[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8557]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MR. McBURNETT JAMES KNOX, JR.

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 10, 2016

  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Mr. McBurnett James Knox, Jr., better known as ``Coach Mac,'' who 
passed away on May 29, 2016, at the age of 89.
  Coach Mac served his country in the United States Navy, and was a 
retired United States postal worker and longtime employee of the New 
Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD). He was best known as 
the longtime supervisor at the Pontchartrain Park in New Orleans and 
legendary coach of the Pontchartrain Park Patriots.
  Coach Mac coached every sport and activity possible. His teams won 
city championships in baseball, football, basketball, softball and 
track. Coach Mac coached all-star teams in Babe Ruth Baseball, Biddy 
Basketball, and the National Youth Games. He was able to win both a 
state and a national championship in his career. Also, during Coach 
Mac's four plus decades at the Pontchartrain Park, he ran a softball 
league for postal workers and other adult leagues.
  Mr. Speaker, as a beneficiary of Coach Mac's commitment and 
sacrifice, I celebrate his life and legacy, because he has touched the 
lives of many children and citizens in New Orleans, Louisiana. His wife 
preceded him in death; however, my thoughts and prayers are with his 
five children and the other members of his family.

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