Word: pecks
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...hardly know where to begin in criticizing your recent news analysis of the controversy over the athletic directorship and, specifically, the resignation of Robert Peck. As I was one of the undergraduate signers of the letter endorsing Jack Reardon and Baaron Pittenger, and as that was the most arrogant and offensive part of the article in my view, I shall begin there. The author was kind enough to first point out why we thought we wrote the letter, i.e., to prevent the appointment of "an outsider who would de-emphasize the intercollegiate athletic program." Fair enough. He then, however...
...Peck cited "political maneuvering" to prevent the University search committee from naming him as his reason for withdrawing...
Members of the committee would not discuss Peck's case, but one wealthy alumnus did say last week many alumni were upset that the committee might name a non-Harvard alumnus like Peck, and had made their wishes known...
...Peck's withdrawal also spelled a partial victory for the 40 Harvard and Radcliffe athletes who last month signed a letter endorsing either of two well-known Harvard administrators for the post because of their commitment to both intercollegiate and intramural athletics...
Neither of the two administrators--Baaron B. Pittenger, associate athletic director, and John P. Reardon '60, associate dean of admissions and coordinator of the program for athletic facilities--has the "anti-big time" reputation of Peck, who made waves last month by turning in a rival college's hockey coach for alleged recruiting violations...