[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                COMMEMORATING THE LEGACY OF LEE WILLIAMS

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the legacy of 
Lee Williams, a legendary track and field coach at Oscar Dean Wyatt 
High School in Fort Worth who died at the age of 71.
  Mr. Williams began his track and field career as a Poly Parrot and 
then went on to TCU, where he set the school record for the 400-meter 
run and mile relay and was a member of the first two relay teams to 
qualify for the NCAA championship. For these accomplishments, Williams 
was inducted into the 54th class of the Athletics Hall of Fame for TCU 
just last year.
  Williams went on to begin a legendary career as a track and field 
coach at Oscar Dean Wyatt. One of his greatest achievements as a coach 
came in 1998 when his 4-by-100-meter relay team set the national high 
school record of 39.76, a record that still stands to this day.
  Throughout his coaching career, Williams coached 15 all-Americans and 
won 15 district championships, four regional championships, and two 
State championships. He was selected to the Texas Track and Field 
Coaches Association back in 2019.
  I will end by highlighting Williams' dedication to the success and 
mentorship of his students on and off the track. He will always be 
known as a legend.
  I am praying for his wife, Carolyn, his two daughters, and his 
grandchildren.

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