[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 73 (Monday, April 29, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT LOU HOLTZ

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 29, 2024

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Coach Lou Holtz of 
Orlando, Florida, and present him with the Congressional Patriot Award. 
Coach Holtz is a legendary American who is regarded as one of the 
greatest football coaches of all time.
  Coach Holtz is a native of East Liverpool, Ohio. He attended Kent 
State University and was a member of Kent State's football team and 
ROTC program. After graduating in 1959 with a history degree, Coach 
Holtz commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army 
Reserves. In the following year, he began his extensive coaching career 
while attending graduate school at the University of Iowa. Over the 
next several decades, Coach Holtz served as the head football coach for 
numerous colleges, universities, and professional teams nationwide. 
Most notably, he led Notre Dame's Fighting Irish to record-breaking, 
back-to-back victories in the 1988 national championship.
  For his outstanding accomplishments, Coach Holtz was granted the 
Golden Plate Award by the American Academy of Achievement and received 
honorary doctorates from many academic institutions. He was also 
inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the Arkansas Spots 
Hall of Fame, the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame, and the Upper Ohio Valley 
Hall of Fame.
  After he retired from football, Coach Holtz became a sports 
broadcaster and established the Holtz Charitable Foundation to provide 
scholarships for students to attend trade schools. Moreover, he 
published several books to inspire young adults to develop winning game 
plans for life. In 2020, President Donald Trump awarded Coach Holtz the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom for his important contributions to our 
nation. I am proud to recognize Coach Holtz's spectacular legacy. The 
lasting impact he made on our community will be felt for many years to 
come.
  It is an honor to bestow Coach Holtz with the Patriot Award for his 
exceptional service to our Nation. May God Bless him.

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