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DECEMBER 15, 1977 VOL. 14 l NO. 13 Zornow Honored with NCAA’s Teddy Award Former Eastman Kodak board significance and achievement.” group of I2 trainees. When he chairman Gerald B. Zornow, It is named for former Presi- returned from his first Eastman once an outstanding three-sport dent Theodore Roosevelt, who meeting with a camera the com- collegiate athlete, has been was most responsible for imple- pany gave him, Zornow told named the recipient of the 19’78 menting the organization of the Alexander, “I don’t know any- Theodore Roosevelt Award. NCAA. Through his efforts, thing about a camera, but I sure Zornow will receive the Asso- Roosevelt prevented the aboli- as hell am gonna learn.” ciation’s highest award at the tion of intercollegiate football by And learn he did. NCAA Honors Luncheon January calling together college adminis- Zornow joined the company as 11 in conjunction with the Asso- trators to formulate safer playing a trainee in December 1937 and ciation’s 72nd Convention in At- rules in 1905. The NCAA official- spent approximately two months lanta, Georgia. ly was formed in 1906. in the time office and cost ac- He becomes the 12th man to Zornow gave up a promising counting department at Kodak receive the Teddy Award, join- career as a professional baseball Park. He transferred to Eastman ing a list of distinguished Amer- player to join Eastman Kodak in Kodak Stores, Inc., in Cincin- icans who previously were hon- 1937. Prior to joining Kodak, he nati, Ohio, in 1938. The next year ored with the prestigious award. was a starter on the University he joined the staff of the Kodak of Rochester’s football team for Exhibit at the New York World’s Previous winners include for- three years and lettered on the Fair, and in 1940, he was named mer President Dwight Eisenhow- basketball and baseball teams as the manager of the exhibit. er; Senator Leverett Saltonstall; well. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. Later in 1940, Zornow returned “Gerry was always the first at White; Purdue University Presi- to the Kodak Office for further practice and the last to leave,” dent Frederick L. Hovde: Na- training. In 1941, he was moved said Zornow’s collegiate coach, tional Aeronautics and Space Ad- to Chicago as a medical division Lou Alexander. “He was a real ministration (NASA) oflicial Dr. demonstrator. He served in the hustler, and he loved to play. He Marines from 1942-46, before re- Christopher C. Kraft Jr.; Dr. was a big, strong kid, a six-foot- Jerome II. “Brud” Holland, U. S. turning to Chicago as a salesman. er weighing 190 pounds. Ambassador to Sweden; General In 1946, Zornow transferred to “And he was good. That spring of the Army Omar N. Bradley; the New York City sales branch; Jesse Owens, considered the he graduated, 1937, he signed he became assistant manager of greatest track athlete of this cen- with the St. Louis Cardinals, who the branch in 1947 and in 1952 tury; President Gerald R. Ford: assigned him to the Rochester was named manager of the Pa- Rear Admiral Thomas J. Hamil- Red Wings. They played the cific Northern Sales Division in ton, USN, Ret.: and the 1976 re- Cards one night, and Ray Blades, San Francisco. the manager, put him in as relief eipient, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Zornow returned to Eastman’s in the second inning. Bradley. pitcher main headquarters in Rochester, From then on, the Cards never The award is presented annu- New York, in 1954 as assistant got a hit. That was quite a feat, general sales manager of the ally to a prominent American I can tell you.” “for whom competitive athletics sales staff before being appoint- in college and attention to phy- Kodak Career ed director of sales for the new- sical well-being thereafter have Later in 1937, Zornow received ly formed Apparatus and Optical been important factors in a dis- a letter from Eastman Kodak Division in 1956. Two years later, tinguished career of national asking him to become one of a Continued on page 4 Third Highest Total in NCAA History Delegates Face 161 Proposals Delegates to the 72nd annual all member institutions and or- and competition. NCAA Convention will face 161 ganizations. Next in line are the 21 items legislative proposals, including That mailing also included the in the area of membership cri- 21 dealing with membership cri- appointment of delegate form, teria and classification. Leading Superior Athlete teria and classification, at the which is sent to the chief execu- off that grouping is the package January 11-13 meeting in At- tive officer. Association proce- As a student at the University of Rochester, Gerald B. Zornow-the of proposed new Division I cri- lanta, Georgia. dures dictate that the chief exec- teria and restructuring amend- winner of the Association’s 1977 Theodore Roosevelt Award-excelled The proposals are set forth in utive of each institution or con- ments, the most publicized legis- in athletics, lettering in football, basketball and baseball. Zornow the Official Notice of the Con- ference must appoint that mem- lation on this year’s Convention eventually became chairman of the board of Eastman Kodak. vention, mailed November 22 to ber’s delegates. agenda. All pertinent NCAA Conven- Eight amendments to the pro- tion procedures are outlined in posed Division I criteria and re- the introductory section of the structuring plan were received FCC Overrules AT&T Increase Official Notice. in time for inclusion in the Of- Consent Packages ficial Notice. as was a resolution The Federal Communications economic viability of telecasts of risen substantially under the pro- Two “consent packages” are which would prohibit all Divi- Commission has rejected a filing many college sports events. posed tariffs filed earlier this scheduled to begin the final busi- sion I reorganization for a four- for higher tariffs for occasional Occasional users of such trans- year by AT&T. ness session at 9 a.m. January 12. year period. The parliamentarian users of television transmission mission facilitie-as contrasted In announcing its action, the Introduced at last year’s Conven- has ruled the resolution out of facilities submitted by the Amer- to the national networks, which FCC questioned why the part- tion, the “consent packages” in- order on several parliamentary ican Telephone and Telegraph are full-time users-include local time and full-time rates were clude one for constitutional is- grounds, but the sponsors appar- ently intend to challenge that Company. television producers or stations so disparate when the two ser- sues (eight amendments) and one for bylaw and other amend- ruling on the Convention floor. The FCC directed current rates leasing lines specifically for one vices are essentially the same. ments and other proposals (12). Proposed new criteria for Di- continue in effect, thereby elimi- telecast of a sports event. Con- The Commission directed its The packages contain only visions II and III also appear in nating for the present rate in- nections charges for the lines for staff to prepare an investigation amendments thought to be non- the membership grouping. creases which had threatened the of the current rate structure. such an event also would have controversial and “housekeeping” For Division II, the proposals in nature. would require sponsorship of at An objection from any active least five varsity intercollegiate or voting allied member will ex- sports as a criterion for member- The Association’s 72nd Con- plans, reservation cards and a tract any item from either pack- ship. They also would establish I vention is January 11-13 at composite Convention sched- age for a separate vote. The re- minimum numbers of contests mainder of the items are ap- the Peachtree Plaza Hotel in ule. and participants for determina- proved by a single vote for each Dates for the Convention tion of the sponsorship of a sport. Atlanta Atlanta. Georgia. package. proper are January 11-13, but For Division III, football and h------l-‘-- n..-:-- &I-^ ‘?a1 week of With those 20 proposals out of the session will encompass the basketball s c h e d u 1 i n g require- bU// YG//~/U// October, each member insti- the way, the delegates will con- ments would be established. 8th through the 14th due to sider a short series of six tution was mailed a covering various related meetings, in- amendments to the Association’s Financial Aid Is Nearing memorandum from NCAA eluding those scheduled for amateurism legislation, headed The next topical grouping in- - Executive Director Walter the Council and Executive cludes 30 proposals dealing with by one proposed by the NCAA Byers detailing Convention Committee. Council to permit a student-ath- financial aid, beginning with three suggestions to alter or clar- I lete to receive “broken-time I payments” for Olympic training Continued on page 5 The Editor’s View Columnary Craft Reprint& belozo i: an rrcerpl from the writing of a news columnist Zornow Worthy of Honor commenting p~rli7imIly abou1 intercollegiate athletics. It is selected becnuse the NCAA NEWS feels it makes a point and discusses a topic Gerald R. Zornow, selected to receive dent-athlete. which will interest Tertders. P?rblication herein, however, does not i?rlpZ!/ NCAA NEWS endorsemenl of the 7lieros expressed b?/ the the Association’s 1978 Theodore Roosevelt lt was this same dedication to whatever he autlm-. Award, exemplifies the same outstanding pursued in life which made Zornow such a qualities as the first 11 recipients of this prominent American. While achieving his coveted honor. IIe has pursued a r&tin- success in the competitive business world, he guishetl career following his days as a stu- kept in mind the importance of athletics in dent-athlete.