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"Sports and Society" Video Series Programs and Participants Note that each program in the series is designed so that it can be used independently of the others. When the programs are used together, the series constitutes a broad examination of sports and society. Each program is hosted by Robert Mertzman, award winning producer of educational television programs and adjunct instructor in the School of Physical Education and Exercise Science at the University of South Florida. Professor Mertzman introduces each program and provides discussion summaries, as well as a closing perspective. Produced from hours of personal interviews by Professor Mertzman, combined with excerpts from lively panel discussions and keynote presentations recorded at "The Summit: The First International Conference on Ethics and Sport", the viewer becomes a participant in a "virtual conference" on sports and society.   Program 1. Welcome to The Virtual Summit on Sports and Society Confront issues in sports, ethics, and society with: The Hon. Alan C. Page, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court; NFL Hall of Fame Football Player (Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears)   Bonnie Blair, U.S. Olympic Speedskater (Five Gold Medals) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Fame Basketball Player (Los Angeles Lakers), co-author of 007f7f Profiles in Courage Bill Curry, ESPN College Football Game Analyst, former University of Kentucky head football coach, Green Bay Packers assistant coach, and NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts, and Green Bay Packers) Pete Gent, author of four novels including North Dallas Forty, former NFL Player (Dallas Cowboys), attended Michigan State University on a basketball scholarship and named MVP three times, All-American two times, Big Ten Medalist for Academics and Athletics Armen Keteyian, CBS Sports, HBO Real Sports, widely regarded as one of the finest Sports journalists in the country, written or co-written 8 books, including Money Players, Days and Nights Inside the New NBA, a two time Emmy award winner and other experts.   Program 2. Management Ethics in Sport: Excellence and Compliance Get an inside look at management decision making in collegiate and professional sports with: Bill Curry, ESPN College Football Game Analyst, former University of Kentucky head football coach, Green Bay Packers assistant coach, and NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts, and Green Bay Packers)   John Mackovic, past chair of the American Football Coaches Association Committee on Ethics, former head football coach (University of Texas, Kansas City Chiefs), and assistant coach (Dallas Cowboys) Merrily Dean Baker, former Athletic Director (Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, and Princeton University); former NCAA Assistant Executive Director, Hall of Fame Collegiate Athlete Rich McKay, General Manager, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Co-Chair of the NFL Competition Committee, attorney, former team legal counsel, one of the nation's leading experts on facility leases, son of legendary coach John McKay William E. Shelton, Ed.D., President of Eastern Michigan University, past chair of the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct in Intercollegiate Athletics, former Sportscaster Richard R. Hilliard, J.D., Director, NCAA Enforcement since 1988 and others experts.   Program 3. Sports in Context: How Good were the Good Old Days? Focus on today's sports issues through historical and ethical perspectives provided by: Richard E. Lapchick, Founder and Director of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sports in Society, author of nine books, regular columnist for The Sporting News   Michael Oriard, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of American Literature and Culture in the English Department at Oregon State University, author of Reading Football: How the Popular Press Created an American Spectacle Jay J. Coakley, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at University of Colorado, author of Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, 1995 Distinguished Scholar Award by the Philosophic Society for the Study of Sports, Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology Murray A. Sperber, Ph.D., Professor of English and American Studies at Indiana University, author of College Sports, Inc: The Athletic Department vs. The University and other experts.   Program 4. Sportsmanship, Gamesmanship and Character: Do Good Sports Make Good People? Explore relationships between character and sportsmanship in sports and society with: Daniel E. Doyle, Jr, Founder and Executive Director, Institute for International Sports; Founder of National Sportsmanship Day, author of Are You Watching, Adolph Rupp?   Bill Curry, ESPN College Football Game Analyst, former University of Kentucky head football coach, Green Bay Packers assistant coach, and NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts, and Green Bay Packers) R. Scott Kretchmar, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Penn State University, author of Practical Philosophy of Sports William E. Shelton, Ed.D., President of Eastern Michigan University, past chair of the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct in Intercollegiate Athletics, former Sportscaster Brenda Light Bredemeier, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Division of Socieal Sciences, University of California, Berkeley; co-author, Development and Physical Activity Jan Boxill, Ph.D., Lecturer and Associate Chair of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, author of two books Beauty, Sports and Gender, and Title IX and Gender Equity, played basketball at UCLA for 4 years, and the announcer of the University of North Carolina Women's basketball Lawrence M. Hinman, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, University of San Diego and other experts. Program 5. Business and Sports: How Much is Too Much? Consider how money issues effect sports at all levels of play with: Rich McKay, General Manager, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Co-Chair of the NFL Competition Committee, attorney, former team legal counsel, one of the nation's leading experts on facility leases, son of legendary coach John McKay   Dick DeVenzio, author of five books, including Rip Off U: The Exploitation of College Athletes; Stuff Good Players Should Know; Think Like a Champion; and Smart Moves William E. Shelton, Ed.D., President of Eastern Michigan University, past chair of the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct in Intercollegiate Athletics, former Sportscaster William Morgan, Ph.D., Professor of Cultural Studies in Education, University of Tennessee, author of Leftist Theories of Sports: A Critique and Reconstruction and Philosophic Inquiry in Sports, Philosophic Society for the Study of Sports's Distinguished Scholar Award and other experts.   Program 6. Sports and Justice: Title IX and Gender Equity Examine diverse perspectives on sports opportunities for men and women in high school and college with: Donna Lopiano, Ph.D., Executive Director, Women's Sports Foundation; four-Sports national champion; 9-time All-American; the National Sports Hall of Fame, National Softball Hall of Fame, and Texas Women's Hall of Fame inductee   Michael C. Copperthite, Executive Director of National Coalition for Athletics Equity, former high school wrestling coach Bob Groseth, Men's Swimming and Diving Head Coach, Northwestern University, two-time Big Eight Coach of the Year Alexander Wolff, Sports Illustrated, author of several books, former Sports Ethics Fellow at the University of Rhode Island's Institute for International Sports and other experts.   Program 7. Violence and Aggression in Sports and Society Explore the personal and social effects of violence and aggression both on and off the playing fields with: Jeff Benedict, author of Public Heroes, Private Felons: Athletes and Crimes Against Women, former Research Coordinator of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sports in Society   Richard E. Lapchick, Founder and Director of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sports in Society, author of nine books, regular columnist for The Sporting News Diana Nyad, Fox Sports News, National Public Radio, National Women's Sports Hall of Fame inductee, author of Other Shores and Basic Training Donald F. Sabo, Ph.D., Professor of Social Sciences at D'Youville College, author of Sex, Violence, and Power in Sports: Rethinking Masculinity, and Jock: Sports and Male Identity   Program 8. Sports and Celebrity: Role Models or Marketing Vehicles? See how recent developments in linking sports success, celebrity, and wealth, effect athletes, sports and society from the perspectives of: Todd Boyd, Ph.D., Professor of Critical Studies, University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, co-editor of Out of Bounds: Sports, Media, and the Politics of Identity   Gary A. Jacobus, Senior Vice President, Corporate Representation, International Management Group (IMG), advises corporations in development and implementation of global Sports and entertainment marketing strategies, former vice president of corporate sponsorship and development at National Football League Properties Pat Williams, Senior Executive Vice-President of Orlando Magic, author of over 10 books including The Magic of Teamwork Robert Williams, President, Burns Sports Celebrity Service, Inc., matches companies with athletes for endorsements, commercials and speaking engagements, former public relations executive spearheading programs for clients involved in major league baseball and the National Hockey Leagues and the National Hotrod Association Jeffrey N. Pollack, Founder and President, The Sports Business Daily, publisher of The NBA Daily, youngest person ever named to "The Sporting News 100", frequently cited Sports industry and media analyst, has appeared on ABC, NBC, CNN, etc.   Program 9. Medicine and Sports: Peak Performance vs. Optimum Health? Hear personal horror stories exemplifying how medicine and sport create conflicts of interest which place the health of athletes and the integrity of physicians at risk. View issues in medicine and sport through the perspectives of athletes, physicians and philosophers with: Pete Gent, author of four novels including North Dallas Forty, former NFL Player (Dallas Cowboys), attended Michigan State University on a basketball scholarship and named MVP three times, All-American two times, Big Ten Medalist for Academics and Athletics   Robert Huizenga, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA, author of You're Okay, It's Just a Bruise, former Los Angeles Raiders team physician, past president of the NFL Physician's Society Armen Keteyian, CBS Sports, HBO Real Sports, widely regarded as one of the finest Sports journalists in the country, written or co-written 8 books, including Money Players, Days and Nights Inside the New NBA, a two time Emmy award winner and other experts   Program 10. Science and Sports: Performance Enhancing Drugs Is it fair for science and technology, especially in the form of performance enhancing drugs, to provide some athletes competitive advantages denied others? Consider practical and conceptual difficulties in creating fair competition in sports with: Robert Huizenga, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA, author of You're Okay, It's Just a Bruise, former Los Angeles Raiders team physician, past president of the NFL Physician's Society   Bob Goldman, M.D., Founder and Director of the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the High Technology Fitness Institute, chief physician for the Sports of body building, author of Death in the Locker Room Miller Brown, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, past president of the Philosophical Society for the Study of Sports, published several articles on ethics, drugs and Sports and edited two books Armen Keteyian, CBS Sports, HBO Real Sports, widely regarded as one of the finest Sports journalists in the country, written or co-written 8 books, including Money Players, Days and Nights Inside the New NBA, a two time Emmy award winner William Morgan, Ph.D., Professor of Cultural Studies in Education, University of Tennessee, author of Leftist Theories of Sports: A Critique and Reconstruction, Philosophic Society for the Study of Sports's Distinguished Scholar Award Robert Butcher, Ph.D., Principal Ethicist, Foundations: Consultants on Ethics and Values; lecturer in philosophy at Brescia College, an affiliate of University of Western Ontario and other experts.   Program 11. Media and Sports: Watchdog or Lapdog? Examine the role of the media in sports with: Frank Deford, National Public Radio, HBO, Sports Illustrated, one of the most honored and versatile writers in the country, member of the Hall of Fame at the National Association of Sportscaster and Sports Writers, Emmy and Ace Award winner   Jennings Bryant, Ph.D., Professor of Communication and Director of the Institute for Communication Research at the University of Alabama, author of more than 50 articles and 50 book chapters, authored or edited over 18 books Val Pinchbeck, Sr. Vice President, Broadcasting & Network Television, National Football League, serves as the NFL liaison on television and radio and the various networks that telecast and broadcast NFL games, involved in NFL contract negotiations Michael Oriard, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of American Literature and Culture in the English Department at Oregon State University, author of Reading Football: How the Popular Press Created an American Spectacle and other experts.   Program 12. The Current State of Sports Journalism Hear eminent sports writers characterize their perspectives on present social and economic challenges facing sports journalism. Discussing the issues are: Robert Lipsyte, The New York Times, author of 18 books, screenwriter, former network news correspondent and host   Peter Golenbock, author of six New York Times best sellers on Sports including Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers; Personal Fouls, About Corruption in College Basketball; American Zoom, a History of NASCAR; Wild High and Tight: the Life and Death of Billy Martin Rick Wolff, author of 14 books, was drafted and signed by the Detroit Tigers after his junior year at Harvard, coached collegiately at Mercy College, nationally recognized expert in Sports psychology, monthly Sports Illustrated column called "Kids' Sports" since 1995, on-air talent for ESPN, the Madison Square Garden Network and Sports Channel John Rawlings, Senior Vice President and Editor of The Sporting News, former president of Associated Press Sports Editors Alexander Wolff, Sports Illustrated, author of several books, former Sports Ethics Fellow at the University of Rode Island's Institute for International Sports Mary Carillo, NBC, CBS and HBO Sports commentator, author and columnist, former tennis champion, coach, and Hall of Fame inductee, winner of French Open Mixed Doubles title with her neighbor John McEnroe Sandy Padwe, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University Program13. Sports and Higher Education: Academics, Athletics and Financial Opportunity Investigate the role that sports should play in college and university life and the role that colleges and universities should play in sports competition with: William E. Shelton, Ed.D., President of Eastern Michigan University, past chair of the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct in Intercollegiate Athletics, former Sportscaster   Bill Curry, ESPN College Football Game Analyst, former University of Kentucky head football coach, Green Bay Packers assistant coach, and NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts, and Green Bay Packers) Murray A. Sperber, Ph.D., Professor of English and American Studies at Indiana University, author of College Sports, Inc: The Athletic Department vs. The University Dick DeVenzio, author of five books, including Rip Off U: The Exploitation of College Athletes; Stuff Good Players Should Know; Think Like a Champion; and Smart Moves Program14. Sports and Primary and Secondary Education: Student or Player Development? Investigate whether sports is a diversion from the core values of primary and secondary education or a means to achieve those values with: Bill Curry, ESPN College Football Game Analyst, former University of Kentucky head football coach, Green Bay Packers assistant coach, and NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts, and Green Bay Packers)   Jay J. Coakley, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at University of Colorado, author of Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, 1995 Distinguished Scholar Award by the Philosophic Society for the Study of Sports, Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology Rick Wolff, author of 14 books, was drafted and signed by the Detroit Tigers after his junior year at Harvard, coached collegiately at Mercy College, nationally recognized expert in Sports psychology, monthly Sports Illustrated column called "Kids' Sports" since 1995, on-air talent for ESPN, the Madison Square Garden Network and Sports Channel R. Scott Kretchmar, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Penn State University, author of Practical Philosophy of Sports Program15. Sports and Life: Students, Athletes and Life Skills A "must see" program for every athlete and every person who works with athletes. How important is sports in life and what can sports do for, and to, the athlete? Investigate the deeply human side of sports with: The Hon. Alan C. Page, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court; NFL Hall of Fame Football Player (Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears)   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Fame Basketball Player (Los Angeles Lakers), co-author of 007f7f Profiles in Courage Bonnie Blair, U.S. Olympic Speedskater (Five Gold Medals) Bill Curry, ESPN College Football Game Analyst, former University of Kentucky head football coach, Green Bay Packers assistant coach, and NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts, and Green Bay Packers) and other experts.     Program 16. Sports Betting: Gaming's Effects on Games and Society Discover the ways that betting can destroy a sports program and risk the lives of athletes with: Bernie Horn, J.D., Communications Director, National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling and Political Director of the National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion   "Sonny Day," one-time big-city gambling boss, now with Americans Against Organized Gambling William (Bill) S. Saum, NCAA's Agent and Gambling Representative; formerly in charge of investigating NCAA member institutions for rules violations, former Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Dean of Students at Defiance College in Ohio John Rawlings, Senior Vice President and Editor of The Sporting News, former president of Associated Press Sports Editors George Ignatin, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, co-author of Football by the Numbers 1986 and Football by the Numbers 1987, and frequent contributor to the Village Voice called Ignatin's Rottens and the Wall Street Journal Program17. Sports and Children: Training or Child Abuse? Investigate how child athletes can be abused by overzealous parents or coaches with: Mary Carillo, NBC, CBS and HBO Sports commentator, author and columnist, former tennis champion, coach, and Hall of Fame inductee, winner of French Open Mixed Doubles title with her neighbor John McEnroe   Jay J. Coakley, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at University of Colorado, author of Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, 1995 Distinguished Scholar Award by the Philosophic Society for the Study of Sports, Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology Nancy Thies Marshall, USA Gymnastics Athlete Wellness Program Manager, youngestmember of the 1972 U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team, awarded 7 international medals and 2 individual event championships Joan Ryan, San Francisco Chronicle columnist and feature writer, author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters Program 18. Ethics and Management of Coaching A "must" for coaches. Investigate how coaches should make decisions and take actions which effect athletes' lives and teams' success with: Bill Curry, ESPN College Football Game Analyst, former University of Kentucky head football coach, Green Bay Packers assistant coach, and NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts, and Green Bay Packers)   John Mackovic, past chair of the American Football Coaches Association Committee on Ethics, former head football coach (University of Texas, Kansas City Chiefs), and assistant coach (Dallas Cowboys) The Hon. Alan C. Page, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court; NFL Hall of Fame Football Player (Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears) Merrily Dean Baker, former Athletic Director (Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, and Princeton University); former NCAA Assistant Executive Director, Hall of Fame Collegiate Athlete Bonnie Blair, U.S. Olympic Speedskater (Five Gold Medals) and other experts.    Program19. Homosexuality and Sports: Managing Personal and Social Values A "must for coaches and sports administrators." Inquire into the extent sexual orientation or preference should be a concern in sports with: Patricia S. Griffin, Ph.D., Professor in the Social Justice Education Program at University of Massachusetts, Amherst; author of Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sports; triathlon medalist at the Gay Games IV   David Kopay, businessman, author, and former NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders) Angela Schneider, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, and Assistant Dean for Ethics and Equity, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Canada; rowing medalist (silver) at 1984 Olympics Andrea Kremer, ESPN, primary beat is the NFL (covered every Superbowl since 1985), has reported several breaking news stories and has provided investigative pieces on social issues as they relate to Sports, such as sexual assault and domestic violence Program 20. Ethics and Management of Sports Agents and Athletes Sports agents can benefit or destroy athletes and sports programs, investigate how.with top sports agents and journalists such as: Armen Keteyian, CBS Sports, HBO Real Sports, widely regarded as one of the finest Sports journalists in the country, written or co-written 8 books, including Money Players, Days and Nights Inside the New NBA, a two time Emmy award winner   Tom Reich, J.D., Chairman and Founder of Reich, Katz, and Landis Baseball Group; Sports attorney/agent for, among others, Tim Raines, Ken Caminiti, Sammy Sosa, Mo Vaughn, Willie McGee, Chili Davis, and Hall of Famer Joe Morgan Ray Anderson, J.D. founder and President of AR Sports, Inc; Sports attorney/agent; registered representative with the NFL Players Association, MLB Players Association, and the NCAA; Board member of the Sports Lawyers Association and the 007f7f Sports Agents Association William (Bill) S. Saum, NCAA's Agent and Gambling Representative; formerly in charge of investigating NCAA member institutions for rules violations, former Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Dean of Students at Defiance College in Ohio Program 21. Sports and Government: Sport Subsidies for Civic Interests? Examine whether local governements should make investments in sport franchises with:     Mark Rosentraub, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean, School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Director of the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment at Indiana University, author of Major League Losers: The Real Costs of Sports and Who's Paying for It   Rich McKay, General Manager, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Co-Chair of the NFL Competition Committee, attorney, former team legal counsel, one of the nation's leading experts on facility leases, son of legendary coach John McKay Mike Fish, Atlanta-Journal Constitution, his investigations of college athletic programs have led to NCAA sanctions. He has also investigated gambling, ticket scalping, trafficking in performance enhancing drugs, and Sports labor relations Richard G. Sheehan, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Finance and Business Economics at University of Notre Dame, author, Keeping Score: Economics of Big-Time Sports Program 22. Sports Associations: Issues in the NCAA's Management of Sport Critically examine NCAA management practices and decision making with: Richard R. Hilliard, J.D., Director, NCAA Enforcement since 1988   Dick DeVenzio, author of five books, including Rip Off U: The Exploitation of College Athletes; Stuff Good Players Should Know; Think Like a Champion; and Smart Moves Dan Beebe, Commissioner, Ohio Valley Conference, former Director of Enforcement at the NCAA, member of the Washington State Bar Association Murray A. Sperber, Ph.D., Professor of English and American Studies at Indiana University, author of College Sports, Inc: The Athletic Department vs. The University William (Bill) S. Saum, NCAA's Agent and Gambling Representative; formerly in charge of investigating NCAA member institutions for rules violations, former Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Dean of Students at Defiance College in Ohio Program 23. Race and Sports: Do 007f7fs Lose by Winning at Sports? Investigate the connections among race, stereotypes, opportunity and equality in sports with: John M. Hoberman, Ph.D., Professor of Germanic Languages at the University of Texas, author of, among other books on sports, Darwin's Athletes: How Sports Has Damaged 007f7f America and Preserved the Myth of Race   Kenneth L. Shropshire, J.D., Associate Professor of Legal Studies, and Acting Director of Afro-American Studies at University of Pennsylvania, author of In 007f7f and White: Race and Sports, in America and The Sports Franchise Game Lee Roy Selmon, Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs, University of South Florida, former NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), NFL Football Hall of Fame Inductee Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Fame Basketball Player (Los Angeles Lakers), co-author of 007f7f Profiles in Courage Robert Lipsyte, The New York Times, author of 18 books, screenwriter, former network news correspondent and host Program 24. International Aspects of Sports: Managing a World of Sports Discover ethics and management issues in international sports with: Armen Keteyian, CBS Sports, HBO Real Sports, widely regarded as one of the finest Sports journalists in the country, written or co-written 8 books, including Money Players, Days and Nights Inside the New NBA, a two time Emmy award winner   Robert Butcher, Ph.D., Principal Ethicist, Foundations: Consultants on Ethics and Values; lecturer in philosophy at Brescia College, an affiliate of University of Western Ontario Robert Huizenga, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA, author of You're Okay, It's Just a Bruise, former Los Angeles Raiders team physician, past president of the NFL Physician's Society Pete Gent, author of four novels including North Dallas Forty, former NFL Player (Dallas Cowboys), attended Michigan State University on a basketball scholarship and named MVP three times, All-American two times, Big Ten Medalist for Academics and Athletics Angela Schneider, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, and Assistant Dean for Ethics and Equity, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Canada; rowing medalist (silver) at 1984 Olympics Todd Boyd, Ph.D., Professor of Critical Studies, University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, co-editor of Out of Bounds: Sports, Media, and the Politics of Identity Daniel E. Doyle, Jr, Founder and Executive Director, Institute for International Sports; Founder of National Sportsmanship Day, author of Are You Watching, Adolph Rupp? William Morgan, Ph.D., Professor of Cultural Studies in Education, University of Tennessee, author of Leftist Theories of Sports: A Critique and Reconstruction and Philosophic Inquiry in Sports, Philosophic Society for the Study of Sports's Distinguished Scholar Award Richard E. Lapchick, Founder and Director of Northeastern University's Centerfor the Study of Sports in Society, author of nine books, regular columnist for The Sporting News Program 25. Justice in Sports Management and Ownership Should ownership and management of sports teams reflect the racial balance of society and should race be an important decision making factor in sports? Investigate economic and power issues in sport with: Kenneth L. Shropshire, J.D., Associate Professor of Legal Studies, and Acting Director of Afro-American Studies at University of Pennsylvania, author of In 007f7f and White: Race and Sports, in America and The Sports Franchise Game   Richard E. Lapchick, Founder and Director of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sports in Society, author of nine books, regular columnist for The Sporting News Rich McKay, General Manager, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Co-Chair of the NFL Competition Committee, attorney, former team legal counsel, one of the nation's leading experts on facility leases, son of legendary coach John McKay Frank Morsani, Chairman, Precision Enterprises; businessman with deals blocked by Major League Baseball to buy and move two different baseball teams to Tampa in the 1980's Armen Keteyian, CBS Sports, HBO Real Sports, widely regarded as one of the finest Sports journalists in the country, written or co-written 8 books, including Money Players, Days and Nights Inside the New NBA, a two time Emmy award winner Ray Anderson, J.D. founder and President of AR Sports, Inc; Sports attorney/agent; registered representative with the NFL Players Association, MLB Players Association, and the NCAA; Board member of the Sports Lawyers Association and the 007f7f Sports Agents Association Tom Reich, J.D., Chairman and Founder of Reich, Katz, and Landis Baseball Group; Sports attorney/agent for, among others, Tim Raines, Ken Caminiti, Sammy Sosa, Mo Vaughn, Willie McGee, Chili Davis, and Hall of Famer Joe Morgan Program 26. Sports: A Summary Perspective Discover how sports can play an important part in our lives and how those who played sports can play an important part in our society with: Walter Payton, NFL Hall of Fame Football Player (Chicago Bears) Bill Curry, ESPN College Football Game Analyst, former University of Kentucky head football coach, Green Bay Packers assistant coach, and NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts, and Green Bay Packers) Rich McKay, General Manager, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Co-Chair of the NFL Competition Committee, attorney, former team legal counsel, one of the nation's leading experts on facility leases, son of legendary coach John McKay William E. Shelton, Ed.D., President of Eastern Michigan University, past chair of the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct in Intercollegiate Athletics, former Sportscaster The Hon. Alan C. Page, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court; NFL Hall of Fame Football Player (Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears) Bonnie Blair, U.S. Olympic Speedskater (Five Gold Medals) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Fame Basketball Player (Los Angeles Lakers), co-author of 007f7f Profiles in Courage Richard E. Lapchick, Founder and Director of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sports in Society, author of nine books, regular columnist for The Sporting News Copyright 2009 Philosophy Lab Corporation