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By LORRIE YOUNG
Together with five-hundred other guests, I was fortunate in having been invited on Monday evening June 22, to attend the preview opening and reception for the show, Champions of American Sport, at The National Portrait Gallery in D. C. The National Portrait Gallery’s show is the first major exhibition devoted entirely to sports heroes. The correlation between sports and art seemed vague until I viewed the show and realized what many fans have known all along; sports are a» actform. The artists were also "champions” since they captured the intensity, grace and drama of sports, thus preserving magical moments for all to view.
Through this exhibit, the National Portrait Gallery offers a deeper dimension of tribute: an exhibition devoted to the great sports personalities our country has produced. There in each small gallery, set apart by different sports, are the greats from long ago to the present. The exhibition brings together some of the most dramatic and exhilirating individuals our society has produced. This is not a history of dates but a celebration of lives and the ability athletes have to capture and control our interests.
The reception was preceded by a dinner on the third floor of the Portrait Gallery where there were 400 in attendance. The invitation list included champions both of art and sports, their relatives, and people who organized the show. The more famous crowd pleasers proved to be Wilma Rudolph, Bob Cousy, Larry Mahan and Gordie Howe.
All the athletes cooperated in having their pictures taken and seemed eager to sign autographs on whatever scrap of paper was available. There were also those who stayed to talk, such as Lou Marciano, boxer Rocky’s son,
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