CROSS COUNTRY: “Cross Country is your class in self discovery. Are you disciplined? Are you responsible? Are you courageous? Do you have the character to commit to the task? Are you tough? Can you endure? Are you a competitor? Are you a leader? This is your class in excellence and success. You grade yourself.” – Jeff Johnson
WHEN: 1968
WHERE: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY
WHAT: NCAA XC Championships
Editor’s Note: Due to the graciousness of Jeff Johnson, John Goegel and others, we continue one of our favorite series. For those of you that don’t know, Jeff Johnson was employee #1 for Nike. He actually is the one responsible for naming what is now a world corporation. Fortunately for us, he was also a world class photographer of our great sports in the 1960s and 1970s during which he captured thousands of sports photographs. We are honored and thankful for their choice to use our sites as their medium for sharing their passion. We hope our presentations can do them justice! Many of his quotes are also being housed on the NHTFCA website.
Photos by Jeff Johnson
Quotes by Jeff Johnson from his work in progress: “In Other Words: Things I Think I Said When I Was Trying To Think Of Something To Say.”
