1978 Cheyney Wolves Team 
which included: John Butts, Duane Coleman, All-American Milt Colston, 
Tournament MVP Andrew Fields, Kenny Hinson, Jeffrey Hutcherson, Roger 
Leysath, Gerald Mills, Charles Murphy, Gilbert Saunders, Arthur Stone, 
and John Walter; under the leadership of Naismith Hall of Fame Coach 
John Chaney.
  The 2nd Congressional District of Pennsylvania is proud to celebrate 
and recognize Cheyney University on the 40th anniversary of their 
historic 1978 NCAA Division II championship win.

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