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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 181 

Honoring and recognizing the achievements of the United States Air Force 

Academy football program over the last 27 years. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 1, 2007 

Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. PRYOR, and Mr. CRAIG) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring and recognizing the achievements of the United 

States Air Force Academy football program over the 

last 27 years. 

Whereas, Fisher DeBerry, originally of Cheraw, South Carolina, coached football at the United States Air Force 

Academy for 27 years, 23 of which as head coach; 

Whereas, Fisher DeBerry is the winningest head coach of any 

United States service academy with a record of 169–109– 

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Whereas, Fisher DeBerry has amassed a 35–11 record 

against the United States Military Academy and the 

United States Naval Academy, and led the U.S. Air 

Force Academy to 14 of its 16 Commander-in-Chief Trophy titles; 


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Whereas, Fisher DeBerry led his Air Force teams to 3 conference championships and 12 bowl games; 

Whereas, Fisher DeBerry has been recognized numerous 

times for his coaching success, including selection as National Coach of the Year for 1985; selection 3 times as 

Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year; induction into the South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame; induction into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame; induction into the Independence Bowl Hall of Fame; the 

2001 State Farm Coach of Distinction honor; an honorary doctorate of humanities from Wofford College; 

service as president of the American Football Coaches 

Association (AFCA); and service as Chairman of the 

AFCA ethics committee; 

Whereas, Fisher DeBerry has acted as a pillar of the Colorado Springs, Colorado, community during the past 27 

years through his active involvement and volunteerism 

with local church, charity, and community organizations; 

Whereas, in 2004 Fisher DeBerry founded the Fisher 

DeBerry Foundation, which is dedicated to the support 

and education of single mothers and their children, as 

well as other charitable causes; 

Whereas, Fisher DeBerry has served as a positive influence 

and role model to numerous future Air Force officers, including coaching 3,375 players; having a graduation success rate of 91.6 percent among his players; and producing 19 All-American players, 124 All-Conference players, 11 Academic All-Americans, and 9 Postgraduate 

Scholarship winners; 


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Whereas, Fisher DeBerry imparted to his players the core 

values of the United States Air Force: Integrity First, 

Service Before Self, and Excellence In All We Do; and 

Whereas, the United States Air Force Academy football program under the leadership of Fisher DeBerry has served 

as an example of these values for its community and the 

entire Nation: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the United States Senate honors and 

2 recognizes the numerous contributions made by the United 

3 States Air Force Academy football program over the last 

4 27 years to Colorado Springs and the surrounding commu5 nities, the United States Air Force Academy, and the 

6 United States Air Force. 

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