The NCAA and the “Teddy” Award
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