[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16703]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          IN HONOR OF PENN STATE'S FOOTBALL COACH, JOE PATERNO

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. I rise today to honor one of the 
legends of college football, Penn State's football coach, Joe Paterno, 
who this past weekend scored his 409th victory as head coach. The win 
took place on a snowy State College afternoon where the Nittany Lions 
defeated the University of Illinois.
  With this past weekend's win, Paterno becomes the winningest coach in 
Division I football. As if this accomplishment weren't extraordinary by 
itself, it is important to note that all 409 wins have come under the 
head coach of one school--Penn State.
  Starting his football coaching career at Penn State in 1950 as an 
assistant coach, Paterno's tenure has spanned over 62 years. His 409-
win and 136-loss record is truly unrivaled, passing over legendary 
coaches Bear Bryant of Alabama, Bobby Bowden of Florida State, and 
Eddie Robinson of Grambling.
  From 1950 to today, Coach Paterno has led his team with humility, 
class, and integrity. He's truly one of a kind, but words can't 
describe his tremendous contributions to the Penn State community.
  Today, I stand to honor and recognize Coach Paterno, the winningest 
coach in Division I football history.
  Congratulations, Joe Paterno.

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