Fit for America : Major John L. Griffith and the quest for athletics and fitness / Matthew Lindaman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindaman, Matthew, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Sports and entertainment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coaches (Athletics).

Athletic directors.

United States.

Griffith, John L., 1877-1944.

Griffith, John L.

Athletic directors--United States--Biography.

Coaches (Athletics)--United States--Biography.

College sports--United States--Management.

College sports.

Management.

College sports--Management.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 280 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"Fit for America is about the career of Major John L Griffith in relation to his involvement as a key figure in the promotion and organization of intercollegiate athletics over the first half of the twentieth century"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : leaving a legacy in athletic administration

Off and running

War and fitness

The ballyhoo years, 1919-1925 : Griffith's philosophy at the national level

Becoming commissioner : regional administration during the ballyhoo years

In defense of athletics and administration, 1926-1930

John L. Griffith and the depression years

To war again!

Defending ground in the war's fourth quarter

Conclusion : Griffith's legacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Lindaman, Matthew. Fit for America.

ISBN:

9780815635697

0815635699

9780815635871

0815635877

OCLC:

1031052641