[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING DEAN WEBER

  (Mr. WESTERMAN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dean 
Weber.
  In 1973, Dean Weber started as head athletics trainer for the 
University of Arkansas, where he provided care for thousands of 
Razorback student athletes. He never missed a football game as an 
athletic trainer, working over 415 games with the team under eight head 
coaches.
  A Hall of Famer, Dean served the university for over 50 years and has 
the third longest tenure of anyone in Razorback athletics history, 
behind Frank Broyles and Norm DeBriyn.
  Dean's love for the Natural State and Razorback athletics was 
immeasurable. Still, his legacy will always be in the relationships he 
built with the athletes, coaches, colleagues, and friends.
  When I think about what made Dean special, I can say from personal 
experience that I was just a walk-on, but Dean treated me like an all-
American.
  We can all learn from that, and the world could use some more Dean 
Webers. We will miss our friend, but we are better having known him. 
Dean Weber made a difference.
  Woo Pig Sooie. Go Hogs.

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