The Glory of Washington : The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition
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Book Description
The Glory of Washington is the most comprehensive book ever written on the fabled and rapidly growing University of Washington athletic program. This book chronicles over 100 years of Husky athletics, listing yearly accounts of statistics, records, individual achievements, and team accomplishments. Fans of the Huskies will enjoy reading about legends such as Hugh McElhenny, Aretha Hill, Gil Dobie, Hec Edmundson, Jim Owens, Karen Deden, Al Ulbrickson, Hiram Conibear, Don James, and Marv Harshman. Included is a complete listing of letter winners and Olympic competitors. Even the most rabid Washington fan will discover something new in this collection of vignettes that tell the tale of the purple and gold.
About the Author
Jim Daves is the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations at the University of Washington. He joined the Husky athletic staff in 1992 after working for seven years in the Sports Information Department at the University of Notre Dame. During his career in media relations, Daves has been recognized for his writing and publications work and has accompanied college football teams to the Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and Rose Bowl. He was the local media coordinator for the 1995 Final Four and serves as a member of the NCAA Communications Committee for the Division I Men's Basketball Final Four. A native of Greensboro, N.C., he received a degree in business administration from North Carolina Charlotte in 1984.
Dr. Porter is currently Chairman of two family organizations -- Lifesport Inc. and Porter Investments LLC. He recently retired as an Executive Vice President at Seafirst Bank, a division of Bank of America. Dr. Porter received his BS from Rutgers University, his MBA from the University of Washington and his Ph.D from Columbia University. He was professor of management control systems at the University of Washington. He also was a visiting professor at the North European Management Institute in Oslo, Norway. He is the author of seven books on management planning and financial planning books. His most recent book is The Glory of Washington: The People and Events that Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition.
The Glory of Washington : The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition,Jim Daves,Tom Porter,Sports Publishing,1582612218,History,Sports,Sports & Recreation,Chronological Period/20th Century,Cultural Region/Pacific Northwest,Cultural Region/Western U.S.,Geographic Orientation/Washington,Sports & Recreation / History
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