[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 118 (Monday, July 15, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF JOHNNY (SAL) GARDNER

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 15, 2019

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Mr. Johnny 
(Sal) Gardner and his coaching career.
  Staring in 1967, Coach Sal has devoted his life to his community 
coaching the city's youth in football, baseball and basketball.
  During his years as the head football coach at Oxford, he achieved 
over 225 wins and had a 49-game winning streak from 1999 to 2005.
  He also coached baseball for 47 years where he won or tied for the 
area championship four times, had numerous playoff appearances and 
coached over 550 athletes, including my children, during his tenure 
there. He won two state championships in youth baseball in 1985 and 
1990.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in thanking Coach Sal for his 
dedication to our local youth.

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