Introduction : leaving a legacy in athletic administration -- Off and running -- War and fitness -- The ballyhoo years, 1919-1925 : Griffith's philosophy at the national level -- Becoming commissioner : regional administration during the ballyhoo years -- In defense of athletics and administration, 1926-1930 -- John L. Griffith and the depression years -- To war again! -- Defending ground in the war's fourth quarter -- Conclusion : Griffith's legacy.
Summary:
"Fit for America is about the career of Major John L Griffith in relation to his involvement as a key figure in the promotion and organization of intercollegiate athletics over the first half of the twentieth century"-- Provided by publisher.
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