Kevin B. Blackistone, ESPN panelist and professor of the practice at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, writes sports commentary for The Washington Post.
Brazilian legend Pelé, who died Thursday, revolutionized the way soccer is played and its popularity. But that did not make him a revolutionary figure.
Franco Harris, who died last week at 72, is best remembered for the “Immaculate Reception,” but his pro-union and pro-democracy values should resonate, too.