[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4073-4074]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING OTTO SCHNELLBACHER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

  (Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today because earlier 
this week the House passed H.R. 948 to recognize the University of 
Kansas football team on their astonishing accomplishments of the last 
season and their victory at the Orange Bowl.
  I also rise this morning with great sadness because just this Monday 
KU lost one of its great all-time athletes. Otto Schnellbacher was an 
all-American who, in 1948, led KU to its very first Orange Bowl 
appearance. He was a wide receiver whose career 58 catches was a record 
for almost three decades.

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As a professional athlete, he played in both the NFL and the NBA.
  This man was an American and an astonishing athlete. Otto was a giant 
of Kansas athletics. He was a very good friend. He leaves behind many 
admirers and a legacy that will last forever.
  To the University of Kansas, congratulations again on a historic 
season. To Otto Schnellbacher, we will miss you. To his widow, Jane, 
God be with you.

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