[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6505]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         CURT GOWDY POST OFFICE

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. BARBARA CUBIN

                               of wyoming

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 27, 2006

  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a great 
American broadcaster who sadly passed away earlier this year but left 
an indelible mark on America as ``a cowboy at the microphone.'' You may 
have known him from his coverage of some of America's most famous 
sporting events, including Joe Namath's famous ``guaranteed'' Super 
Bowl victory and Hank Aaron's 715th career Home Run to surpass Babe 
Ruth; or you may have learned about his love for fly fishing and the 
outdoors as host of The American Sportsman for 20 years.
  A pioneer of TV sportscasting, Curtis Edward Gowdy was born July 31, 
1919 in Green River, Wyoming to Edward and Ruth Gowdy. Schooled at the 
University of Wyoming, Curt got his start in broadcasting in Cheyenne, 
Wyoming. From there he went on to a career that spanned 7 decades, 16 
World Series, 12 Rose Bowls, 9 Super Bowls, and 8 Olympiads resulting 
in admission to 20 different Halls of Fame. While his career took him 
all across our great country, we in Wyoming have always felt a special 
bond with him as one of our own. That's why I'm pleased to introduce 
legislation today to honor him by naming the post office in his 
birthplace after this cowboy, broadcaster, sportsman, husband and 
father. I would encourage my colleagues in the House to join me as a 
sponsor of this bill saluting Curt Gowdy, a man whose name is boldly 
etched in the pantheon of American broadcasters.

                          ____________________