[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 179 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1511]
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     IN RECOGNITION OF COACH GEORGE CURRY, ON HIS INDUCTION TO THE 
                    PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 13, 2018

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late coach 
George Curry, who was inducted to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame 
on November 3, 2018. Curry was among those honored during the annual 
meeting of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame held in Plains, PA.
  Coach George Curry served as a high school football coach for 46 
years, during which his teams amassed 455 victories and six 
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class 3A 
championships. During his time at Berwick Area High School, Curry's 
teams won three mythical high school national championships based on 
their team record during the season. During his tenure he was twice 
named USA Today High School Football Coach of the Year.
  Curry began his coaching career in 1967 at Lake Lehman High School in 
Lehman, PA. His teams achieved a winning record during his four years 
tenure. In 1971 he moved to Berwick, where he served until stepping 
down at the end of the 2005 season. It was while at Berwick that 
Curry's teams became a force to be reckoned with, earning six state 
football championships. He coached three more seasons at Wyoming Valley 
West High School in Plymouth, PA retiring in December 2008. Coming out 
of retirement he returned to Berwick Area High School as an interim 
head coach. He passed away on April 1, 2016.
  It is an honor to recognize George's achievements and his storied 
career in Pennsylvania sports history and it is fitting that he should 
be inducted as a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. I join 
with the members of the Hall of Fame in recognizing the life of George 
Curry and in celebrating his impact on two generations of 
Pennsylvania's athletes.

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