“Madam speaker, on June 1, 2020, America lost a football legend.
“Pat Dye was a player, coach, and most importantly a dear friend. His ties to the 12th district of Georgia run deep as he was born and raised in Blythe, Georgia. Ge started his football career at Richmond Academy and won a state championship there. He went on to play at the University of Georgia, where he was a two-time All American.
“Coach Dye was most known as transforming the Auburn University football team where he served as Auburn’s head coach from 1981 to 1992, and as athletic director from 1981 to 1991.