Presentation of Ferenc Hepp for Induction into the Basketbal Hall of Fame (April 27, 1981)
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This is the transcript of the speech that Dr. Edward S. Steitz (Springfield College Athletic Director, Basketball Coach, and ABAUSA President) gave on inducting Dr. Ferenc (Frank) Hepp, a Springfield College alumnus, into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on April 27, 1981. In the speech, Dr. Steitz highlighted Dr. Hepp's achievements and contributions in the field of basketball and Physical Education. Dr. Steitz also mentioned that Dr. Hepp was the most reliable partner of Dr. Jones, a co-founder of FIBA and also a Springfield alumnus, in maintaining the unity of basketball. Dr. Hepp was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame after he passed. Ferenc (Frank) Hepp received a B.S. degree in 1935 and an M.Ed. degree in 1936 from Springfield College, and a PhD degree from University of Iowa. He served as Director of the Royal Hungarian Physical Education Department, President of the Hungarian College of Physical Education and later Chairman of the Hungarian Scientific Research Association for Physical Education and Sports. In the mid 1950’, he founded the Hungarian Scientific Council of Physical Education and Sport and subsequently founded and directed the Hungarian Scientific Research Institute of Physical Education and Sport. “Frank” has been a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and President of the Hungarian National Basketball Federation. On the international level, he has been associated with the International Amateur Basketball Federation and is a life member of the AAHPER. He has published about 150 professional and scientific publications in the field of physical education, sport, and sport psychology, including the “Olympic Sports Dictionary” in four languages. Dr. Hepp received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Springfield College in 1980. He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1981. For biographical information on Edward S. Steitz, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/110.
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