Source: thesportdigest.com --- Friday, November 24, 2017
Don Porter has spent most of his adult life diligently promoting softball around the world, and now the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has honored his dedication to the sport by awarding him its Collar of Honour. Porter, who has served on the United States Sports Academy’s National Faculty and is currently a member of its Board of Visitors, was awarded the honor by WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari during the organization’s recent meeting in Botswana. Porter was the president of the International Softball Federation (ISF) when it merged with the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) to become the WBSC. The Collar of Honour is the supreme recognition given by the WBSC. It honors those people who contributed to the foundation of the organization and its success. Under Porter’s leadership, softball was first elected to be part of the Olympic program for the Atlanta 1996 Olympics. After the sport’s removal from the Games following the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Porter helped found the WBSC, which set as a goal the inclusion of Baseball and softball in the Olympic program. Softball will be reintroduced to the Olympic program for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Porter – a former collegiate and semi-pro football player – said softball’s rules are simple and the game can be played by anyone. “I love softball because it is simple to play and to understand,” Porter said. “It is easy to adapt to, it can be played in most cli ...
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