August 6, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 133 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
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        HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CARL EUGENE PORTER, SR.

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 6, 2019

  Mr. RICHMOND. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of 
Carl Eugene Porter, Sr. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. An Army veteran and 
hall of fame athletic coach, he passed away on the evening of 
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the age of 88. He was well known to many as 
``Coach Porter''.
  One of four children, Coach Porter was born on February 10, 1931 in 
Columbia, Missouri before moving to Baton Rouge to attend Southern 
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, where he earned his 
bachelor's degree in Physical Education. After graduating, he was 
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army and 
served four years. He married his college sweetheart, Ivory Hawkins, on 
December 30, 1954.
  After his service in the Army, Coach Porter began a career in 
education. His career began at Scotlandville Junior High School, where 
he led the Athletic Department to many championships over a nineteen-
year period. In 1976, Coach Porter transitioned to Southern University 
Laboratory School as the Athletic Director where the Fighting Kittens 
earned many State Championships during his twelve-year tenure. With a 
record of 129-25 under his watch, many of his players went on to have 
successful collegiate and professional sports careers. Coach Porter was 
also well known for placing an emphasis of academics for the athletes 
under his tutelage.
  Coach Porter's thirty-one-year coaching career led him to be inducted 
in the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. He also 
remained an active community and civic leader through his contributions 
to the NAACP, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Kiwanis, the 
Fisherman's Club, and the Anna T. Jordan Recreation Center.
  Coach Porter was widely known for his love of family, friends, 
church, music, and humanity, and many regarded him as a local icon. As 
a mentor, advocate, leader, and friend, Coach Porter left an indelible 
impact on all those whose lives he touched. His legacy of dedication 
and service to the Scotlandville community will be remembered now and 
many years to come. Coach Porter is survived by his wife, Ivory Hawkins 
Porter, his children, Carl, Jr., Tracy, Rudy, Rodney, and Lonzella, as 
well as his seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I celebrate the life and legacy of Carl Eugene Porter, 
Sr.

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