01/27/21
Robert Wilson
The football stadium at my alma mater Fort Lewis College has been, since its construction in 1958, known as the Ray Dennison Memorial Field. I had no idea why it was named that way; the reality is I never even wondered about it until several days ago. I happened to come across, via Facebook, an article in my hometown newspaper the
Durango Herald. It explained why the field is named the way it is. But the reason also came a little closer to my industry than I expected.
Ray Dennison Memorial Field is named as the result of a tragic accident that turned out to be an opening salvo in a battle that continues today. A battle that the workers compensation industry has been watching periodically with interest.
Editorial: Compensate athletes who bring bucks to campuses
Express-News Editorial Board
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Why shouldn’t Clemson’s star quarterback Trevor Lawrence be paid for his work on the field?Jeff Siner /Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, pictured here in 2019, has introduced the ambitious College Athletes Bill of Rights, which would pave the way for basketball and football players to be compensated.Jose Luis Magana /Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
In no particular order, the most evergreen of sports topics for fans to debate are: whether all-time hits leader Pete Rose should be allowed into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame despite his banishment from the game for gambling; whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James is the greatest basketball player ever (the Editorial Board is fiercely split on this); and whether college athletes should be paid.