Johnny Weissmuller
From swimming pools (five Olympic gold medals) to Hollywood, including his appearance in Tarzan,...
Synthia Sydnor
Associate Professor
Biography
Synthia Sydnor, Ph.D., is associate professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health with affiliations in Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory; Global Studies; and Game Studies & Design. Her research and teaching focus on cultural-historical analysis of sport and ritual; and ancient Greek receptions/aftermath in modern physical culture. She is a past National Endowment for the Humanities scholar