(Green Lantern I #28) - Crusher survived his fall, and took up the masked identity of Sportsmaster, using gimmicked and weaponized sporting equipment. Alan Scott and Doiby Dickles covered Spiffany's record breaking sale of the moon pearls when a boomerang flew into the store and snatched the pearls from the merchant. Outside Alan saw the Sportsmaster was responsible, and he used a tennis racquet to lob a grenade at Alan. Alan woke up in the hospital, but knew he had to go into action, so he had Doiby take his place in bed while he powered up as Green Lantern. Spokesmodel Leslie West presented a gold sports trophy at a local event, and Sportsmaster made the scene on flying skis, snatching up Leslie and the trophy, which he believed he deserved. GL pursued him, and Sportsmaster flung Leslie to the ground to slow him down. He regretted losing possession of his trophy, but GL was forced to break off pursuit to save the woman. He recognized the Sportsmaster's moves, and believed him to be Crusher Crock, who he thought dead. He had the police dig up Crock's grave, and they found the barely breathing Doiby, who Sportsmaster had kidnapped and buried alive. Sportsmaster kidnapped Leslie, and demanded GL play him for possession of the trophy with Leslie's life on the line. They met at Lake Victory and during their struggle on a colossal statue Sportsmaster fell into the waters below. a search failed to find his body.

In the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths DC Universe Sportsmaster lived on Earth-2.

Sportsmaster received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21. He received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #11 under the Injustice Society of the World entry.

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