[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF CHARLES E. LIOTT ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE LUZERNE 
                       COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 11, 2019

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor former athlete 
and Northeastern Pennsylvania native, Charles E. Liott. This year, 
Liott was inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame on 
August 11, 2019 for his distinct athletic achievements.
  Each year, the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame honors those who 
have brought fame and recognition to the state of Pennsylvania through 
their outstanding achievements and contributions in athletic endeavors.
  Charlie showed athletic interest from a very young age. He started 
off playing Little League in 1963 and was part of the Rotary team that 
won the Hazleton Little League City Series championship. He was also an 
All-Star shortstop at the Teeners level, leading his team to a state 
title in 1968.
  During his high school career at Hazleton High School, Charlie was a 
three-year letterman in baseball, basketball, and football. He is one 
of the only Mountaineer athletes to earn this distinction. During his 
high school career, he earned an innumerable number of awards for all 
three sports. He was inducted into the Hazleton High School Sports Hall 
of Fame in 2015.
  Charlie attended Temple University where he played four years of NCAA 
Division I football as a defensive end. He graduated from Temple with a 
bachelor's degree in business administration, earned a Master of 
Business Administration from the University of Scranton, and received a 
Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic. He 
received an additional degree in Chiropractic Neurology in 1989. He has 
been practicing at Liott Back & Neck Care Center in Sarasota, Florida 
for 37 years.
  Charlie is active in his community, coaching girls' and boys' 
basketball teams. In addition, he also sponsors many little league 
soccer and baseball teams, as well as adult baseball teams. He has 
served on the Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of Directors, sponsoring 
several children. He has supported many Girls, Inc. functions and 
raised funds for many years for the Muscular Dystrophy Association 
(MDA) through the South Sarasota Jaycees.
  It is an honor to recognize Charlie on his induction into the Luzerne 
County Sports Hall of Fame. May his story and athletic career serve as 
an inspiration to the next generation of Pennsylvania athletes striving 
for excellence.

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