Brook writes:
Twenty years ago, the
University of Oregon ultimate team, of which I was a member, capped off an
unforgettable season by winning the collegiate national title with a victory
over Cornell in Fort Collins, Colorado. The national title marks the highest
level of college ultimate that a team can achieve.
For the uninitiated, Ultimate is a non-stop sport played with a Frisbee, combining elements of football, soccer and basketball. Today (2012) it is among the fastest growing youth and college sport. Over 300 college teams compete in the national championship. The sport has well-organized national championships every year, and major world championships approximately every other year. Several members of our Oregon team continued to play at the higher levels for several years (I have since won a Worlds championship, an Open National championship, a Masters championship, and have coached two youth national championship teams). I don't play much any more, but I get my fix by coaching the Dartmouth college team.
A letter from the University president Myles Brand, dated May 29, 1992, recognizes the achievement, stating "...In addition to being genuinely proud of the achievements of the team, I am pleased to learn that our students excel in a sport which is known for the code of honesty and spirit of fair play."
In July, 2012, the team reunited to celebrate the 20-year reunion of the national championship. We stayed at the Stamper fishing lodge in Lincoln City, Oregon, made famous by the Paul Newman movie "Sometimes a great notion" (based on the Ken Kesey novel). The theme of our stay there was also inspired by the line in the movie "Never give an inch". Seventeen out of 18 members attended (one is missing in action). Frisbee was not among the numerous outdoor activities that we engaged in! Instead we chose more traditional activities such as golf, fishing, crabbing, surfing, and hiking.
Attached photos: 1992 ducks; 2012 duck reunion (in same poses!);
For the uninitiated, Ultimate is a non-stop sport played with a Frisbee, combining elements of football, soccer and basketball. Today (2012) it is among the fastest growing youth and college sport. Over 300 college teams compete in the national championship. The sport has well-organized national championships every year, and major world championships approximately every other year. Several members of our Oregon team continued to play at the higher levels for several years (I have since won a Worlds championship, an Open National championship, a Masters championship, and have coached two youth national championship teams). I don't play much any more, but I get my fix by coaching the Dartmouth college team.
A letter from the University president Myles Brand, dated May 29, 1992, recognizes the achievement, stating "...In addition to being genuinely proud of the achievements of the team, I am pleased to learn that our students excel in a sport which is known for the code of honesty and spirit of fair play."
In July, 2012, the team reunited to celebrate the 20-year reunion of the national championship. We stayed at the Stamper fishing lodge in Lincoln City, Oregon, made famous by the Paul Newman movie "Sometimes a great notion" (based on the Ken Kesey novel). The theme of our stay there was also inspired by the line in the movie "Never give an inch". Seventeen out of 18 members attended (one is missing in action). Frisbee was not among the numerous outdoor activities that we engaged in! Instead we chose more traditional activities such as golf, fishing, crabbing, surfing, and hiking.
Attached photos: 1992 ducks; 2012 duck reunion (in same poses!);
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