Are American sports in jeopardy? Maybe so, unless greed can be
controlled, the author of this unique book about sports in the
United States concludes. In drawing this conclusion, Glenn Ferguson
has explored media impact, education, relevant history, rules,
discrimination, and even team nicknames before proceeding in depth
with the specific fascination and blemishes of the major
sports--baseball, football, basketball and track--with emphasis on
college and professional levels. For the minor sports, tennis, ice
hockey, swimming, golf and soccer are examined. Coverage of modern
summer and winter Olympics stresses lifestyle, monetary awards,
television, and foreign perceptions of the United States. Not
wanting to overlook anything, the author devotes a final chapter to
the avocations of hunting and lawn care. GLENN FERGUSON served as
President of four universities (Long Island, Clark, Connecticut,
and the American University of Paris); Radio Free Europe/Radio
Liberty in Munich; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and
President and founder of Equity for Africa. He was an Associate
Director of the Peace Corps in Washington, and the first Director
in Thailand. He was also the first Director of Volunteers in
Service to America (VISTA); American Ambassador to Kenya (Arthur
Flemming Award); and a management consultant with McKinsey &
Company. As an Air Force Psychological Warfare Officer, he served
in Korea and the Philippines. Since his retirement, Ambassador
Ferguson, and his wife Patti, have resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico
where he has written five books relating to travel, religion,
essays, aphorism and sports. He received two degrees from Cornell
University and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
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