Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri thanked his colleagues for passing H.R. 3072, a bill he authored that names the U.S. Post Office at 9810 Halls Ferry Road in St. Louis County to honor the late renowned educator, Coach Jodie Bailey.

In his remarks on the House floor, Mr. Clay spoke of the impact that Coach Bailey had on generations of student athletes. “The St. Louis Community lost one of its true giants with the passing of Coach Bailey at the age of 94.  He was an icon in the Public High League for five decades.  During his career, he coached at Vashon, O’Fallon Tech and Northwest High schools,” said the Congressman.  “Coach Bailey accumulated an outstanding total of 828 wins and only 198 losses in a great career that spanned 42 seasons. 

He coached many great sports stars, including the late Elston Howard, of the New York Yankees, and Jo Jo White, of the Boston Celtics.  Coach Bailey was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.  He put an emphasis on teaching basketball fundamentals and he was treasured for making personal investments in his student’s lives, which they remember to this day.”

The bill now moves on to the U.S. Senate for further consideration.