Category Archives: Individuals

Things to see – The Blind Side; Invictus

The Blind Side, the remarkable true story of NFL rookie Michael Oher, has been on a nice run at the theater, earning more than $125 million in 3 weeks. Here…

Something about these Princeton grads

Two good stories involving the Tigers, Princeton that is. First, George Parros of the Anaheim Ducks has launched a clothing line – ah, the fresh smell of entrepreneurship – the…

Westbrook steps up as he sits down

Brian Westbrook has been one of the best players in the NFL for the past 5 years. A multipurpose running back, he has helped the Philadelphia Eagles stay amongst the…

Nike, Bono, the World Cup and some red laces – is there a problem with that?

John Kim publishes the very insightful and very timely “The World Cup and CSR“ blog. With the official draw taking place a few days ago, I think we are officially…

Courtney Walsh and Cricket for Change in Jamaica – a six run start

http://www.cricketforchange.org.uk/news/fast_start_for_walsh_foundation Fast start for The Courtney Walsh Foundation and C4C Nov 25, 2009 Following the news last week that a party from Cricket for Change staff had made their way…

State of mind – our most delicate asset

Last month Robert Enke, a top-level professional soccer player in Germany committed suicide at age 32. The story was shocking in part to many because Enke seemed to have the…

Rhodes Scholars – Part II – Tyler Spencer

One of the recipients of a 2009 Rhodes Scholarship is Tyler Spencer. We featured Tyler and his Grassroots Hoyas effort in a story on Aug. 21, 2009.  Grassroots Hoyas is…

Somehow finding the time – Rhodes Scholars – Part I

Last week 32 American men and women were selected as Rhodes Scholars (full bios can be see at 2009_RS Winners_Bios_for_Website).  It is an amazing honor that both acknowledges the great…

Breaking through tackles and a whole lot more

Much has been written about Nnamdi Asomugha, a star player for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders – yes, the Raiders do have some good players – because of his talents on…

Sports, Business, and Philanthropy event – NYC

The third annual Sports, Business & Philanthropy luncheon will be taking place on December 8th in New York City.  Organized by All Stars Helping Kids, highlights of the event will…