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The NCAA News -- November 22, 1999

NCAA presidents, 1940-79

Year -- President -- Position

1941-44 -- Phillip O. Badger, New York University -- Faculty

1945-46 -- Wilbur C. Smith, Tulane University/University of Wyoming -- Faculty

1947-49 -- Karl E. Leib, University of Iowa -- Faculty

1950-52 -- Hugh C. Willett, University of Southern California -- Faculty

1953-54 -- A.B. Moore, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa -- Faculty

1955-56 -- Clarence P. Houston, Tufts University -- Faculty

1957-58 -- Frank N. Gardner, Drake University -- Faculty

1959-60 -- Herbert J. Dorricott, Western State College of Colorado -- Asst. to the President

1961-62 -- Henry B. Hardt, Texas Christian University -- Faculty

1963-64 -- Robert F. Ray, University of Iowa -- Faculty

1965-66 -- Everett D. Barnes, Colgate University -- Athletics Director

1967-68 -- Marcus L. Plant, Univesity of Michigan -- Faculty

1969-70 -- Harry M. Cross, University of Washington -- Faculty

1971-72 -- Earl M. Ramer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Faculty

1973-74 -- Alan J. Chapman, Rice University -- Faculty

1975-76 -- John A. Fuzak, Michigan State University -- Faculty

1977-78 -- J. Neils Thompson, University of Texas at Austin -- Faculty

1979-80 -- William J. Flynn, Boston College -- Athletics Director