University of Richmond Athletics
Nationally-acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford visits UR
09/30/2001 | General
Sept. 30, 2001
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -
Frank Deford, one of the country's premier sportswriters and a commentator for National Public Radio, will open the 2001-2002 Jepson Leadership Forum with a speech on the business of sport and the triumphs and disappointments of athletic endeavors today.
Deford will speak on Monday, October 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Camp Concert Hall at the Modlin Center for the Arts. Paul Duke, veteran journalist and commentator, will introduce Deford. There will be a book signing following the talk.
A senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, Deford has been voted National Sportswriter of the Year six times. His speech will be approximately 60 minutes, with a 30 minute question and answer session to follow.
Deford's address will be webcast live, and viewers are encouraged to send their questions to forum@richmond.edu. Some of the questions submitted to this address will be asked during the webcast. Access for dial-up and broadband connections will be available from the University of Richmond web site at http://www.richmond.edu/academics/leadership/forum/Deford.html beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Please note that the University has 100 RealVideo streams for online visitors and access will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Future live webcasts of the series are scheduled to be held on January 28 and April 2, 2002.
Tickets are free for all presentations, but required for admission. Tickets are available for Deford's speech Monday night. Visit http://www.richmond.edu/academics/leadership/forum/ for more information about the 2001-2002 Jepson Leadership Forum or call (804) 289-8980.
