Sport

Important Events in Sport (1900's-Present)

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    Sport History

  • "New" Physical Education

  • NCAA formed to monitor athletes

  • Hetherington's Four Objectives of PE

  • Women and African Americans are prohibited from intercollegiate and pro sports, African American boxing is popular in the media

  • Emphasis on Scientific Basis of PE

  • First Doctoral Degree in PE

  • Depression causes PE downfall, more focus on sport and recreation

  • National Conference on Sports for Boys and Girls of Elementary School Age

    brought professionals together to discuss value of sport for children younger than high school
  • President's Council on Youth Fitness

  • Intramural Movement

  • First National Institute on Girl's Sports

  • Segregation In Sport

  • Title IX

  • Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

  • Healthy People 2020