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Our community is extremely fortunate and proud to be the home of the Atlantic Coast Conference. We should all be equally proud that the ACC’s leader, John Swofford, was recently inducted into the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame. From his performances as an outstanding high school and collegiate athlete, through his illustrious career as a top-level sports administrator, John has modeled the very best in athletics and sports management. He is an unwavering champion of student-athlete values and the proper role of sports in our society. As ACC commissioner and a key figure in the NCAA, John is widely recognized as of one of the nation’s best and most influential leaders in intercollegiate sports. He is universally admired and respected by his peers, as well as academic leaders throughout the country. On top of all this, he is one of the most genuine, down-to-earth and caring people I have ever known. We should all be thankful and proud that John, and his wife and supporting partner, Nora, make their home in Greensboro.
Ed Kitchen
Greensboro
The writer is vice president, the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation.