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UH’s Frazier dons
Olympic hat as head
of the U.S. delegation
UH Athletic Director Herman Frazier, head of the U.S. Olympic delegation, was in Longhi's Ala Moana last Saturday with Caroline Beal after shopping for the trip to Athens. He arrives in the Greek capital tomorrow. Herman said he is impressed with the U.S. security preparations for the American delegation. He has been involved with past Olympic games both as a 1,600-meter relay gold medalist and a 400-meter bronze medalist in 1976 and as an official. He told stories Saturday that drew the interest of Longhi's athletic bartenders Jason Hanna and Aaron Ferguson. UH Academic Advisor Amy Bair, the life skills program coordinator for several UH teams, later joined Herman and Caroline. Herman said the UH sports program will break even in the next fiscal year and that the football team "will probably have five games" on national TV this season ...
The Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club will honor Kenny Brown, Kinau Kamalii, Mele Peters and Robert Kihune Aug. 21 at the Waikiki Marriott, 10:30 to 2 p.m. at the club's luncheon fund-raiser. All have played a vital part in the club's civic commitment to the community. Call Harriett Roxburgh at 228-0083 for info ...
Former isle athlete sends money for Melveen
Nice gesture by Vernon "Bully" Windrath, of Sunnyvale, Calif., my Stevenson and Roosevelt classmate, who sent me $100 with a note reading: "Just a little something to help defray the costs of da Tita's medical expenditures." Bully read about Melveen Leed's medical bills in my columns. He was an All-Star tackle and a shot putter at Roosevelt, Class of 1949, and is a San Jose graduate. He played end for San Jose on teams with local boys Roy Hiram and Merv Lopes. Also playing end on those teams was Bill Walsh, former coach of the San Francisco 49ers, whose teams won three Super Bowls ...Becker Communications' Tina McNealey was named top Young Professional of the Year at the Public Relations Society of America's annual banquet last week ... NBC's final episode of "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?", with isle resident Nicole Okland, will be shown Monday at 9 p.m. on KHNL ... Warren Roll, former Star-Bulletin chief photographer, sends word to isle pals that his exhibit of "News-Photography of Hawaii 1956-1980" opens Friday and runs through Aug. 31 at San Francisco's Photography Center ...