The Athletic Revolution
Jack Scott
Monday, 14 Jan 1974 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Four coaches resigned when Jack Scott became Athletic Director of Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. Scott, a former football and track jock, now aims to democratize sports. He has gained his radical reputation by giving his players veto power over selection of coaches, establishment of their own training rules, and abolishment of all admission prices to Oberlin sports events. Scott also banned a hair length rule and encouraged women's participation in sports. In addition to founding the Institute for the Study of Sport and Society in Oakland California, he has written articles on the problems of black athletes, and worked on the 1968 Olympic Project for Human Rights.Part of the National Affairs Series: Playground to the Pros - Sports in American Society.
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