President Al Brown has passed away. Here are his comments to the student body found in the 1969 game programs.

Those who are representing the State University College at Brockport in sports this year are contributing much time and energy to our college. For this, they gain physical conditioning and have repeated opportunities to increase maturity and wisdom through experiences of individual and group efforts against adversity. The knowledge gained from these lessons of working together will assist throughout life.

Spectators find in sports a rallying point for much of what we call school spirit, and a sizable part of social life for many institutions is built around the sports schedule.

At Brockport, we have a long tradition of preparing teachers of physical education on a professional basis. We wish to eventually bring the benefits of participation in sports to our entire student body and are now studying our intramural programs and general service requirements to see if this is possible.

I know that each student at Brockport, whether on a team or not, is proud of our institution and will contribute throughout the year to its reputation, standards, and its successes.