Dr. Crawford presented his paper, "Fourth and Long: The History of American Football in France, 1918-1985" at the Mirror of Our Culture: Sport and Society in the United States conference sponsored by St. Norbert's College and the Green Bay Packers.
The conference included one day of academic presentations, and one day of talks by professionals in the sports field. The Keyonote speaker was Commissioner of Major League Baseball Bud Selig.
On the second day, Ahman Green (pictured with Crawford), the leading rusher in Packer history, and Bryce Paup, a former linebacker for the Packers and Bills, talked about Life After Pro Football: Perspectives and Transition. Former Packer General Manager Ron Wolf and Chairman Emeritus of the Packers Bob Harlan discussed how the Packers turned around their fortunes in the 1990s. After lunch, VP and General Counsel of the Milwaukee Brewers of MLB Marti Wronski discussed marketing baseball.
With its mix of academics and professionals in the field, this conference is a great experience for anyone interested in sports' role in our society.
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