[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 69 (Friday, April 19, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING LARRY FOSTER

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                      HON. TERESA LEGER FERNANDEZ

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 19, 2024

  Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Larry Foster 
of the Navajo Nation for his induction into the North American 
Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. This honor demonstrates the 
outstanding leadership and athletic achievement of Mr. Foster. It is a 
hallmark of his commitment and dedication.
  Foster was a student at Window Rock High School in Arizona where he 
earned All State and All Conference Honors in baseball, football, and 
basketball from 1966 to 1969. Upon graduating high school, he continued 
to play baseball at Bacone Juniors College in Muskogee, Oklahoma and 
later Adam State College in Alamosa, Colorado. He was named as the 
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Batting Champion in 1971 with a 
batting average of .442.
  After college Foster played semi-pro baseball and was a nine-time All 
Tournament outfield and batting champion and continued to play in All 
Indian baseball tournaments from 1964 to 1976.
  Foster now resides in Gallup, New Mexico with his wife Mattie Foster. 
He continues to be an active member of his community, including being a 
local sportswriter Na b// hozh0 (Congratulations), Mr. Foster. We are 
grateful for his contribution to sports in New Mexico.

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