Lee Evans: Educating the World
The two-time Olympic gold medalist shared coach Bud Winter’s sprinting techniques with athletes worldwide.
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The Women of the Olympic Project for Human Rights
It took courage, commitment and focus on a bigger picture to take a stand for civil rights and to demand equal treatment.
Ken Noel: Reframing Possibility
Noel understood that challenging the racial, economic and political status quo under the glow of an international spotlight came with great risk.
Mary Noel: Hope for All Students
Through all of the changes she has witnessed over the past 50 years, Noel’s core belief in the power of education remains intact.
One Washington Square: Arena of Influence
Watch a video on the challenges and opportunities facing woman athletes today.
Throwing Convention: Margaret Jenkins, ’25 Education
Margaret Jenkins, ’25 Education, threw discus in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam as a member of the first ever women’s track and field team representing the United States. Jenkins belongs to a tradition of Spartan woman athletes who have set records on and off the field.
Marc Spears on Athlete Activism
Marc J. Spears, ’95 Journalism, senior writer for ESPN’s The Undefeated, a site that explores sports, race and culture, is no stranger to the world of athlete activism.
SJSU: Home to the Sociology of Sport
The father of the sociology of sport on SJSU’s new Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change.
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