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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 225 

Congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of Jackson, Michigan, for leading the 

Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 7, 2007 

Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. 

CAMP of Michigan, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. UPTON, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, 

Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 

LEVIN, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. DINGELL) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of Jackson, Michigan, 

for leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super 

Bowl XLI. 

Whereas Anthony Kevin (Tony) Dungy was born in Jackson, 

Michigan, on October 6, 1955; 

Whereas Tony Dungy’s parents were both popular educators 

in Jackson; 

Whereas Tony Dungy’s mother, Cleomae, was an English 

teacher at Jackson High School and his father, Wilbur, 

was a physiology professor at Jackson Community College; 


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Whereas Tony Dungy grew up in a family that instilled in 

him the virtues of faith, and his family routinely attended 

services at the United People’s Church; 

Whereas Tony Dungy attended Parkside High School in 

Jackson, excelling on the football field, on the basketball 

court, and in the classroom; 

Whereas Tony Dungy starred as the quarterback of the University of Minnesota football team from 1973–1976 and 

finished his collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in attempts, completions, touchdown passes, and passing yardage; 

Whereas Tony Dungy switched to the position of defensive 

back in the National Football League (NFL) and played 

an integral role for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the team’s 

Super Bowl winning season of 1978, during which he led 

the team in interceptions; 

Whereas following his successful playing career, Tony Dungy 

spent time as a collegiate and professional assistant 

coach before being named head coach of the Tampa Bay 

Buccaneers in 1995; 

Whereas in 2002, the Indianapolis Colts franchise named 

Tony Dungy its head coach, and this past season was 

Dungy’s 5th in Indianapolis and his 11th as an NFL 

head coach; 

Whereas Tony Dungy is the first NFL head coach to defeat 

all 32 NFL teams and only 1 of 6 coaches to win 100 

or more regular-season games in 10 years as a head 

coach; 

Whereas as remarkable as Tony Dungy’s career has been on 

the field, he is perhaps best known for his unique contributions off of the field; 


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Whereas Tony Dungy and his wife, Lauren, remain active 

philanthropists within the Jackson community by holding 

fundraisers and auctions and hosting youth football 

camps; 

Whereas Tony Dungy has been involved with multiple organizations in the communities in which he has coached, including Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Athletes in Action, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, Basket of Hope, and the Prison Crusade Ministry; 

Whereas through his example of faith and family, Tony 

Dungy has impacted the lives of thousands of men and 

women of all ages across the Nation; and 

Whereas on February 4, 2007, Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida, and became the first African-American head coach to 

lead his franchise to a Super Bowl victory: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates Tony Dungy, a native of Jackson Michigan, for 

3 leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl 

4 XLI and wishes both he and his family happiness in the 

5 years to come. 

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