[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2078]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



            HONORING MR. JACK BUTCHER OF LOOGOOTEE, INDIANA

 Mr. BAYH. Mr. President, I rise today not only on my own 
behalf but also on behalf of my senior colleague, Senator Richard 
Lugar, to honor a fellow Hoosier, Mr. Jack Butcher. Mr. President, as 
you know, the game of basketball is synonymous with the great state of 
Indiana. Our affection for the game goes much deeper than the sport 
itself. We love the game of basketball because of the values that it 
instills: spirit, teamwork, dedication, and most important, hard work.
  We rise today to honor Coach Jack Butcher of Loogootee, Indiana, for 
his great success in the game of basketball, and for his outstanding 
service and contributions off the court. Coach Butcher has spent the 
last 43 years of his life coaching, teaching and influencing the young 
men and women of Loogootee High School. He has taught countless 
students lessons about hard work and dedication that one cannot learn 
from a book.
  On December 28, 1999, Mr. Butcher achieved a remarkable milestone in 
Indiana basketball history, winning his 760th career game, and becoming 
the all-time winningest coach in Indiana high school basketball 
history. Mr. President, once again, Senator Lugar and I would like to 
commend Coach Jack Butcher for his outstanding contributions both on 
and off the hardwood. His legacy will be permanently embedded in the 
record books and in the hearts and minds of the people of 
Loogootee.

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