CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SPORT IN SOCIETY

The 16th Annual

Center for the Study of Sport in Society

Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction

November 8, 2000

Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA

2000 Sport in Society Hall of Fame Inductee

BILL RUSSELL

Bill Russell. The name is synonymous with fearsome rebounding and stifling defense. His shot blocking skills initiated a defensive mentality that is a focal point of the game of basketball today.

However, Russell did more than just remake basketball defense in his image and win titles, he broke down racial barriers that have allowed so many others to follow in his footsteps.

Russell spent his collegiate years playing for the University of San Francisco leading them to 55 consecutive victories and winning the NCAA National Championship title. He was named national player of the year in 1956. After college, he played on the Olympic squad which won eight games by at least 30 points and went on to claim the Olympic Gold Medal.

Russell was drafted by the Boston Celtics and played in 48 of the 72 games as a rookie. His presence began a dynasty in Celtics' history. During Russell�s career, Boston won 11 NBA championships including eight consecutive crowns from 1959-1966.

Russell's accolades include: five-time league MVP, 12-time All-Star game participant, Sports Illustrated Sportsman-of-the-Year in 1968, and The Sporting News Athlete-of-the-decade in 1970. This defensive wizard led the NBA in rebounding five times and grabbed 21,620 rebounds for his career.

At the beginning of the 1967 season, the Celtics named Russell to succeed fellow Sport in Society Hall of Famer Arnold "Red" Auerbach as head coach, making him the first-ever black NBA head coach. Russell led Boston to two consecutive NBA titles in 1968-69.

Russell's commitment and leadership have provided opportunities for others that will long outlive his basketball legend.

New England Hero Award (Male):
Dedicated to Lenny Zakim

Dan Doyle, Institute for International Sport

Dan Doyle founded the Institute for International Sport in 1986. As executive director, he conceived the World Scholar-Athlete Games, which in 1997 attracted delegations from 147 countries and all 50 states, and in June 2001 will attract delegations from over 150 countries and all 50 states. Doyle also conceived National Sportsmanship Day, which on March 3, 2000 was celebrated in over 12,500 schools in all 50 states and in 101 countries, and he directed the fundraising for the construction of the Institute's new International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame. He is the author of the acclaimed novel, Are You Watching, Adolph Rupp? He also founded the all-volunteer Young Writers Institute, which provides professional mentorship to young urban and suburban writers.

New England Hero Award (Female):
Dedicated to Selma Black

Anne Woolf, The Bob Woolf Foundation

Anne Woolf is the president and founder of the Bob Woolf Foundation, established in 1993 in memory of her late husband, noted sports attorney, Bob Woolf. For nearly four decades, Anne has dedicated her time to better the lives of children, including helping improve the health and well-being of boys and girls with diabetes, not only in Boston, but throughout the world. She and her late husband were the first Honorary Chairpersons for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation's (JDF) Gala, the first major event held by the foundation to raise money in Boston. For the past six years, the Bob Woolf Foundation has helped raise funds to send over 10,000 inner-city children to summer day camp and diabetic children to the Joslin Diabetes Center Summer Camp.

Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media):

Derrick Jackson, The Boston Globe

Derrick Z. Jackson has been a columnist at the Boston Globe since 1988. He is a five-time winner and 10-time finalist for political commentary and sports commentary awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. He is also a three-time winner of Lincoln University's Unity Awards contest and a three-time winner of the Sword of Hope award from the American Cancer Society of New England. This year, Jackson was also a finalist for commentary in contests sponsored by the National Women's Sports Foundation and Scripps Howard newspapers. Jackson was also an award-winning sports and news reporter at Newsday.

Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media):

Ross Greenburg, HBO Sports

Ross Greenburg, President of HBO Sports, has helepd redefine and reinvigorate the genre of sports documentaries. We honor him for his compelling work on "Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games." Greenburg has won more than 50 major television sports awards including five Peabody Awards, 21 CableACE Awards, 19 Sports Emmy Awards, 12 Cine Golden Eagles Awards, five Monitor Awards from the Video Tape Production Association and several accolades from the Chicago International Film Festival and the International Film and Television Festival of New York.

Corporate Goodwill Award:

George Behrakis, The Behrakis Foundation

Sport in Society recognizes businesses and organizations whose generous financial contributions help Sport in Society carry out its mission. To show our gratitude, we proudly honor them with the Corporate Goodwill Award. Sport in Society presents the 2000 Corporate Goodwill Award to George Behrakis of the Behrakis Foundatoin. Sport in Society sincerly thanks George Behrakis, a long-time supporter of the Center, for his gracious support of the Center and its goal of improving society through the influential voice of sport.

2000 Banquet Award Winners:

Hall of Fame Inductee: Bill Russell, The Boston Celtics, NBA Hall of Famer
New England Hero Award (Female): Anne Woolf, The Bob Woolf Foundation
New England Hero Award (Male): Dan Doyle, Institute for International Sport
Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media): Derrick Jackson, The Boston Globe
Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): Ross Greenburg, HBO Sports
Corporate Goodwill Award: George Behrakis, The Behrakis Foundation

Honorary Banquet Master of Ceremonies: Dick Schaap

Acknowledgments:

Chris Aduama
George Behrakis
Scott Black
Boston Blossoms
The Boston Celtics
The Boston Globe
Carrie Campbell
Arnold Communications
John Curry
HBO Sports
The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
Shelly Finkel
First Choice Limo
First Impressions
Richard Freeland
Chuck Fountain
Donna Harris-Lewis
Infographix
Robert and Myra Kraft
Robert Marini
Roger Marino
George Matthews
Mary Beth McSwigan
Memories in an Instant
Houghton Mifflin
Susan Miller-Havens
Kevin Myron
Reebok International Ltd.
Gene Reppucci
Jim Ross
Eli Segal
Dick Schaap
Crown Trophy
Misha Wilson
Joyce Zakim

Sport in Society Awards Banquet Team

Doris Bunte
F. Paul Ermlich
Kevin Fitzgerald
Lee Hart
Lisa Hernandez-Gaskins
Lauren Goldenberg
Stephen Gould
Richard Lapchick
Jose Masso
Elisa Soltren
Adam Zand