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College Athletes And Payoff's, Richard C. Crepeau May 1994

College Athletes And Payoff's, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

As the station went off the air to increase power one of the biggest stories in college sport was coming out of Tallahassee by way of Sports Illustrated. It was not the swimsuit issue, but Florida State University must have felt nearly naked as the story of players taking payoffs from agents became public.


Baseball And Michael Jordan, Richard C. Crepeau May 1994

Baseball And Michael Jordan, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Michael was in town this week, not to lead the Bulls in a playoff game against the Magic, but in pursuit of his new career. Batting second and playing right field for the Birmingham Barons number 45, Michael Jordan.


Formula One Driver Ayrton Senna, Richard C. Crepeau May 1994

Formula One Driver Ayrton Senna, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The biggest story in the world of sport this past week was not the abrupt and quick end of the Orlando Magic season, although clearly in Central Florida it was and continues to be the biggest topic of conversation among sports fans. It is a story clearly worth some comment and I will return to it at a later date.


Dick Pope, Sr. Institute For Tourism Studies: History, Objectives And Activities, Dick Pope Sr. Institute For Tourism Studies May 1994

Dick Pope, Sr. Institute For Tourism Studies: History, Objectives And Activities, Dick Pope Sr. Institute For Tourism Studies

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

No abstract provided.


Richard Nixon And Sports, Richard C. Crepeau Apr 1994

Richard Nixon And Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In one of the most interesting and bizarre pieces of American literature featuring a president of the United States, Robert Coover in "Whatever Happened to Gloomy Gus of the Chicago Bears?" draws a picture of the late 37th President of the United States that has become a classic of presidential portraiture.


City Of Orlando The Magic Contract And Al Davis' Desires, Richard C. Crepeau Apr 1994

City Of Orlando The Magic Contract And Al Davis' Desires, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Is there a sinister force stalking Orlando? Are the taxpayers of the city about to be relieved of some of their excess cash? Are the citizens of Orlando ready to turn over $30M to $40M to Al Davis along with a piece of real estate, and another $4M to the DeVos clan? These indeed are worthy charities, and the people of Orlando through their representatives should support these charitable enterprises. Orlando has long been noted for its support of public welfare for the worthy, the oppressed and the downtroden.


"The 125th Anniversary", Richard C. Crepeau Apr 1994

"The 125th Anniversary", Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

For the past six weeks or so I have been looking with some curiosity at the patch being worn by major league baseball players this season. It is the logo of major league baseball with an inscription reading "125th Anniversary."


Charrette Summary Report - Attraction Development Potentials At Malmo, Sweden, Harrison Price Company Apr 1994

Charrette Summary Report - Attraction Development Potentials At Malmo, Sweden, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Euroc Fastigheter AB , Sweden’s major building materials conglomerate, was the owner of a massive quarry site in Malmo, Sweden. It was a primary source of limestone for cement production for over a century. Operations at the site were winding down and the quarry life as a mineral resource ended. Surface area of the quarry was approximately 80 hectares within a 100 hectare site. Through its subsidiary, The Theme Park Development Company, Ltd., Euroc was evaluating attraction and recreational development opportunities on this property, stimulated by the impending construction of a multi-billion kroner bridge connection between Copenhagen and Malmo. The …


Wayne Gretzky, Richard C. Crepeau Apr 1994

Wayne Gretzky, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This past week Wayne Gretzky became the career scoring leader in the National Hockey League. For fifteen seasons now The Great One has been the dominant figure in hockey and in sport. But to call him The Great One is to grossly understate his significance. Wayne Gretzky holds sixty NHL records and now has added one more to the list, as he has broken Gordie Howe's record in over 600 less games, and eleven fewer seasons than Howe.


Jimmy Johnson, Richard C. Crepeau Apr 1994

Jimmy Johnson, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was a week to remember in Dallas. Even by Texas standards this story was as big and slimy as they come. Jimmy Johnson was gone, Barry Switzer had arrived, and Jerry Jones had just swapped the two biggest egos in football coaching for one another. Proving in the process that he has the biggest ego of all. Not to mention the most power.


Baseball's New Landscape: Playoff Structure, Richard C. Crepeau Mar 1994

Baseball's New Landscape: Playoff Structure, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In a week when those looking for signs of the end of the world saw Jimmy Johnson leave Dallas and the Gators make the final four, major league baseball also presents a new face. The 1994 season opens with three divisions in each league, producing three divisional champions, plus one wild card team, and an extra tier of playoffs. The compelling force in this change is television, which can only make money on playoffs and the World Series and loses money during the regular season.


Money And March Madness - Money And Bobby Knight, Richard C. Crepeau Mar 1994

Money And March Madness - Money And Bobby Knight, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The Big Dance. The Road to Charlotte. The Road to the Final Four. March Madness. All those colorful names created by the people at CBS, for what is in fact the Big Paycheck, the road to the bank, recruiting madness, and the road to the final corruption of college sport.


Spring Training In Florida: Renewal And History, Richard C. Crepeau Mar 1994

Spring Training In Florida: Renewal And History, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

There is no other time like it in sport. Spring training in Florida is a dream, a fantasy, and a time of eternal optimism. It is a dream for all those caught in the endless winter trying to become spring. And it is a dream for all those players at every level of the game trying to start or consummate the march to the majors.


Briefing Materials-Theme Park Development Company Charrette Malmo, Sweden, Harrison Price Company Mar 1994

Briefing Materials-Theme Park Development Company Charrette Malmo, Sweden, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The briefing materials of the Theme Park Development Company Charrette held in Malmo Sweden, March 3-4, 1994. Materials include: 1. Site information, including maps, 2. Growth regions and general economic considerations, 3. Resident market, 4. Tourism, 5. Comparative parks, 6. Agenda, list of participants, proposal. Euroc Fastigheter AB , Sweden’s major building materials conglomerate, the owner of a massive quarry site in Malmo, Sweden. It had been a primary source of limestone for cement production for over a century. Operations at the site were winding down and the quarry life as a mineral resource had ended. Surface area of the …


Winter Olympics: Nordic Combined - Oksana Baiul - Hockey Final- Tomba, Richard C. Crepeau Mar 1994

Winter Olympics: Nordic Combined - Oksana Baiul - Hockey Final- Tomba, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

With just a few days remaining it appeared that most of the great moments of the Winter Games had already taken place, but then starting on Thursday one remarkable moment after another came across the television screens. There was the Norwegian medal sweep in the Alpine combined, the great skiing of Deborah Campononi of Italy in the salom, and Espen Bredesen's gold for Norway in the 90 meter ski jump.


Financial And Economic Impact Analysis Of Buffalo Harbor Center In Memorial Auditorium, Harrison Price Company Mar 1994

Financial And Economic Impact Analysis Of Buffalo Harbor Center In Memorial Auditorium, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The financial implications of developing the Buffalo Harbor Center attraction complex in Memorial Auditorium were examined, followed by an assessment of the project's economic impact on the Buffalo region. The analysis updated and revised Harrison Price Company’s (HPC) prior feasibility study for the project, completed in September 1992, to reflect expanded entertainment content in the Auditorium location, which substantially enhanced the attraction's attendance and financial outlook.


The Seventeenth Winter Olympics, Richard C. Crepeau Feb 1994

The Seventeenth Winter Olympics, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The Seventeenth Winter Olympics at Lillehammer roll on with moments of high drama, high controversy, and great disappointment. There were many highlights and several events, individuals, and trends that stand out at these games.


Tonya Harding Story, Richard C. Crepeau Feb 1994

Tonya Harding Story, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

If you have been waiting for the other shoe to drop, the sounds being heard over the last week are starting to resemble an avalanche at the Tom MacCann factory. I'm talking, of course, about the Tonya Harding Story, or is it the Nancy Kerrigan Story, or perhaps the Three Stooges meet Tonya.


Winter Olympics History - Speed Skating - Figure Skating Russian Pairs, Richard C. Crepeau Feb 1994

Winter Olympics History - Speed Skating - Figure Skating Russian Pairs, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

For nearly a week now the Seventeenth Winter Olympics has filled television screens across the world. In the United States CBS and TNT have carried countless hours of competition, and Norwegian television is offering a first, the Olympics in 3-D.


Orlando Magic, Richard C. Crepeau Feb 1994

Orlando Magic, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

With the NFL having concluded its annual business in Hawaii, the pitchers and catchers about to report to spring training, and the Winter Olympics ready to open in Lillihammer, I want to pause this week and take a look at the Orlando Magic.


Super Bowl: Corporate Excess And Roman Numerals, Richard C. Crepeau Jan 1994

Super Bowl: Corporate Excess And Roman Numerals, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It's that time of year once again. One of America's premier sporting events is about to take place. The one which identifies itself using Roman Numerals. It is less than forty-eight hours from Super Sunday, and there probably hasn't been this much Yankee pillaging in Atlanta since Sherman's troops were in town 130 years ago.


Ncaa Scholarship Cuts And Black Coaches Assn.- Nfl Conference Finals, Richard C. Crepeau Jan 1994

Ncaa Scholarship Cuts And Black Coaches Assn.- Nfl Conference Finals, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The NCAA decided a year ago to cut the number of scholarships for men's basketball from fifteen to thirteen. Two weeks ago that body in convention rejected an attempt by a number of coaches to restore one of the two scholarships. This produced cries of pain from several of the coaches, and from one coaches group, the Black Coaches Association. They claimed racism, and threatened a boycott. The threat was withdrawn when the Congressional Black Caucus and the Justice Department displayed some interest in the subject. One can only speculate that the NCAA would have preferred a boycott to the …


Harding And Kerrigan Followup, Richard C. Crepeau Jan 1994

Harding And Kerrigan Followup, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Winning isn't everything, its the only thing. The words of course of that great American philosopher Vince Lombardi. I was reminded of them once again this week as the bizarre story of the attack on Nancy Kerrigan unfolded. And as it unfolded the nature of this commentary changed dramatically.


Nancy Kerrigan, Tonya Harding, And Dangers Of Celebrity - Nba And Gambling, Richard C. Crepeau Jan 1994

Nancy Kerrigan, Tonya Harding, And Dangers Of Celebrity - Nba And Gambling, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The sportsworld has been full of wild and crazy doings over the last few weeks and days, and it is difficult to know where to start in discussing the current scene.


Sugar Bowl Fans, Richard C. Crepeau Jan 1994

Sugar Bowl Fans, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is fascinating to be in the middle of a sporting event and to be surrounded by thousands of people who are rabidly involved, and to be in a position in which you are essentially indifferent to the outcome. The most startling thing about this experience is the realization that human beings could get worked into a frenzy by something of such little significance, while knowing that you yourself would be in the same state if it was your favorite team that was involved. In some ways it is a sobering experience.


Disney's America Theme Park - Research Files, Harrison (Buzz) Price Jan 1994

Disney's America Theme Park - Research Files, Harrison (Buzz) Price

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Contains research files and reports related to Disney's America Theme Park created by the Harrison Price Company, a theme park the Disney Company tried to create outside Washington that would honor United States history and culture. The project was canceled in 1994 due to rising costs and reduction of profits due to the park being closed for four months each year.


Disney's America Theme Park - Articles, Harrison (Buzz) Price Jan 1994

Disney's America Theme Park - Articles, Harrison (Buzz) Price

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Folder contains various news clippings all related Disney's America, a theme park Walt Disney Company wanted to built just outside of Washington to honor United States history and culture. The project was canceled in 1994 due to rising costs and reduction of profits due to the park being closed for four months each year.


Bowl Mania And Naming Rights, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1993

Bowl Mania And Naming Rights, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Amidst the incessant whining and babbling about who is number one, comes the endless parade of bowl games, in which millions of dollars are spent on advertising, game production, and team payouts. This is matched in the realm of conspicuous waste by the binge of spending indulged in by participating institutions of higher learning to entertain boosters, legislators, and assorted hangers-on who haunt the halls of athletic departments. FSU dropped three-quarters of a million dollars on one recent trip.


More Sports Books For Christmas, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1993

More Sports Books For Christmas, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

As I mentioned last week, sports books are often considered to be the perfect last minute Christmas gift, and as promised, today I will offer several suggestions of sports books as gifts to add to last week's baseball book list. For those hearing the evening broadcast these are literally last second suggestions.


Sports Books For Christmas, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1993

Sports Books For Christmas, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Every Christmas the sports book becomes one of those items that people resort to as a last minute gift. But the sports book can be a thoughtful and excellent gift for sports fans and for those who simply like good books and good writing. This week I am recommending nine books which come from a list of nominees for an award as baseball book of the year. Next week I'll recommend several non-baseball books.