November 29, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 23529 Moreover, the bill permits the reduc- 14 Lambert Cup eastern college cham- It is my privilege to share ’s tion of payroll taxes and improves ben- pionships, and have won six Atlantic pride in Harold ‘‘Tubby’’ Raymond efits for widows and widowers. 10/ titles, five with the Senate and with the Nation The overwhelmingly success of to- Boardwalk Bowls and nine ECAC today. He is a legendary coach, an in- day’s vote, which transcended party ‘‘Team of the Year’’ Awards. spiring leader, a good friend and a re- lines and ideological persuasions, Tubby Raymond’s career record markable human being, and to put it shows what can be accomplished when stands at 300–119–3, a winning percent- simply, we love him.∑ all parties work together. This was a age of .714. He is one of only two col- f victory for the workers in the yard, all lege division coaches ever to win con- HONORING POLICE OFFICER the railroads and especially for the sur- secutive American Coaches Association DANNY FAULKNER vivors of retirees. Coach of the Year Awards. He was ∑ I am hopeful that we can build on to- named NCAA Division II Coach of the Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, on day’s momentum. This is a smart bill Year by ABC Sports and Chevrolet in Sunday, December 9, 2001, at 12 Noon, a with bipartisan support. The consensus 1979, following his third national cham- commemorative plaque will be ce- is that it makes sense to modernize the pionship season. He is all told, a seven- mented into the sidewalk at the south- railroad retirement system in a way time honoree as AFCA College Division east corner of 13th and Locust Streets that increases benefits for railroad re- District II, now I–AA Region I, Coach in Philadelphia, PA to mark the 20th tirees and their families. of the Year; and he has been twice anniversary of the murder of Police Of- f named as the New York Writers Asso- ficer Danny Faulkner at that site. ciation ECAC I–AA Coach of the Year. Officer Faulkner lost his life pro- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS In 1998, Coach Raymond received the tecting the people of Philadelphia from Vince Lombardi Foundation Lifetime the scourge of violent crime. Our soci- Achievement Award, and in 2000, he ety owes a great debt of gratitude to TRIBUTE TO HAROLD R. ‘‘TUBBY’’ the Thin Blue Line, the police officers RAYMOND, HEAD COACH OF THE was recognized by Sports Illustrated as one of Delaware’s top 10 sports figures of America who fight criminal violence on the streets of our Nation 24 hours a FOOTBALL TEAM of the 20th Century. Most incredibly of all, all the records day, 7 days a week and 52 weeks of the ∑ Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, we in and championships and statistics, as year. From my experience as District At- Delaware, and especially those of us as- phenomenal as they are, don’t tell the torney of Philadelphia, I know the ex- sociated with the University of Dela- full story of Tubby Raymond’s stature traordinary risks faced by law enforce- ware, engaged in a very proud celebra- and influence on his players, the Uni- ment officers. One of the most difficult tion this fall, when on November 10, versity, his sport or our State as a aspects of my District Attorney’s du- Harold ‘‘Tubby’’ Raymond won his whole. Coach Raymond is a leader far ties was the attendance at the funerals 300th game as head coach of the Uni- beyond the walls of ; of police officers who were killed in the versity’s Fightin’ Blue Hens football he is respected, admired and beloved by team. line of duty. his fellow Delawareans, even those who Following the terrorist attack on The win put Coach Raymond into like to call their own plays from the September 11, America has been fo- some very elite company, as he became stands, and even by rival coaches and cused on the courage and bravery of the ninth ranked college coach in all- opposing players. He is an institution, the police and firefighters. There is time wins, fifth among active coaches, in a word, a legend; in fact, I would say now a better understanding of the risks second among division I–AA coaches, that Tubby Raymond defines the and performance of firefighters and po- and one of only four coaches in the 300- standard of ‘‘living legend’’ in my lice for their heroic efforts on Sep- wins club to have won all of his games State. tember 11. at one school. To top it off, Tubby is a good golfer, The commemoration of the 20th anni- Coach Raymond came to the Univer- though like most of us not as good as versary of Officer Faulkner’s murder sity of Delaware in 1954; to put that in he would like to be, and he is also an should inspire us to redouble our ef- perspective, it means that he had al- artist of considerable renown. One of forts to fight all forms of criminal vio- ready been coaching at Delaware, as an the many ways Tubby expresses his lence, including terrorism, and to pay assistant in football and head coach in bond to his players has been by paint- tribute to the memory of Officer baseball, for six years when I arrived ing a portrait of a senior member of Faulkner and all the police and fire- on campus as a college freshman. With the team each week of the season fighters of America.∑ apologies to my New England col- through most of his career. Other Ray- f leagues, we stole Tubby from the Uni- mond originals have benefited charity versity of Maine, where he had coached auctions and decorated Delaware foot- TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT with his fellow ball media guides. In fact, Tubby’s ar- SUZANNE R. DEPRIZIO alumnus and later College Football tistic talents have attracted only ∑ Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, in my Hall of Famer, Dave Nelson. If you’ve slightly less national attention than years in the Senate, I have had the op- ever seen the University of Delaware his coaching skills; his paintings have portunity to meet and get to know football helmets, you know that Coach- been featured on Good Morning Amer- many of our men and women in uni- es Nelson and Raymond never forgot ica, NBC Nightly News, Sports Illus- form. I have always been struck by their Michigan roots. trated, CNN and Fox Sports. their enthusiasm, determination, patri- After serving as Dave Nelson’s back- To save the best for last, Tubby Ray- otism, and professionalism. Yet some- field coach for 12 years, Tubby Ray- mond is a family man. He lives with his times, even in such impressive com- mond took over the head coaching job wife, Diane, and daughter, Michelle, pany, you run across an individual who in 1966, leading that first team to a 6– and is also the proud father of three stands out above the rest. Lt. Suzy 3 record and the first of three Middle grown children from his first marriage DePrizio is one of those standouts. Atlantic Conference University Divi- to Sue Raymond, who died in 1990. His Lt. DePrizio serves today as the leg- sion championships. In his 36-year ca- son, Chris, is a former coach made good islative affairs officer for the United reer as Delaware’s head coach, Tubby as an officer with J.P. Morgan; his States Pacific Command, located in my has gone on to win three national daughter, Debbie, is a psychologist; home State of Hawaii. I’ve gotten to championships, including back-to-back and his son, David, became well known know Lt. DePrizio on my many trips to titles in 1971 and ’72, and has led Dela- himself to sports fans as the Phillie visit the command. Lt. DePrizio has ware to the national playoffs a total of Phanatic, mascot of the Philadelphia constantly provided my staff and me 16 times, five in Division II and 11 in Phillies, and now owns Raymond En- timely, valuable and accurate informa- Division I–AA. His teams have earned tertainment. tion on the critical issues of the day.

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