[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT BUDDY PELLERIN

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2024

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commemorate 
the life of Coach George ``Buddy'' Pellerin of Pittsfield, 
Massachusetts, and present him with the Congressional Patriot Award. 
Coach Pellerin peacefully passed away on July 4, 2016.
  Coach Pellerin was born on January 9, 1939, in Pittsfield. He 
attended St. Joseph's High School, where he played baseball and 
achieved All Berkshire Baseball Player status. In 1962, Coach Pellerin 
graduated from North Adams State College. During his senior year, Coach 
Pellerin served as a player-coach, which led him to launch a legendary 
coaching career spanning over five decades. He successfully led several 
high school baseball, softball, and football teams to numerous state 
championships and was known for his confidence, professionalism, and 
charismatic leadership style. For his outstanding work and 
contributions to the city, Coach Pellerin was inducted into the 
Massachusetts Coach Hall of Fame, the UNICO Baseball Hall of Fame, and 
the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Hall of Fame. The Buddy 
Pellerin Field at Clapp Park has also been designated in his honor.
  After he retired from the Pittsfield School Department in 2000, Coach 
Pellerin volunteered as a Little League coach and for the Babe Ruth All 
Stars team. He also led summer baseball camps at the local Boy's and 
Girls Club for fifteen years and founded the Rip City Training Center 
in Pittsfield. Rip City grants scholarships for students to train at 
the center and excel in their academic and professional careers. In 
addition to his famed coaching career, Coach Pellerin was most proud of 
being a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. I'm proud to 
recognize Coach Pellerin for making a positive impact on our community 
and inspiring countless students and athletes to succeed.
  It is an honor to bestow Coach Pellerin with the Patriot Award for 
his exceptional service to the people of Pittsfield. He will be dearly 
missed by his friends, family, and all who knew him.

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