[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5473]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           COACH LARRY HOLLEY

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 24, 2009

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise today to recognize the outstanding leadership of Coach Larry 
Holley on the occasion of his induction into the Missouri Sports Hall 
of Fame on February 7, 2009.
  Larry Holley has been the head men's basketball coach at William 
Jewell College since the 1979-80 school year. He is truly among 
America's elite coaches, having won more than 750 games during his 
career and having received 14 Coach of the Year Awards. Coach Holley is 
ranked #3 among all NAIA coaches and #8 among active four-year college 
coaches. We are truly lucky to have him as a coach in Northwest 
Missouri.
  True to his dedication, Coach Holley is a 1967 William Jewell 
graduate. He lettered in three different sports, was President of his 
fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha, and was always a leader in his academics, 
school activities and his entire community in general.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in commending 
Coach Larry Holley for his dedicated service to William Jewell College 
in Liberty, Missouri. Larry's commitment to his team, the school and 
our community provide a strong example of the kind of leader we should 
all work to be. I know Larry's colleagues, family and friends join with 
me in thanking him for his commitment to others and wishing him 
congratulations on his induction to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 
and best wishes on many more years of happiness and success.

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