[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17447]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     TRIBUTE TO COACH ROBERT LONEY

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 7, 2000

  Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure 
that I rise to honor Coach Robert Loney. For 42 years, Coach Loney has 
inspired students and athletes to strive for their personal best.
  A native Californian, Coach Loney was born in Riverside and grew up 
in the City of Pomona. He received his undergraduate degree at Anderson 
College in Indiana and completed the coursework for his masters degree 
at Claremont Graduate School in California.
  In the fall of 1958, Coach Loney began his career at Upland High 
School where he taught mathematics and coached the cross country and 
track teams. In addition, he found time to advise several YMCA clubs. 
During the course of his career, Coach Loney impacted the lives of well 
over 1,600 student athletes.
  Coach Loney's leadership resulted in 34 League Cross-Country/Track 
Team Championships, four California Interscholastic Federation Cross-
Country/Track Team Championships, and eight California Interscholastic 
Federation Titles. He has coached two Olympic athletes and launched the 
collegiate athletic careers of hundreds of students.
  While many accolades have been bestowed on Coach Loney, few can 
compare to the praise his former students continue to express. Years 
later, his former students attest that he changed their lives by 
offering the motivation and inspiration they needed to succeed. Coach 
Loney believed in his athletes, even when they did not believe in 
themselves.
  On Saturday, September 9, 2000 hundreds of former students will 
return to Upland High School to celebrate Coach Loney's recent 
retirement. As these individuals pay tribute to a great American by 
running one final lap for their devoted coach, I ask that this House 
please join me in recognizing, honoring and commending Coach Robert 
Loney as an American Hero.

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