[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2263]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING 100 YEARS SINCE THE BIRTH OF ARCHIE MOORE

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                           HON. DUNCAN HUNTER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 2016

  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100-year mark 
since Archie Moore's birth, one of America's greatest boxers, whose 
career took him from the ring, to the big screen in Hollywood and to 
San Diego, where his impact is still felt today as a crusader against 
the gang and drug culture.
  Throughout Archie's life, he competed in 219 boxing matches, winning 
185--131 coming by knockout; however, Archie's most important life work 
came outside the ring, when, in 1957, he founded the Any Body Can (ABC) 
Youth Foundation. In its 59th year, the ABC Youth Foundation continues 
to serve low-income students throughout Southeast San Diego, and aims 
to empower San Diego's inner-city youth with courage and dignity as 
they confront life's challenges.
  Throughout the years, ABC has moved throughout the San Diego area, 
but its mission remains the same. They offer after school learning 
programs, where students can do homework and receive tutoring in a 
comfortable environment; they ensure that students are able to ``Bridge 
the Gap'' during school breaks, by providing hands-on educational 
learning experiences and a meal free of charge; and in honor of Archie, 
they offer year-round boxing classes, where students can learn self-
defense and build self-esteem. As you can see, Mr. Speaker, Archie's 
legacy is alive and well in San Diego--it is seen in the thousands of 
students who have traveled through ABC's door in the past 59 years.
  When Archie passed away, he handed the torch on to his son, Billy 
Moore, who has served as President of the ABC Foundation since 1998. 
Billy's leadership as President of ABC would make his father proud, as 
he has presented the ABC Concept in eleven community schools throughout 
the San Diego region and ensured that students have the opportunity to 
rise up out of challenging circumstances.
  On the occasion of this 100-year anniversary, we remember both the 
champion he was in the ring and the impact he made out of the ring, by 
inspiring students to realize that Any Body Can make a difference.

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