Scott Stempson, a lecturer in the Department of History, provided his sports history expertise for an upcoming episode of the History Channel series, "The Mega-Brands That Built America."
Episode 3, "A Whole New Ballgame," examines the evolution of the sporting goods industry and its effect on sports. It will air August 6 at 8 p.m.
Stempson has taught U.S. sports history at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln since 2009 and wrote the textbook American Sports History.
The series trailer is available online.
