Since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January, NCAA president Myles Brand hasn’t made many public appearences. This past Sunday, however, Brand came out for the Pathfinder Award Ceremony, where he was honored along with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and the WNBA’s Tamika Catchings.
Brand’s acceptance speech was less than five minutes long, but it’s more than most expected. He didn’t come to the NCAA’s annual Washington, D.C. convention, nor did he make trips to San Antonio or Orland to pick up other awards he won.
Although he was noticably thinner and appeared weak, Brand’s spirits were good, and sources close to …read more

Jack Nicklaus and his wife, Barbara have been chosen to receive Pathfinder Awards in June for their years of service in promoting youth sports. The Nicklauses founded and head the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. They also support youth golf programs throughout the country.

The Pathfinder is presented each year in conjunction with the Youthlinks Indiana Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by Indiana Sports and Indiana Black Expo. Last year’s winner was Basketball’s Oscar Robertson.
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