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Formation of youth sports programs
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YMCA, Schools, etc. started sponsering youth sports
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Basketball was Invented
James Naismith put together the essentials for the game of basketball -
YMCA Grows
250,000 members
348 gymnasiums directed by 144 full-time physical leaders -
Volleyball was Invented
William G. Morgan invented volleball for elder people who couldn't play basketball -
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Merriwell series
208 Books by Gilbert Patten -
PSAL was formed
Public Schools Athletic League was formed by Gulick and Hall. -
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Playground expansions
Between 1906 and 1917 the number of cities with managed playgrounds grew from 41 to 504 -
PSAL championship game
In 1907, 106 teams competed in the PSAL baseball championship held in the Polo Grounds. Over 15,000 fans attended the championship game. -
Introduction of Rifle-Shooting Competitions
By 1908 7,000 boys competed for marksmanship badges. President Theodore Roosevelt wrote a letter of commendation to the boy receiving the highest marks. -
YMCA Changes
Henry F. Kallenberg argued that The Y "should promote a comprehensive sport program that would read the 'mass of young men and boys, [and] discourage prize winning and overtraining.'" -
YMCA Reformation Finished
The YMCA had essentially completed Kallenberg's reform agenda. Never again would the Y's attempt to compete at a championship level in athletics. -
NFHSA was formed
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations was formed by educators -
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Building of expensive athletic facilities
High schools started to put more money into the construction of gymnasiums and football fields that they did for laboratories or libraries. -
Expansion of interscholastic athletic organizations
By 1923 only three states were without statewide interscholastic athletic organizations. By the end of the year 91 percent of the nation's high schools fielded football teams
