Mere hours before the first pitch was thrown on Opening Day of the 2012 MLB season, Los Angeles Dodgers fans received invigorating news that magic was on the way. The Dodgers have suffered a tumultuous three years, kick-started when owner Frank McCourt, and his then wife, Jamie, announced that they were separating on the eve …
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In 1920, Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard became one of the first two African-American players in the football league which would become the NFL. One year later, in 1921, Pollard became the first African-American head coach in NFL history. By 1933, however, no African-American players remained in the league. The eradication of African-American players from the …
The History Of The John Wooten and the Fritz Pollard Alliance Read More »
Each year, incoming law students enter the halls of this nation’s law schools with particular dreams about the course they expect their career to take. Some law students have bold dreams of becoming in-house legal counsel for a professional sports team. For some, this dream becomes a reality. David Cohen is one such person. Today, …
The Power of a Network: Becoming General Counsel of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Read More »
The innocence of childhood is arguably defined by the time spent walking to and from school. Backpacks strapped on their backs and dreams of their future held in their mind’s eye, children attend school to better their lives and empower themselves. But what about those children who fear for their safety while traversing the path …
A Coach’s Community Cause: Pete Carroll and A Better LA Read More »
In 1945, a young man’s family moved from the segregated farming town of Hillsboro, Texas to a land of new opportunities found in central California. In the central California town of Kingsburg, a principal at Roosevelt Elementary School handed students a two-inch by three-inch paper called the “Roosevelt R,” which was meant to remind them to be …
His Best Foot Forward: Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson’s Legacy Read More »
The first steps from adolescence to adulthood are challenging for most. With adulthood comes new struggles: Earning enough income to support daily necessities, balancing a budget for the first time, finding furnishings for a new apartment, and maintaining balance upon being granted a significant amount of freedom. Most young adults stumble a bit as they …
San Diego Padres Pitcher Luke Gregerson’s Strikes for Foster Care Youth Event Read More »
If Noah Webster was working furiously in 2011 to define the words to be compiled into his first Am American Dictionary of the English Language, after hearing this story, he’d likely rethink his definition of “ambitious.” Most people in this world aspire to have one career. Some never even get that far. Thus, it’s aspirational …
This Professional Athlete Balances Training And Play With Working As An Attorney Read More »
Beach volleyball should be the most popular sport in the world. The sport’s name boasts a reason in and of itself why beach volleyball should be regarded as the world’s most popular sport: it’s played on the beach. Players and spectators alike enjoy the sounds of crashing waves nearby and work on perfecting sun-kissed tans, …
Jason Heyward. Andruw Jones. Dexter Fowler. As a former professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs organization and current CEO of Diamond Directors, C.J. Stewart has helped develop some of today’s biggest names and brightest young talent in Major League Baseball. However, if anyone, Stewart recognizes that the fees associated with the services he provides to clients …
Former Chicago Cubs Player C.J. Stewart Creates Opportunity In Atlanta Through Baseball Read More »