NAMES IN THE NEWS
September 12, 1995
DALE EARNHARDT was on the "Tonight Show" last night. Asked
whether racing is scary: "It's no more dangerous than acting. I
mean, you can catch on fire doing a Pepsi commercial" (NBC,
9/11)....RED AUERBACH will be the second inductee of Northeastern
University's Sport in Society Hall of Fame (USA TODAY,
9/12)....Bucs Hall of Famer LEE ROY SELMON was given the key to
the city in ceremonies yesterday (TAMPA TRIBUNE, 9/12)....."Hoop
Dreams" film makers STEVE JAMES and PETER GILBERT will be
featured speakers at the upcoming Portland Creative Conference.
The event is sponsored by Nike and Wieden & Kennedy (Brownstone
Films).