IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 918 
Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of Chuck Bednarik’s debut in the National 
Football League and the contributions of all Slovak-Americans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2009 
Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Mr. DENT, Mr. GERLACH, and Mr. DOYLE) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of Chuck Bednarik’s debut 
in the National Football League and the contributions 
of all Slovak-Americans. 
Whereas there are approximately 1.9 million Americans of 
Slovak descent; 
Whereas Chuck Bednarik’s home state of Pennsylvania is 
home to over 245,000 persons of Slovak descent and the 
Greater Pittsburgh region has more individuals of Slovak 
heritage than any city in the world outside of Slovakia; 
Whereas the 2009–2010 season marks the 60th Anniversary 
of Chuck Bednarik’s debut in the National Football 
League; 
Whereas Chuck Bednarik is one of the greatest Slovak-Amer-
ican athletes and greatest football players of all-time, 
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winning the distinguished Maxwell Award as the nation’s 
best college football player in 1948, and was inducted 
into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967; 
Whereas Chuck Bednarik was the son of Slovak immigrants 
who settled in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and worked at 
Bethlehem Steel; 
Whereas Chuck Bednarik served his country bravely as a B– 
24 Waist Gunner in the United States Army Air Force 
during World War II; 
Whereas Chuck Bednarik flew more than 30 combat missions 
as a member of the Eighth Air Force; 
Whereas Chuck Bednarik attended the University of Pennsyl-
vania on the G.I. Bill and was a 3-time All-American; 
Whereas Chuck Bednarik played a distinguished 14-year ca-
reer in the National Football League as a member of the 
Philadelphia Eagles, earning him the nickname ‘‘Con-
crete Charlie’’, and was the last great ‘‘60-minute Man’’ 
in the National Football League, playing on both offense 
and defense; 
Whereas Chuck Bednarik led the Philadelphia Eagles to 2 
National Football League Championships, making a 
game-saving tackle to secure victory in the 1960 NFL 
Championship Game; 
Whereas Chuck Bednarik was selected to 8 Pro Bowls and 
was 10 times a National Football League All-Pro selec-
tion; and 
Whereas the Slovak-American community has contributed 
greatly to this Nation, with other notable Americans of 
Slovak descent including Tom Ridge (former Governor of 
Pennsylvania and this country’s first Secretary of Home-
land Security), John D. Hertz (businessman and philan-
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thropist), Andy Warhol (artist), Stefan Banic (inventor 
of the parachute), Jozef Murgas (inventor of the radio), 
Paul Newman (actor and philanthropist), Michael Strank 
(one of those who raised the American flag over Iwo 
Jima), and Peter Lorre (actor): Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the 60th Anniversary of Chuck Bednarik’s debut in 
the National Football league and the contributions of all 
Slovak-Americans. 
Æ 
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