'Eagles' owner gives speech

Philadelphia Eagles President Harry Gamble had his mind on more than sports Tuesday night when he spoke to a group of about 40 students in Steinberg-Dietrich Hall. Gamble, a University coach for 15 years, drew on his experiences in football to advise students on the principles necessary for success in any management position. Establishing a personal relationship with every worker is essential, Gamble said. "Every person in your organization is an important person to you," he said. "Say hello. Recognize achievement. Give a pat on the back when a pat on the back is due." Energetically springing to his feet, Gamble shifted his focus to what he called "the one element found in every success story" -- enthusiasm. "Unless you are enthusiastic," he said. "Unless you have a positive attitude, you will not achieve all you would like to." "To me, enthusiasm is the most important ingredient," he added. "When I hire someone, that's what I'm looking for." Gamble further outlined his plan for success by discussing the need to surround oneself with capable workers, work hard and be a positive example for employees. Following the speech was a question and answer session in which Gamble addressed topics ranging from stress and his personal life to his position on salary caps. All students in attendance seemed to enjoy Gamble's presentation. "This is probably the best [Delta Sigma Pi] event of the past two years," said Michael Sung, a Wharton sophomore and coordinator of the event. "I thoroughly enjoyed it." College junior Andrew Monfried agreed with these positive reviews. "A student can learn a lot from [Gamble] and I think I did," Monfried said. Gamble said he enjoyed speaking on campus. Overall, he said, "I think it went very well." He referred to the great number of questions asked during the question and answer session and the many students who approached him after the presentation as evidence of its success. And as he was leaving, he finished by saying, "I did, in fact, enjoy myself, so maybe I'll be back again." He referred to the great number of questions asked during the question and answer session and the many students who approached him after the presentation as evidence of its success.