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Athletics and the Soldier Boy War Effort
The article recounts Walter Camp stressing athletic training as essential to national defense. It argues modern warfare demands endurance and coordination, with fitness boosting disease resistance, combat safety, courage, and discipline. It notes coordinated efforts across army athletic officers, the Camp Activities Committee, YMCAs, Knights of Columbus, and other groups to mobilize sports in camps to build all men into fit, ready soldiers.
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National Army
Walter Camp
Yale
New Haven
Impar Congressus Achille
Achilles
Eton
Essary
France
Army
Knights of Columbus
Hun
Uncle Sam’s
Walter Camp Grite
Camp
Fisher
War Work Council
Navy
All K. of C