We all have heroes. It could be Nelson Mandela or Dan Crenshaw, Donald Trump or Abraham Lincoln, Tom Brady or Muhammad Ali, Julius Ceasar or Joan of Arc, Lady Di or Socrates, or all, or some other figure entirely who inspires, who gives hope that our better self will rise. One of my heroes is Marc Ratner. For 35 years he has run the shot clock for UNLV basketball home games. For over 20 years he’s been a Div I football official. He’s also been the UFC’s Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs for 15 years, and before that was the Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission for 24 years, and helped found the Association of Boxing Commissions. He’s an inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, World Boxing Hall of Fame, and the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, among others.