21.   John Ziegler, the former league president, is from the area, as is Bob Goodenow, the executive director of the NHL Players Association.

22.   League president Clarence Campbell decided that the Rocket should miss the regular season and the playoffs, in addition to losing a chance at his first scoring title.

23.   League president Val Ackerman presented Cooper with the award before the Sparks game against the three-time defending champion Houston Comets Sunday.

24.   League president Cliff Ruff said his appearance with Williams did not allay the problems the union has with with the chief on a number of issues.

25.   League president Len Coleman had given special approval for the father and son to work one stretch this season.

26.   League president Donald Glass said in many cases the surcharges would mean the difference between profitability and unprofitability for his member banks.

27.   League presidents have to listen to the owners of teams within their leagues, and in both leagues, there are more teams in cold-weather areas.

28.   Major League Baseball named both league presidents and the general counsel for the Major League Umpires Association to a panel designed to improve relations between players and umpires.

29.   No one comes to watch the league presidents write a decision or the owners have a meeting.

30.   Previously, league presidents handed down suspensions and heard subsequent appeals.