[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17406]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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             RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF COACH VINCENT ASCOLESE

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the life of the 
legendary North Bergen High School football coach Vincent Ascolese.
  Coach Ascolese, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, neighbor, and 
friend, passed away on December 3 after a long battle with cancer.
  His career as a high school football coach spanned 50 years, 
beginning with 11 years in Hoboken, New Jersey, and then taking over 
the North Bergen football program in 1973. He retired after the 2011 
season as New Jersey's third winningest coach in history.
  As a member of the Hudson County Hall of Fame and the New Jersey 
Football Coaches Hall of Fame, he guided the North Bergen Bruins to 12 
Hudson County crowns and six State championships.
  As a Jersey City native, Coach Ascolese was named Hudson County Coach 
of the Year 14 times, and in 1997, he was named the Toyota Coach of the 
Year for the Eastern United States. In 2011, North Bergen's home field 
was renamed as the Vincent Ascolese Field.
  Coach Ascolese will be remembered for his lasting impact on and off 
the field and his ability to inspire his players and the community. My 
thoughts are with the Vincent Ascolese family, former players, and the 
North Bergen community.

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