The 83-year-old sociologist and activist reflects on what is missing in the current effort to organize athletes politically. Dr. Harry Edwards is inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in San ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Harry Edwards remains an imposing presence at 6-foot-8 as he eases his way into an office at the San Francisco 49ers’ headquarters. His head is cleanly shaved and shiny. His long ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Preeminent sports sociologist Harry Edwards, basketball coach Mike Montgomery, soccer star Alex Morgan, former A’s outfielder Joe Rudi and former 49ers cornerback Eric Wright are this ...

Unaware that his life was about to take a dramatic turn, Harry Edwards came to class at San Jose State on his 21st birthday with two things in mind. “I had my filled-out voter registration — you had ...

Prominent sociologist and civil-rights activist Dr. Harry Edwards says the efforts of superstars such as Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James in using their platforms as a means for social change reflects ...

Colin Kaepernick at a special training event that he created to provide greater access to scouts, the media, and the public, at a high school in Riverdale, Ga., on November 16. (Elijah Nouvelage / ...