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776 BCE
The First Ancient Olympiad is held
This was the first sporting activity on record -
Catharine Beecher founds Hartford seminary for girls
One of the first formed sports Schools in the U.S. -
Charles Beck becomes first PE teacher in U.S.
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Charles Follen opens first College Gymnasium at Harvard
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First Intercollegiate competition- Harvard vs. Yale Rowing
First time that any team had gone against another team in competition -
The Normal Institute of Physical Education is founded in Boston
Started the spread of PE across the states -
California becomes the first state to pass Physical Education Legislation
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Creation of AAHPERD
Goal was to help people pursuing Physical Education and healthy lifestyle -
James Naismith invents basketball
Basketball is one of the biggest activities that is done in P.E. to this day -
PE recognized as curricular field by American Education Association
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The New Physical Education
Organized activities and Sports start to pop up -
The NCAA was created
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More states started to pass PE legislation
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the President’s Council on Youth Fitness was formed
This was made to make the youth more fit and active -
Educational Amendments Act
This made it to where schools couldn't segregate education classes including PE -
Girls/Women in sport Title IX
Was the first law to prohibit discrimination based on sex -
Disability in Education Laws
Starting incorporating children with disabilities into PE -
Physical Best fitness testing program established
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No Child Left Behind
Was designed to help students in their overall education which includes PE -
Spark Program
designed to help the curriculum of PE to teach the students