March 23, 1969 (vol. 79, iss. 142) • Page Image 1
…Building an By DAVID WEIR Sports Editor, 1968-69 Since Don Canham became athletic di- rector last June, the 50-year old former Wolverine track coach has consolidated his power in the Michigan athletic corporation to a point where he is now (like his prede- cessor H. 0. "Fritz" Crisler) virtually a dictator. At the same time, he has increased his influence regionally and nationally and is probably the most powerful athletic director in the Bi...…