Physical education history

PE Required daily

Boston

1853

Boston becomes first state to Require PE daily, and starts the U.S. Physical education movement.

physically disabled

APE

1975

Adapted Physical education is a learning program for a person with disabilities

"Father of Gymnastics" Friederich Jahn

Inventions

1809

He invented to Parallel bars, the rings, the balance beams, the horse, and the horizontal bar

Cornerstones

1810

believed that Physical education was the cornerstone of national health and strength.

Outside is the Classroom

1810

Long hikes, Simple Exercises, and games go out doors

first gymnastic club movement

1811

opened the first open aired gym

Sports invented

baseball's invented

1839

Adler Doubleday is its founder

basketball's invented

1890

Invented at an international YMCA training camp by James Neismith

Volleyball's invented

1890

William Morgan invents volleyball out of tennis, and basketball.

Kickball's invented

1917

originally called kickbaseball invented by Nickolas C. Suess

Obesity

First fast food restaurant opens

1921

White castle opens in Wichita, Kansas

First McDonald's opens

May 15, 1940

McDonald's opens its first restaurant in 1940 in San Bernardino, California.

Less Fit

1953

The Kraus-Weber study found that American children were far less fit than their European counterparts.

Americans are over weight

2013

The center of disease control says that the obesity rate of 2013 is 27.2%,

Discrimination inside of Physical education

African Americans and basketball

1915

African Americans were allowed to play basketball in high school gym classes in 1915

First African American baseball player

1947

Jackie Robinson becomes the first Professional Baseball player to play in an all white league

First African American Head coach

1970

Illinois state hired the first African American Head basket ball coach Will Robinson

first female head soccer coach

2014

french professional soccer club hired the very first female head coach.

Olympics

First Modern Olympics

1896

First Modern Olympics take place on April 6, 1896

Gyms

First College gym opens

1826

First College gym opens on January 1,1826.

NCAA

NCAA is Created

1910

NCAA is Created on November 2, 1910.
(National College Athletic Association)

Gymnastics

First Turnverein in the United States opens

1848

Public school

Public school athletic league founded

1903

Reform

IAAUS Formed

1906

Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is formed in 1906 on January 31st.

Francis Lieber

Francis Lieber opens the first swimming pool

1900

Curriculum

Curriculum in 1920's

1920

gymnastics, anatomy, dancing, and physiotherapy.

Football

Very First football game Ever Played

1869

Baseball

First Baseball Stadium Built

1909

Forbes Field was the first Baseball Stadium ever built

Tennis

Metal Racket invented

1922

Basketball

first game

1892

made of laced leather

Volleyball

Volleyball ball