[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28945]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING COACH JIM DREWRY

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                        HON. TRAVIS W. CHILDERS

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 1, 2009

  Mr. CHILDERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a very special 
Mississippian. Coach Jim Drewry of Booneville, Mississippi has been 
named the winningest coach in Mississippi High School Football history.
  Coach Drewry began his coaching career at Kossuth (Miss.) High School 
in the spring of 1958. He spent two years at Kossuth, then moved to 
Brandon (Miss.) High School as an assistant coach in 1960. After five 
years, Coach Drewry took the head coaching job at Booneville (Miss.) 
High School in 1965, where he led the Blue Devils to three bowl games 
and a Tombigbee Conference co-championship in 1977.
  He returned as head coach at Kossuth High School from 1979 to 1986. 
Then Coach Drewry retired and was out of coaching for two years. In 
1989, he got back into coaching as head coach at Tishomingo (Miss.) 
High School. After just one season, Coach Drewry returned to Booneville 
High School in 1990, guiding my alma mater Blue Devils to a Class 2A 
state title.
  Since returning to Booneville High School football, Coach Drewry has 
led the Blue Devils to win state championships and division 
championships. He has an overall record of 345-156-5, making him the 
most successful public school football coach in Mississippi. Coach 
Drewry was also recognized in the Mississippi Association of Coach Hall 
of Fame and the National Federation of High School Hall of Fame.
  I applaud Coach Jim Drewry's achievements and I hope he will continue 
to guide the Booneville Blue Devils and victoriously represent 
Mississippi's First District. I urge my colleagues to join me today in 
recognizing Coach Jim Drewry for his winning record and for his years 
of service on and off the field spent mentoring young people in 
Mississippi.

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