Gonzales Wins Decision Over De La Hoya

Regarding “His Torch Burns Out” (Aug 10):

After the 1992 Olympics, I twice wrote to Oscar De La Hoya, inviting him to be a guest speaker in my introductory course to Chicano Studies, but I did not get the courtesy of a response.

After the ’84 Olympics, I wrote Paul Gonzales and his response was, “Yes, I would love to be a speaker.”

That De La Hoya has been jeered during introductions to his recent boxing matches should surprise only outsiders. In character and style, Gonzales outranks De La Hoya.

JOSEPH PLATT

Professor of Chicano Studies

Cal State Fullerton