[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15737-15738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING BOBBY EUGENE HANNON

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I recognize Bobby Eugene 
Hannon Sr., 76, of Hot Springs, who passed away Saturday, August 28, 
2010. A beloved member of the Hot Springs community and the entire 
State, ``Coach Hannon'' was one of Arkansas's finest citizens. His 
legacy will long be remembered at Hot Springs High School, where he 
coached football from 1970 to 1979. His many championships and 
accomplishments in coaching were highlighted by his undefeated 1970 
State Championship Team, voted No. 1 in the State by the Associated 
Press.
  In 2008, Coach Hannon was inducted into the Arkansas High School 
Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He received the Lowell Manning Award 
in 1970 as the Arkansas High School Coach of the Year and was selected 
head coach for the West Squad in the AHSCA All Star Game. His teams 
competed in five more championship games, including the longest high 
school football game in Arkansas history against Jonesboro in 1972 that 
ended in a tie for co-championship.
  Before his coaching career, Coach Hannon was an outstanding athlete 
with many accomplishments, including serving as quarterback of Little 
Rock High School and being selected All-

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State and All-Southern quarterback. Coach Hannon received a football 
scholarship at Arkansas Tech University and played there for 4 years, 
where he received all AIC conference honors.
  Drafted into the U.S. Army, he played on the Fort Lewis Washington 
Championship football team for 2 years. Coach Hannon also played 
shortstop for the famed Little Rock Doughboys baseball team next to 
Major League Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson.
  After retiring from coaching, he continued his working career selling 
team sporting goods for Spaulding and Sportstop Athletics. Most 
recently Coach Hannon was employed by Hurst, Morrisey and Hurst Law 
Firm.
  Coach Hannon was involved in numerous community services. He was a 
member of Brookwood Baptist Church, a lifetime member of Elks Lodge No. 
380, American Legion Baseball commissioner for 4 years, served as 
cochairman for the State Multiple Sclerosis Fund Raisers and was a 
member of the Hot Springs Quarterback Club prayer group.
  He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Janice (Avra) Hannon; his 
three children, Lisa Hannon Madden, Bobby Eugene Hannon Jr., and 
Bridget Hannon Summers; four grandchildren, Beau Harvey, Trish Madden 
Jordan, Lauren Hannon Madden Pope, and Don Allen Madden III; four step-
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three step great-
grandchildren.
  Along with all Arkansans, I thank Coach Hannon for his years of 
service to our State. He will be greatly missed.

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