[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E117-E118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF COACH BUDDY NOBLES

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                           HON. AUSTIN SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 3, 2020

  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the life of Coach Buddy Nobles of Ocilla, GA who passed away on 
Thursday, January 23, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with stomach 
cancer.
  Coach Nobles served as the Head Coach of the Irwin County High School 
football team for the past six seasons, taking his team to the state 
playoffs during five of those seasons. Despite his battle with cancer, 
Coach Nobles led the Indians to finish their 2019 season undefeated and 
win the Class A State Championship, earning him the honor of being 
named AJC's Class A public-school coach of the year.
  Before coming to Irwin County in 2014, Coach Nobles was a high school 
football coach at various schools in Georgia and Florida for twenty-six 
seasons, during which, he was part of six Florida state-championship 
teams. His impressive career was marked by his dedication and love for 
all his players, and he will be missed by all. Coach Nobles' leadership 
and fighting spirit served as an inspiration to those who knew him, and 
his legacy is sure to live on at Irwin County High School.

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  I would like to offer my deepest sympathy to the Nobles family and 
the entire Irwin County community. May you find strength and comfort in 
remembering the joy Buddy brought to the lives of everyone who knew 
him.

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