[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H2978-H2979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING COACH PAT DYE

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, on June 1, 2020, America lost a football 
legend. Pat Dye was a player, coach, administrator, and, most 
importantly, a dear friend.
  Coach Dye's ties to the 12th District of Georgia run deep, as he was 
born and raised in Blythe, Georgia.
  He started his football career at Richmond Academy as captain of the 
team that won a State championship there. He went on to play at the 
University of Georgia, where he was a two-time All-American.
  Coach Dye was most known for his work transforming the Auburn 
University football team, where he served as Auburn's head coach from 
1981 to 1992 and as athletic director from 1981 to 1991.
  As the only Auburn alumnus currently serving in Congress, what a 
privilege it is for me to stand here on the House floor and enter into 
the Congressional Record Coach Dye's amazing record, which includes 
four SEC championship wins, including three straight from 1987 to 1989.
  He led Auburn to three Sugar Bowls and finished in the top 10 five 
times, including four straight seasons, from 1986 to 1989. So it was no 
surprise that he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as 
a coach in 2005.

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  He fought the good fight. He leaves an incredible legacy, not only at 
Auburn, but as a great mentor and coach to thousands of young men on 
the football field.
  Thank you, Coach and War Eagle.

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