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Charles Beck
Charlse Beck was hired as the first teahcer of physical education in the U.S in 1825. He developed a program of German gymnastics, he learned from Freidrich Jahn, at the Round Hill School in Northhampton, Massachusetts. -
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Physical Education 1825-2000
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YMCA
All though the YMCA movement had begun in England in 1844, the first American YMCA was formed in Boston, Massachusetts. It was so successful that in 1883 a International Training School was developed. -
Dio Lewis
In the spring of 1861, Doi Lewis founded the Boston Normal Institute for Physical Education. Dio Lewis's influence had much to do with the establishment of the present system of physical culture in most of the institutions of learning in the United States. -
William G. Anderson
Upset with his lack of training to be professional physical eduacator, William G. Anderson invited a group of people, that were interested in physical eduacation, to meet at Adelphi Academy where they would discuss, debate and learn form one another. -
NCAA
The NCAA was formed to protect young people from the dangerous and exploitive athletics practices of the time. -
Rudolph Laban
Laban published Modern Educational Dance, an important and influential book not only for its cirricular implications but also for its articulation of the underlyng philosophy. -
Journal of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Hans Kraus and Ruth Hirschland published the article "Minimum Muscular Fitness Tests in School Children" in the Journal of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. The article reported the results of a study comparing the performnce of American and Europeon children on tests of minimum muscular strength. -
Prsident Council on Youth Fitness
Gofer Cakes Commercial President Eisenhower convened a national conference of experts to examine fitness problems. The president suffered a heart attack that made him speak more on fitness. Soon after an excutive order created the President Council on Youth Fitness and Sports. -
Title IX
The Passing of Title IX created the framework within which girls and women might finally have equal access to sports, fitness, and physical education opportunities. It sparked a big explosion in women sports from youth to the elite level. -
Public Law 42-142
Public Law was a farreaching piece of legislation designed to ensure the rights of Americans with disabilities, particularly in edcuation.
