Physical Education

By hmartin497

  • Baseball is Born

    The first baseball game at Elysian Fields. The New York Nine defeated the Knickerbockers by a score of 23 to 1.

  • The Oneidas of Boston

    The first organized soccer team to play in the United States.
  • First Intercollegiate Football Game

    First Intercollegiate Football Game

    Princeton and Rutgers held the first football game. The rules were very similar to that of soccer.

  • First College Basketball Game

    First college basketball game was University of Iowa against University of Chicago.
  • First Olympic Games

    First Olympic Games

    The first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece. 241 males athletes (no women) competed, representing 14 different countries.

  • Title IX Enacted

    “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”