John Erickson has been the leader and coach of The Morris/Cooper FCA Bible Study Group for 23 years. The Group, with 60 men in averge attendance, meets at the Village Presbyterian Church on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 AM. I have attended the last three sessions.
In college, John was a star basketball and tennis player. He was head basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin. In 1968 he was selected to be the General Manager of the expansion Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. My very good friend Bob Trebilcox, now deceased, won an automobile as a prize for suggesting the chosen name of Bucks. The Milwaukee Bucks became NBA champions in three years--in large measure because of John's outstanding leadership. In 1970 John was selected as the Republican candidate for senator from Wisconsin. He lost to the incumbent William Proxmire. John was called to be National President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), a national youth ministry, in 1972 . He served as its president for more than 15 years.. Following his role with the FCA, John served as the Director of Basketball Operatons for the Big Eight Conference for eight years.
John remains much in demand as an inspirational speaker. It is a rare opportunity to hear him speak, whether he is conducting a prayer or Bible study group, or addressing a group of athletes, business group, or other group.
In his appearances, he is always encouraging his listeners TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, and TO PASS THE SALT. Well, it has oft occurred to me that here is a man, who himself is making such a difference in the llives of hundreds of people--when you think of all the huddles of young athletes, and other groups of all ages and all walks of life, that he has addressed.
I made a video in DVD form of John's session that I attended on June 10, which I will be happy to loan to you for viewing.
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