1970s & 1980s Top of his Game
Furman's clout and popularity grew exponentially in the '70s with the professional sports industry. He focused on his professional career and hired a housekeeper to ride herd on his household.
1974 & 1979 Missions to the USSR
Sports diplomacy took Furman Bisher to the USSR twice during the Cold War. His Soviet hosts were gracious and friendly and he was pleasantly surprised by the well-equipped sports facilities in Russia, Ukraine and Georgia.
Sports diplomacy took Furman Bisher to the USSR twice during the Cold War. His Soviet hosts were gracious and friendly and he was pleasantly surprised by the well-equipped sports facilities in Russia, Ukraine and Georgia.