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Doherty Memorial Fellowship applicants sought

Posted October 15th, 2007 at 10:20 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results

Applications are currently being accepted for interested parties wishing to apply for the 2007 Kenneth Doherty Memorial Fellowship. The National Track & Field Library Advisory Board will select this year’s fellowship recipient.

The Ken Doherty Memorial Fellowship provides researchers with the time and resources to pursue the serious study of track and field, and to honor the man after whom it is named. The fellowship was established to encourage and promote research and publication in the general area of track and field, with emphasis on and preference given to projects that address philosophical, social and historical, or psychological issues.

The fellowship is named for the late Dr. J. Kenneth Doherty - decathlon champion, coach, meet director and writer, who was a major contributor to this collection. Throughout his professional life, Dr. Doherty communicated his concerns about the role of track and field in our educational system, questions about the spirit of competition, and other individual, sociological, and psychological aspects of the sport.
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