Kent State University Athletics

by Gilgenbach, Cara

• ISBN13: 9780738551760
• ISBN10: 0738551767
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-12
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

Established in 1910 by the State of Ohio as a teachers' training college, Kent State Normal School rapidly evolved into a major research university during the first half of the 20th century. Kent State University Athletics chronicles the highlights of sports history during the institution's first 100 years. As athletics evolved from its close relation to physical education training and intramural play to varsity intercollegiate programs competing at the Division I level, a number of outstanding athletes, teams, and coaches arose, including several Olympic competitors and future professional athletes.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
Normal School and Physical Education: 1910-1919	p. 9
Sport for National Fitness: 1920-1929	p. 17
Establishment of Varsity Athletics: 1930-1939	p. 27
War Readiness and Physical Education: 1940-1949	p. 37
The Mid-American Conference: 1950-1959	p. 49
Individual Success: 1960-1969	p. 61
The Rise of Collegiate Sport: 1970-1979	p. 77
Building Tradition: 1980-1989	p. 93
Women's Sports on the Rise: 1990-1999	p. 105
Challenges of Commercialized Sport: 2000-2007	p. 115
Bibliography	p. 127
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