[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E19]
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          OUTSTANDING TEXAS DISTRICT 8 NATIVE, MICHAEL BISHOP

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                          HON. MORGAN LUTTRELL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 10, 2024

  Mr. LUTTRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize an outstanding 
District 8 citizen, native of Willis, Texas, and star for the Kansas 
State Wildcats, Mr. Michael Bishop. It is my privilege to stand before 
you and pay tribute to Mr. Bishop, as he has now become the fourth 
Kansas State player to enter the College Football Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Bishop attended Willis High School, my alma mater, and shined on 
their football team. He then went to Blinn Junior College where his 
team won two NJCAA championships. After that, he continued his 
collegiate football career in the Big 12 as a Kansas State University 
Wildcat. Michael then went on to have a career in the NFL, the CFL, and 
the Arena Football League.
  On December 5, 2023, Mr. Bishop was inducted into the College 
Football Hall of Fame for his many accomplishments. He was widely 
regarded as the best all-around quarterback in Kansas State history, 
with an overall 22-3 record and a total of 34 school records, and 
fourteen Big 12 records. He threw for over 4,400 yards, ran for over 
1,300 yards, and totaled 59 touchdowns (39 passing) during his two-year 
tenure in Manhattan, Kansas. He currently holds eight K-State records 
and was inducted into the Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
  Mr. Bishop is now the head football coach at Legacy School of Sport 
Sciences in the Houston area, as well as the CEO of 4th Quarter 
Fitness. He continues to be a regular volunteer for youth football, and 
basketball teams. He also participates in Toys for Tots, Habitat for 
Humanity, and numerous activities with the Boys and Girls Club. As a 
fellow Willis High School graduate, I am proud of Mr. Bishop in all 
that he has accomplished, and the wonderful citizen that he continues 
to be in his community.

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