[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 31824-31825]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  SHAW UNIVERSITY BEARS FOOTBALL TEAM

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2007

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Shaw 
University Bears football team for winning the 2007 Central 
Intercollegiate Athletic Association, CIAA, Championship, under the 
leadership of head coach Darrell Asberry. After a hard fought season, 
the Bears defeated Virginia Union University in a dazzling double 
overtime performance 31-24 at the Charlotte Memorial Stadium in 
Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 10, 2007.
  Madam Speaker, Shaw University has contributed significantly to the 
growth and development of North Carolina and the enrichment

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of countless of its citizens. I am proud to have the honor of 
representing this outstanding institution. It is fitting that we take a 
moment today to honor these young athletes as shining stars for the 
university.

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