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National Coaches Day Traces History to Richard Nixon
Former President Richard Nixon espoused the ideals of #HuddleUpAmerica more than a half-century before the Pro Football Hall of Fame created that initiative, which strives for teamwork and unity among people from disparate backgrounds.
Football was always Nixon’s favorite sport — from his days as a high school player to a member of the Whittier College team to the commander in chief who suggested plays for George Allen to run as coach of the NFL team in Washington in the early 1970s.
Nixon was enamored with “the spirit, the teamwork, the friendship” of football, his foundation’s website notes. And he knew what it took to create that camaraderie, regardless of the sport: dedicated and able coaches.
In September 1972, Nixon signed a proclamation creating National Coaches Day, effective the following Oct. 6, to celebrate those “friends and counselors” who often derive their satisfaction not from personal glory but “through the achievements of others whom they have helped.”
National Coaches Day has been marked on Oct. 6 since then, and the Hall of Fame’s social media channels today recall some past and current coaches who have left their mark on the National Football League: Tony Dungy, Bill Cowher, Bill Belichick, Jimmy Johnson, Andy Reid and Vince Lombardi.
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Tonight | Livestream | Event starts 7pm EDT
Known to many as “Tricky Dick,” Richard Nixon has often had his legacy reduced to the scandal that brought his presidency crashing down: a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, a criminal cover-up, then his resignation. But what if his story is far more complicated? Why has J.D. Vance described Nixon as a “new icon” for young conservatives? And why do some Gen Zers now see him as an “America First” populist pioneer?
Leading historian and columnist Conrad Black, Daniel McCarthy, editor of Modern Age and the architect of Nixonmaxxing, and Geoff Shepard, former Nixon staffer and author of The Real Watergate Scandal, will reassess the legacy of one of America’s most controversial presidents. The discussion will be hosted by The Spectator’s US editor, Freddy Gray.
https://spectator.com/article/livestream-the-nixon-revival/?set_edition=us