Sports Stories: Roy B. Clogston (1905-1995)

By Becky Garrison
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Published: Feb. 08, 2013
Words: 10,350 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301664344

Short description

In this collection of snippets and short stories, Roy B. Clogston recounts his lifelong passion for sports that encompassed such highlights ranging from coaching the US Navy Ford Islands to win the football champion of the Pacific (1943) and Founding the ACC in 1953.

Extended description

In this collection of snippets and short stories, Roy B. Clogston recounts his lifelong love of sports beginning with his childhood in upstate New York and his college years at Springfield College, where he lettered in five sports. This passion led to his appointments as Athletic Directors for St. Lawrence, N.C. State and Appalachian State Universities. Among the athletes and other newsworthy individuals he encountered along the way include Jesse Owens, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Kirk Douglas, Jim Thorpe, Pop Warner, Sen. Jesse Helms, Sen. Terry Sanford, and Don Rickles.

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coaching, wwii, sports, football, wrestling, athletics, us history, college athletics, acc, appalachian state university, nc state, st lawrence university

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