[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 171 (Wednesday, October 18, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E989-E990]
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                         IN MEMORY OF ROY KIDD

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 18, 2023

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I rise today to honor a legendary 
Kentuckian, Roy Kidd. He was a renowned football coach at Eastern 
Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky and he passed away on 
September 12, 2023.
  Coach Kidd was born in Corbin, Kentucky on December 4, 1931. He was a 
star athlete at Corbin High School, playing 3 sports. He attended 
Eastern Kentucky University, where he was an outstanding quarterback 
and also played center fielder. His coaching career began at the high 
school level where he coached from 1955 to 1961. He entered the college 
coaching ranks at Morehead State University and moved to EKU one year 
later. Coach Kidd served as head football coach for thirty-nine years, 
retiring in 2002. He amassed an outstanding record, winning over 300 
games, with two I-AA national titles and two runner-up titles. Coach 
Kidd's teams had 25 consecutive winning seasons. He was twice named the 
NCAA Division I-AA National Coach of the Year and received the 
prestigious American Football Coaches Association's Amos Alonzo Stagg 
Award.
  Coach Kidd was well respected and beloved by his former players. He 
was a staunch ambassador for his alma mater, Eastern Kentucky 
University. His impact on the university was significant, resulting in 
the football stadium being renamed Roy Kidd Stadium in his honor and 
the street in front of the stadium named Roy and Sue Kidd Way. He was a 
member of the EKU Hall of Distinguished Alumni, the EKU Athletics Hall 
of Fame, the Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame, the OVC Hall of Fame, and 
the Madison County Sports Hall of Fame. The Kentucky High School 
Athletic Association's highest football award is named the Roy Kidd 
Award.
  Coach Kidd is survived by his wife Sue. They were married for 62 
years and have 3 children, six grandchildren, and four great-
grandchildren. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Richmond.
  Roy Kidd was highly respected as a coach and a leader throughout the 
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Kentucky. He was a man who of integrity who contributed greatly to his 
players by the lessons he taught both on and off the football field. I 
am honored to lift up his contributions to Kentucky before the United 
States Congress.

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