Robert Kane (sports administrator)

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Robert Kane (1911-1992) was a celebrated sports administrator.

Kane attended Ithaca High School and Cornell University, where he established himself as a talented sprinter. As a senior at Cornell, he was elected to the Sphinx Head Society.

In 1936, Kane was the manager of the U.S. Olympic track team. He became Acting Director of Cornell Athletics from 1941-1944 and then served as the Director of Cornell Athletics from 1944-1971, succeeding James Lynah. Kane served as the Dean of Physical Education and Athletics before from 1971-1976. [1] Kane was also a leader of national and international influence who capped three decades in the Olympic movement as president of the United States Olympic Committee from 1977-80.[2] He founded the National Sports Festival, later renamed the U.S. Olympic Festival. Kane was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1986.

Kane is also the author of Good Sports: A History of Cornell Athletics.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cornell Athletics - History of Athletics At Cornell University
  2. ^ Cornell Athletics - The Robert J. Kane Sports Complex
  3. ^ Kane, Robert J. (1992). Good Sports: A History of Cornell Athletics. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell Magazine. ISBN 0963327402.