William Buckingham Curtis
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title:
William Buckingham Curtis
text:
William Buckingham "Father Bill" Curtis was one of the most important proponents of organized athletics in the late 1800s in America. Curtis had a remarkable career as a competitor, official, sports editor, organizer, and administrator. He was known as "Father Bill" in the athletic world. The death of Curtis at the age of 63 while climbing Mount Washington brought forth an outpouring of testimonials from the sports world and recognition as a "father of American amateur athletics".
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American journalist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Buckingham_Curtis
date created:
2012-02-24T18:46:01Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T04:31:53Z
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