National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Classification:
Sport: Related to professional or amateur sporting events, including interscholastic athletic events.
Event Date:
1910
Location:
White House
Description:
The NCAA was created as an outcome of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States. Presidents of five major institutions like: Army (West Point), Navy, Harvard, Princeton,and Yale Army, gathered to decide how to protect young athletes from the dangerous and exploitive athletics practices of the time.
Reference Citation:
Mechikoff, Robert. A history and philosophy of sport and physical education. Pg.276. McGraw Hill, fifth edition.
Contributors:
Tyler Watson
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