[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21418-21419]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CHICAGO SPORTS HALL OF FAMER--EDWARD A. SPRINKLE--CELEBRATES HIS 80TH 
                                BIRTHDAY

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 5, 2003

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise this afternoon to pay tribute to an 
outstanding member of my community, Edward A. Sprinkle, in honor of 
celebrating his 80th birthday on September 3, 2003.
  Edward Sprinkle was born and raised in Bradshaw, Texas and attended 
Tuscola High School where he started his long career in one of nation's 
greatest pastimes, football. In 1943, Edward Sprinkle entered the 
United States Naval Academy; however in 1944, he was recruited by the 
hailed Chicago Bears.
  From 1944 to 1956, Sprinkle entertained many with his talents on the 
football field. Sprinkle was honored with the NFL All League Award six 
times throughout his career, played in four pro bowls, has been honored 
as one of the top 300 players in the NFL, and has also been inducted 
into the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame and the Helms Football Hall of 
Fame.
  Besides his greatest achievements on the football field, Edward 
Sprinkle has many things to be thankful for off the field too. Edward 
Sprinkle was happily married to his lovely bride Marian Elizabeth 
Carlson for 57 years. Edward and Marian have three children, Edward 
Alan Sprinkle, Robert Steven Sprinkle and Susan Jane (Zima) Withers. 
They have five grandchildren: Steven, Alan, Jennifer, Elizabeth, and 
Paul, and two great-grandchildren: Steven and Jacob. Edward Sprinkle 
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worked for Inland Steel and owned his own company too, Ed Sprinkle Tile 
Company.
  Mr. Speaker, I feel honored to be able to extend my heartfelt 
congratulations to Edward Sprinkle and his family as they celebrate 
Edward's 80th Birthday and continue to share in the many memories of 
football and wonderful family milestones.

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