The NCAA and the “Teddy” Award
Subject(s): Athletics--Awards, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Football--Rules, Kansas--Mission, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Brief notice about how Theodore Roosevelt helped create the National Collegiate Athletic Association by calling a White House conference in 1905 to address issues in college football. The article focuses on an annual award given by the Association, the Theodore Roosevelt Award or “Teddy,” to a distinguished citizen who was a college athlete. The notice provides a list of award winners since 1967 and lists those who made up the prize committee in 1977.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1977
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The NCAA and the “Teddy” Award. [1977]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305807. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The NCAA and the “Teddy” Award. [1977]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305807.
APA:
Unknown., [1977]. The NCAA and the “Teddy” Award.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305807.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
