March 11, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E461 athletic scholarships. Bob McCullough and Finals against the Boston Celtics. A team that astating earthquake on the eastern coast of Fred Crawford are two of the many prodigies featured West Virginia’s Jerry West, Keith Er- Japan, and the resulting catastrophic tsunami and leaders, touched by Holcombe Rucker, icson, Providence’s Johnny Egan, Saint Jo- that struck Japan and is currently moving and most important cats in New York basket- seph’s Cliff Anderson, USC’s Bill Hewitt, Se- throughout the Pacific, with the potential to im- ball history. In 1967, under the guidance and attle University’s Elgin Baylor, Oregon State’s pact Hawaii, Alaska, and the West Coast of vision of the legendary New York City Parks Jay Carty, UCLA’s Keith Erickson, Notre the United States, including my state of Cali- Department Playground Director, Coach and Dame’s Tom Hawkins, Oregon State’s Mel fornia. President Obama has stated that the Mentor, Bob McCullough and Fred Crawford Counts and Kansas University’s Wilt ‘‘The United States stands ready to help, and I join developed, The Each One, Teach One Bas- Stilt’’ Chamberlain. During his stellar NBA ca- the President and the American people in ketball Program, where NBA Legends, Nate reer, Freddie Crawford, has also played for pledging our assistance to the people of ‘‘Tiny’’ Archibald and Dean ‘‘The Dream’’ the Philadelphia 76ers, the Golden State War- Japan as they recover from this terrible dis- Meminger served as the program’s first coun- riors and the Milwaukee Bucks. aster. selors. Bob and Fred also served as the Com- The impact that Bob McCullough and The United States Congress must stand missioners of the Holcombe Rucker Park Freddie Crawford have made, on young men united with our ally Japan and provide it with Tournament and League. and women, on and off the court through the the resources it needs to respond and re- Bob McCullough played basketball for Bene- Each One, Teach One Basketball Program, cover. I will work with my colleagues on the dict College in South Carolina from 1962–65. has averted generations of young people from House Appropriations Committee to ensure He is considered one of the all-time greatest falling into illegal activity on the streets, by that we make available the resources nec- basketball players in the Southern Intercolle- promoting education, discipline, drug preven- essary to assist the Japanese Government giate Athletic Conference. He was recruited by tion and mentoring. and the Japanese people during this time of Coach John E. Brown and scored 2,135 points Former Each-One Teach One Counselors suffering and distress. While we mourn the for a 28.4 career average during his three were, NBA legends Julius Erving, Emmitt Bry- massive loss of lives, we recognize this is a years with the Tigers. As a freshman in 1961– ant, Connie Hawkins, Mike Bantom, Willis time for action and a time for Congress to 62, Bob canned 54, 56, and 64 points in exhi- Reed, Wilt Chamberlain, Dave Stallworth, commit ourselves to assisting our friend and bition games. In 1963–64, he was the star of Hawthorne Wingo, Butch Lee, Steve ally Japan. Benedict’s national scoring championship bas- Sheppard, Arnold Duggar, Larry McNeil, f ketball team that averaged 101.2 points per Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Charlie Scott, Jo Jo game. In 1964–65, he was the second leading White, Joe Bostic, Bill Bradley, Hubie Brown, HONORING MS. AURELIA LOPEZ scorer in the nation averaging 36.4 points per Al McGuire, Mel Davis, Joe Dupree and St. GONZALEZ ON HER 90TH BIRTH- game. He netted over 45 points on four occa- John University’s outstanding Hall of Fame DAY sions, 49 points twice and a single career high college coach, Luigi P. (Lou) Carnesecca, to of 51 points against the South Carolina State name just a few. HON. HENRY CUELLAR Bulldogs. Bob was inducted into the Benedict Today the program is run through SCAN/El OF TEXAS College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Faro Beacon Center in East Harlem, where IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES McCullough was the first black athlete to be we celebrate the National Each One, Teach Friday, March 11, 2011 selected for the All-Southern Textile Basketball One’s 44 years of service. Please join me in All-Star Team in Greenville, SC. He was saluting my good friends Bob McCullough and Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to named to the All-American Honorable Mention Freddie Crawford as we celebrate their 70th recognize the celebration of Ms. Aurelia Lopez team by sportswriters for United Press Inter- Birthdays. Gonzalez’s 90th birthday. With nearly a cen- national and Converse Magazine in 1965, and f tury passing, Ms. Gonzalez has dedicated her was offered a contract by the Harlem Globe- life to her family, loved ones, and giving back trotters. Bob was drafted by the Cincinnati HONORING ERIN PRICE to the community. Royals of the National Basketball Association, Ms. Gonzalez was born March 11, 1921 at and was dropped from the Royals when All- HON. SAM GRAVES the San Bartolo Ranch near Cadereyta Ji- Star guard Oscar ‘‘Big O’’ Robinson renewed OF MISSOURI menez, Nuevo Leon. At a young age, Ms. his contract. In 1967, Bob played with the New IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Gonzalez and her parents migrated to the Jersey Asbury Park Boardwalkers in the East- Friday, March 11, 2011 United States after their wooden home was ern Professional Basketball League, now washed away in a flood. At the age of nine, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I known as the CBA. He averaged 22 points Ms. Gonzalez enrolled in the La Escuellita proudly pause to recognize Erin Price. Erin is and five assists per game and was selected to Amarilla Public School. She went on to attend a very special young woman who has exem- the All-Rookie Team. McCullough earned a Christen Jr. High School and by 1943 she plified the finest qualities of citizenship and Master of Science degree from Lehman Col- graduated from Martin High School. In 1993, leadership by taking an active part in the Girl lege and studied additionally at New York Uni- Ms. Gonzalez was able to attend the Martin Scouts of the USA and earning the high honor versity, Cornell University and Hunter College. High School’s 50 year reunion at the La Po- Fred ‘‘Freddie’’ Crawford was a 1st team, of the Gold Award. sada Hotel in Laredo, Texas. Erin’s outstanding achievement reflects her All-City player at Samuel Gompers High Throughout her life, Ms. Gonzalez has hard work and dedication. Erin has exhibited School in the Bronx and played basketball for worked to support herself and her family at the unique and creative examples of service that St. Bonaventure University, from 1960–64. In Law Offices of Phelps and Phelps, S & H have made a difference in her community. I 1961, during St. Bonaventure’s first venture Kress Store, McCllends and H.E.B. grocery am confident that she will continue to hold into the NCAA tournament, sophomore Fred store. By 1948, she married Mr. Eusebio herself to the highest standards in the future. Crawford scored 614 points and led the Bon- Busto Gonzalez. A year later, Mr. and Mrs. This is an accomplishment for which Erin can nies to their first NCAA Tournament in school Gonzalez welcomed their first child, Adolfo take pride in for the rest of her life. and later would go on to have two more chil- history. Crawford continued his torrid scoring Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in dren, Thomas and Eusebio Jr. Unfortunately, pace in his junior and senior seasons. He commending Erin Price for her accomplish- Mr. Gonzalez contracted Lou Gehrig Disease averaged 19.7 points per game during his jun- ments with the Girl Scouts of the USA and for in 1950. For the next 10 years, she tried to ior campaign, scoring 492 points. In his senior her efforts put forth in achieving the highest find a cure for the disease through taking trips season, he scored 631 points, earning All-East distinction of the Gold Award. honors. Crawford also averaged 10.3 re- around Texas and Mexico. In November of bounds per game for his career. He was in- f 1960, Eusebio passed away leaving her to ducted into St. Bonaventure University’s Ath- DEVASTATION IN JAPAN care for herself and their three sons. After her letic Hall of Fame in 1970. husband’s passing, Ms. Gonzalez went back Forward Freddie Crawford was selected HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA to work with S & H Kress, until they closed number one in the fourth round of the NBA OF CALIFORNIA down in 1970. Soon after, Ms. Gonzalez start- Draft by the New York Knicks in 1964 and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ed working with H.E.B. grocery store in La- spent five years in the league. Crawford had redo, Texas. She worked with them for 12 his best season in the NBA in 1968 with the Friday, March 11, 2011 years until her retirement in 1982. Lakers when he averaged 10.3 points, 2.9 re- Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, my thoughts and In her spare time, Ms. Gonzalez garnered a bounds, and 2.5 assists per game in the NBA prayers are with all those affected by the dev- passion for baking. Her cakes and cookies,

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