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Much of the confusion shrouding the resignation of Director of Athletics William J. Bingham '16 lifted yesterday, when it was disclosed that the resignation had been effected as early as January 8 and that only a premature news release last week obscured the circumstances of the event...
...Although Bingham himself was unavailable for comment all weekend long, it is known that on January 8 he told President Conant that he was now willing to turn over his Athletic Association post to a younger man and accept appointment as a high-level adviser to the H.A.A. Bingham had 25 years of experience dealing with numerous Harvard athletic problems...
...resignation was later confirmed in an exchange of letters and was finally approved by the Corporation a week ago today. If Bingham was "surprised" at the news of his resignation, it was only because the date of the official announcement came 24 hours ahead of schedule...
When the Boston Globe reportedly astounded Bingham Thursday with the news of his resignation, the surprise had more to do with the news than the resignation. Newspaper pressure had forced the earlier announcement, but Bingham had been unaware of the advance in plans...
...CRIMSON has not always agreed with all of Mr. Bingham's policies as athletic director, and it voiced its criticisms when it felt he was wrong. But we believe that Mr. Bingham was right in his fundamental concept: that athletics exist in a college as part of a student's education. We trust that his resignation does not mean a change in the University's policy as to the role of college athletics. And, finally, we pay tribute to Mr. Bingham for his unflinching fight for amateur athletics and for all his contributions to athletics at Harvard...