Don Porter
Don Porter
Donald "Don" Porterwas an American actor who appeared in a number of films in the 1940s, including Top Sergeant and Eagle Squadron, but is perhaps best known for his role as Russell Lawrence, the widowed father of 15-year-old Frances "Gidget" Lawrencein the 1965 ABC situation comedy Gidget...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth24 September 1912
developing last level national softball
having done very well in the last 10 years in developing softball not only in the international level but also in the national level.
late london
It's not too late to get on to the London program,
hurts political protect situation vote
I think anti-Americanism was a factor. I think that vote was political. It wasn't about a sport. It had do with a political situation to protect the president. It hurts our sport and it hurts our athletes.
legitimate national
Our national federations are legitimate members, some are stronger, some are weaker.
eventually far good process
It was all very positive, a very good meeting. He outlined eventually what the process would be as far as reconsideration.
feeling speaking tie
Our feeling is, speaking only for ourselves, that it was a tie in Singapore. And it should be addressed.
door
In essence, he said the door is open, that reconsideration could be given,
basis factual identified judged separate
For too long we have been identified with baseball. We are a completely separate and independent sport and only should be judged on the basis of what is factual and not by association or politics.
asking opportunity shot supportive talked
I'm optimistic. Everyone I've talked to is very supportive at least to come back and give us an opportunity for another shot at it. That's all we're asking for.
decision encouraged expressed full media president recent reports singapore
I am encouraged by recent media reports that the IOC President has expressed the possibility of reconsideration of the decision in Singapore in that there were precedents for the full IOC to reconsider a decision,'
proving sitting towards
We'll be working towards the things that need to be done to our sport overall. We're not sitting on our hands, we're still working at proving things that we need to do, we know that.
assistance china equipment interested people provide sending softball technical
We provide a lot of softball equipment and technical assistance to China and we are also sending coaches. It is very important to get young people interested in it.
caused confusion might people separate similar sports understand
We are two separate sports, similar in some respects, but separate, and we want people to understand that. That might have caused confusion before.
committed remain
We remain committed to getting our sport back on the 2012 program,