TO THE EDITOR:
I was shocked and outraged to learn of the Athletic Department’s plan to move the outdoor track to the outer fringes of the campus on Mason Farm Road.
In my opinion, this plan reflects a serious lack of respect for the legacy of Robert A. Fetzer, longtime athletic director and head track coach, after whom the field is named.
Fetzer was responsible for the construction of the track in 1935. He was instrumental in forming the original Southern Conference in the 1920s, now the ACC and Southeastern Conferences.
Moving the track further consigns the sport of Olympians to a lower level of significance in the mind of the public and deprives students, townsfolk and others of near access to the great resource it provides.
This latest plan reflects the absence of appreciation by administrators who have no particular loyalty to Carolina’s past athletic achievements or for the great history of Carolina track and field and its promise for the future.
Sam Magill
Class of ’50
Co-Captain
