Sports and Recreation at Oberlin College

The primary rationale for this book is the opportunity to bring together both the rich history of sports at Oberlin College and the related topics involving recreation, the people involved in these endeavors, and the honors and awards that have accrued to many extraordinary athletes, coaches, and administrators. Certainly, it would be possible to conduct numerous Internet searches to examine these topics, but combining modern digital services and the extensive holdings on campus,...
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The primary rationale for this book is the opportunity to bring together both the rich history of sports at Oberlin College and the related topics involving recreation, the people involved in these endeavors, and the honors and awards that have accrued to many extraordinary athletes, coaches, and administrators. Certainly, it would be possible to conduct numerous Internet searches to examine these topics, but combining modern digital services and the extensive holdings on campus, particularly the Oberlin College Archives and the Department of Athletics and Physical Education, provides a more complete, integrated perspective on athletics and recreation. The book is unique in terms of the comprehensive coverage of the history of all athletics teams at a single institution. It also includes coverage of most recreational activities, providing a thorough picture of the scope of physical activities on one campus. No volumes with this breadth and depth covering these topics were located for other institutions of higher education.