Former SEC commissioner Roy Kramer dies
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Former Southeastern Conference commissioner Roy Kramer passed away Thursday. He was 96.
Kramer was the SEC’s sixth commissioner, serving in the role from 1990-2002.
During his tenure, Kramer expanded the SEC to 12 teams in 1992 and implemented the first conference championship game in NCAA Division I-A history.
He was also an architect and founding chairman of the Bowl Championship Series. The BCS determined a national champion in NCAA Division I-A from 1998-2013. Tennessee won the inaugural BCS national championship in 1998.
“Roy Kramer will be remembered for his resolve through challenging times, his willingness to innovate in an industry driven by tradition, and his unwavering belief in the value of student-athletes and education,” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said. “His legacy is not merely in championships or commissioner’s decisions, but in a lifetime devoted to lifting student-athletes and believing in the power of sport to shape the lives of young people. Though he stepped away from formal roles years ago, the foundations he built, on campuses within the SEC and across college sports, will resonate for generations to come.”
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