Background
Spechalske, Frank Herman was born on September 16, 1923 in Berea, Ohio, United States.
Spechalske, Frank Herman was born on September 16, 1923 in Berea, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Kent State University, Ohio, 1948. Master of Education, Kent State University, Ohio, 1950. Doctor of Education, Temple University, 1969.
Basketball coach, athletic director John Marshall High School, Cleveland, 1951-1958. Assistant professor physical education, basketball coach Western Reserve University, 1958-1965. Professor physical education, director athletics Eastern Montana College, Billings, 1968-1977.
Doctoral fellow Temple University, Philadelphia, 1965-1968. Executive director, alumni associate United States Sports Academy, Daphne, Alabama, 1989-1992, dean academy administration, 1985-1989, professor sport management, 1977-1992. Professor emeritus, 1992.
Vice president special projects American Academy for Distance Learning, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1992-1995. Vice president, Chief Executive Officer All American Boy/Girl Inc., 1995. Management consultant, United States coordinator C&G Hotel and Catering School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1995.
Consultant, presenter in field.
Executive committee, chairman basketball committee United States Olympic Committee. Executive committee, chairman basketball committee Amateur Athletic Union. Member Montana Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sport.
Southeastern Amateur Athletic Union basketball chairman, 1977-1983, national convention delegate, 1977-1981. Active board directors Boy Scouts American. Member National Association Collegiate Directors Athletics (board directors), National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics, Amateur Basketball Association of the United States (secretary, board directors), Alliance for Health (chairman task force on Club sports, convention panelist), International Amateur Basketball Federation (associate secretary general, member central board), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Phyllis June Valand, June 18, 1954 (deceased). Children: Richard, Janine, Jon, Robert.