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100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America
Gary Walters '67, Princeton's Director of Athletics and the former chair of the NCAA Division I men's basketball committee, has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America by the Institute for International Sport. Walters is joined on the list by Princeton alums Frank Deford '61 and Alex Wolff '79, both of whom are well-known and well-respected sports journalists.
“In America and in many other countries, we honor elite athletes, winning coaches, wealthy team owners and media moguls. We praise sports educators yet we really do not honor them in a manner befitting their admirable impact on society,” said Dan Doyle, the executive director of the Institute. “This project is aimed at honoring individuals and organizations who have creatively and effectively used sport in the very best way - as a means to educate and shape positive values,” he concluded.
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