Information about Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union, widely known as the AAU, was formed in 1888 to sponsor US teams and players in a wide variety of sports, and has sponsored many tournaments throughout the United States. Its goal is to help athletes get noticed, to direct them toward a good college or into the right environment in their community. The summit AAU events are the annual AAU Junior Olympic Games. Until the 1970s it was the recognized governing body for many prominent sports in the United States, such as swimming and track and field, but it gave up its jurisdiction with the decline of amateurism.
The AAU has engaged in a long-running feud with the National Collegiate Athletic Association over control of amateur athletics, especially track and field and the status of sportswomen. Early in the twentieth century the AAU developed a strong link with the American Olympic Committee because of its influence in track and field, swimming, and gymnastics. By the 1930s, however, it had conceded control over Olympic qualifications to the NCAA in a number of sports.
Until the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the AAU had complete control over athletes' amateur status, meaning they decided if an athlete was eligible to compete in the Olympics. Outspoken track star Steve Prefontaine began to protest the living conditions for amateur athletes under the AAU where many of the best American athletes were forced to live on food stamps. Other controversies with the AAU include its restrictions on track star Wes Santee that may have stopped him from breaking the 4 minute barrier.
Each year, the AAU awards the James E. Sullivan Award to the top amateur athlete in the United States.
The AAU has engaged in a long-running feud with the National Collegiate Athletic Association over control of amateur athletics, especially track and field and the status of sportswomen. Early in the twentieth century the AAU developed a strong link with the American Olympic Committee because of its influence in track and field, swimming, and gymnastics. By the 1930s, however, it had conceded control over Olympic qualifications to the NCAA in a number of sports.
Until the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the AAU had complete control over athletes' amateur status, meaning they decided if an athlete was eligible to compete in the Olympics. Outspoken track star Steve Prefontaine began to protest the living conditions for amateur athletes under the AAU where many of the best American athletes were forced to live on food stamps. Other controversies with the AAU include its restrictions on track star Wes Santee that may have stopped him from breaking the 4 minute barrier.
Each year, the AAU awards the James E. Sullivan Award to the top amateur athlete in the United States.
See also
External links
- Amateur Athletic Union official website
- AAU Junior Olympics Official website
- AAU Baseball Official website
- AAU Boys Basketball Official Website
- AAU Girls Basketball Official Website
- AAU Soccer Official Website
- AAU Lacrosse New England Official Website
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
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The AAU Junior Olympic Games are the pinnacle competition held annually by the Amateur Athletic Union.
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Sports currently held
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Swimming is the movement used in water without artificial assistance.
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History
Drawings from the Stone Age were found in "the cave of swimmers" near Sura, dating back to 2000 B.C. In 1538 Nicolas Wynman, German professor of languages, wrote the first swimming book...... Click the link for more information.
Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping. The name is derived from the Greek word "athlon" meaning "contest".
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Amateurism (from Fr. amateur "lover of," from O.Fr., from L. amatoremnom. amator, "lover,").
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Amateurism (from Fr. amateur "lover of," from O.Fr., from L. amatoremnom. amator, "lover,").
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National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" or "N-C-Two-A" ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the
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United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various international
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The Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act establishes a United States Olympic Committee and provides for national governing bodies for each olympic sport. The Act provides important legal protection for individual athletes.
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Steve Roland Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975) (nicknamed Pre) was an American Olympic runner who inspired a running boom in the 1970s along with contemporaries Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers.
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
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The US Food Stamp Program is a federal assistance program that provides food to low income people living in the United States. Benefits are distributed by the individual states, but the program is administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Wes Santee (born March 25, 1932) was an American middle distance runner and athlete who competed mainly in the 1,500 meters.
Born in Ashland, Kansas, Santee was nicknamed the "Ashland Antelope.
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Born in Ashland, Kansas, Santee was nicknamed the "Ashland Antelope.
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The AAU James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. It was first awarded in 1930, making it older than the Heisman Trophy.
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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The AAU Junior Olympic Games are the pinnacle competition held annually by the Amateur Athletic Union.
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Sports currently held
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