This investigation was undertaken to document the origin, development, and demise of the Southern Intercollegiate Gymnastic League. From 1949 through 1977, the League was the initial, prime, and most often sole, developmental and organizational body for all southeastern intercollegiate gymnastics. / The account was sub-divided into five chapters. The birth of the dream of three men and the difficult struggle to keep that dream alive was discussed in the first chapter. The second chapter dealt with the rapid growth of collegiate gymnastics in the southeastern United States and the direct effect of the Southern Intercollegiate Gymnastic League upon that growth. Chapter three concerned itself with the League's coming of age and its reaching out for recognition at the national level. The fourth chapter saw the original dream fulfilled with full recognition at the national level and documented the rich success of southeastern intercollegiate gymnastics. The final chapter discussed the implications and events leading to the death of the Southern Intercollegiate Gymnastic League. / Original competitive statistical records were critically compared with original newspaper accounts, questionnaires mailed to, and interviews conducted with, competitors, judges, and coaches of the League. Original business meeting minutes were compared with interview accounts and examined for accuracy. Personal letters and other official documents pertaining to League affairs were verified for authenticity through interview and other personal communication. In so far as possible, a complete factual account of athletic performance was developed from League championship competitive records and other collected data including location of competition, League administrative officers, elected coach of the year, order of team finish, and the results of individual performance by event. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-03, Section: A, page: 1167. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74116 |
| Contributors | CUNNINGHAM, LEE CALVERT., The Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 371 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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