[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H10023-H10024]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF ALLAN TRIMBLE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Kevin Hern) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of the 
passing of a great American.
  Allan Trimble was first and foremost a man of faith, whose mission 
field for 35 years was 100 yards long and 53\1/2\

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yards wide. Coach Trimble was the most successful high school coach in 
Oklahoma history with 13 State championships, and in 2017, Jenks High 
School affectionately renamed their stadium the ``Allan Trimble 
Stadium'' in his honor.
  He was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. 
Trimble believed that when you make better people, you make better 
players. For Coach Trimble, winning on the field was a by-product of 
winning off the field, keeping your priorities of faith, family, and 
football, in that order.
  Coach Trimble was a master mentor who spent his entire adult life 
pouring his wisdom into high school students and young adults. 
Countless people were blessed by his mentorship.
  Despite his battle with ALS, Coach Trimble continued to believe that 
he was blessed and needed to bless others.
  Coach Trimble spent his last year developing the Trimble Strong 
Foundation, a continuation of his efforts to serve others and mentor 
the next generation.
  Last week, Coach Trimble left this earthly pain to join our Father in 
Heaven.
  He is remembered a hero by thousands of lives he touched both on and 
off the football field. Oklahoma will never forget his legacy of 
service and of selflessness, faith, and football.

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                Congratulating State Football Champions

  Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
three high school football teams in my district who won statewide 
football State championships this weekend.
  In 6A Division I, Owasso High School, coached by Bill Blankenship, 
had an impeccable and undefeated season, earning their second State 
championship in 3 years.
  In 6A Division II, Bixby High School, coached by Loren Montgomery, 
cruised to an undefeated season as well, winning State for the fifth 
time in 6 years.
  In 3A, Lincoln Christian School, coached by Jerry Ricke, also went 
undefeated this year. They sailed through the playoffs to a victory in 
the State finals on Saturday.
  Congratulations to the Rams, the Spartans, and the Bulldogs. These 
players and coaches worked hard all year to earn these championships.
  In addition to these championship teams, Oklahoma's First District 
had several teams make it to the finals. Jenks High School took runner-
up in 6A Division I. Metro Christian School is playing in this 
weekend's 2A championship game. And Regent Prep is playing for the 
Class B championship.
  With so many exceptional teams, Friday nights are never boring in 
Tulsa.

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