[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23282]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO GARRY BROWN

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 19, 2002

  Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to 
bestow a special recognition to Garry Brown, chief Boston Red Sox 
writer and standout sportswriter for the past 52 years. Let me just 
say, there is no finer baseball writer in America. Gary Brown was 
recently awarded the top honors in sports writing during the annual New 
England Associated Press News Executives Association award 
presentations which were held in Ogunquit, Maine.
  In commenting on Brown's first place award, the judges noted that 
``his columns had good starts and even stronger endings. This is column 
writing the way it should be.'' Garry has successfully tackled various 
topics in his columns from the New York City terror attacks to racism. 
There is no doubt that he is a talented and gifted writer and the 
people of New England have enjoyed his writing over the last half 
century.
  I am personally a fan of his columns and have read them for many 
years. So today, I wish to personally congratulate Garry Brown on his 
first place award and for his outstanding achievement in sports 
writing. Surely, he has created a dynamic legacy in New England.

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