[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17557]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF LOU FALCONI

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                           HON. JASON ALTMIRE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 26, 2007

  Mr. ALTMIRE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Lou Falconi. 
Lou was born and raised in Farrell, Pennsylvania, a small steel town 
located in my district. After Lou attended college and served a tour of 
duty in Vietnam, he returned home to Farrell and began what would 
become a long and successful career as a teacher and a football coach.
  Named as the Farrell High School head football coach in 1980, Lou 
spent the next 27 years raising the spirits of Farrell residents 
through his team's excellence on the field. Lou compiled a career 
record of 210 wins versus 91 losses and 6 ties. Under Lou's leadership, 
the Farrell Steelers won two PIAA Class A State Championships, four 
WPIAL Championships, and a District 10 title. Lou was named Coach of 
the Year three times by the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches 
Associated and was recognized as Conference Coach of the Year eight 
times by his coaching peers.
  On June 19th, 2007, Lou received the ultimate reward for his 
distinguished career--an induction into the Pennsylvania Scholastic 
Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
  I want to commend Lou for his commitment to the community of Farrell 
both in the classroom and on the football field and congratulate him on 
this well deserved achievement.

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