What's the name of the sociologist who wrote about the sociology of sport in the 1950's?

Question

I can't for the life of me remember his name or what he wrote, but this is what I do know. Maybe you can answer this for me.

After injuring himself, he moved from California to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for graduate study in sociology.

He's a real big guy.

He published a book in the fifties that was really contraversial because it questioned the value of sports - how in hindered academic success of almost all participants and only like .0000001 percent of athletes become professional.

He makes tons of money consulting for sports teams and wears five giant rings on his fingers.

Answer 1

Are you thinking of Harry Edwards?