David W. Crain (researcher)
David W. Crain (born 1946) is an American researcher who is known for developing the "1st and Ten" graphical overlay system used in sports television broadcasts.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Crain was born in 1946 in California.[1] He graduated from Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, California.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science in physics (1968), a Master of Science in materials science (1971), and a Ph.D. in materials science (1976) from the University of Southern California (USC).[1] His doctoral dissertation, titled "Charge Motion in the Variable Threshold Memory Transistor," focused on the development of flash memory transistors.[3]
Career
[edit]Crain began his career by joining the United States Naval Oceans System Command in 1968 in San Diego, California, where he worked on the development of microelectronics for anti-submarine warfare systems.[1][3] During his tenure, he patented the technology that later evolved into the "1st and Ten" system, although it was not utilized in broadcasts until ESPN and SportVision implemented it years later.[4][5]
Crain transitioned to Sempra in 1976 as Director of Corporate Strategy and later joined Fluor Corporation in 1996 as Director of Markets and Strategies.[3] In 1999, he co-founded the Association for Strategic Planning and served as its president.[3]
Crain has served as a professor at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, Cal Poly Pomona, and the University of Southern California.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Swanson: David Crain's 1st-and-10 line measures up as his 'best idea'". Orange County Register. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ e-yearbook.com (tm). "Don Bosco Technical Institute - Techman Yearbook (Rosemead, CA), Class of 1962, Page 57 of 160 | E-Yearbook.com has the largest online yearbook collection of college yearbooks, university yearbooks, high school yearbooks, middle school yearbooks, military yearbooks, and naval cruise books | Yearbook pictures | Yearbook photographs | Yearbook photos | Yearbook images". e-yearbook.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ a b c d e "CE 559 SYLABUS STRATEGIC PLANNING IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING". web-app.usc.edu.
- ^ Staff, The Lamp Online. "The story behind the yellow line". The Lamp. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ Bennett, Corey Nachman , Dashiell. "14 Innovations That Changed Sports Broadcasting Forever". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
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