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| Steve Bence and Ake Svensson 1974, Vastervicks, Sweden |
"In a summer 1974 race Oregon's Steve Bence beats Ake Svensson, Sweden's 800-meter record-holder, in Vastervicks, Sweden, while competing for money against AAU & NCAA rules. Bence was in Europe in part to show solidarity with Steve Prefontaine, the Oregon runner who rebelled against the Amateur Athletic Union."
Several current stories bothered me about the relationship between today's college football athletes and the NCAA governing body. I suggested to the Oregonian that they could wirte a story to compare football today with Prefontaine and the AAU governing body from the 1970's.
Oregonian sports writer Rachel Bachman contacted to me and by the end of the process I wrote the article with Rachel's expert coaching and guidance.
Below is the article as printed in the Oregonian:
Oregonian sports writer Rachel Bachman contacted to me and by the end of the process I wrote the article with Rachel's expert coaching and guidance.
Below is the article as printed in the Oregonian:
