YMCA
Where was the YMCA founded
London, England
June 6th, 1844
Name 5 sports that were talked about
Basketball, Rowing, Baseball, Football, Track & Field
What does NCAA stand for
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Where was the first YMCA in the US
Boston, Massachusetts
In 1851
Name 2 top College Baseball teams in the 1800's
Harvard, Princeton
When was the birth of the NCAA
1910
What's 1 reason the YMCA was founded
When the YMCA was first founded it aimed to improve spiritual, physical, and social, well-being
The YMCA was promoting the christian principles through the bible studies and prayer
It also states that George Williams joined 11 friends to organize the YMCA specifically for young men wanting to escape from the hazards of life on the streets
Who played in the first American football game
Rutgers, New Jersey(Princeton)
What's the IAAUS
Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States
What did the YMCA stand for when it was first founded
Young Men's Christian Association
When was Basketball Invented & Who was it invented by
1891 by James Naismith
What is a "Ringer"
People/Players that were hired on by the school but did not attend the School
Who was the founder of the YMCA
US- Captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan
When & where was the first intercollegiate Track & Field event
July 16, 1873
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
How was Teddy Roosevelt relevant regarding the NCAA
He brought together the top schools around to change the rules of football and to make these rules official so that there were less injuries and less deaths overall