Category Archives: College Athletics

Tau Delta Phi, Syracuse University, and Floyd Little

A belated Founders’ Day to Tau Delta Phi. It was founded on June 22, 1910 as Phi Sigma Beta, a high school fraternity at DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City. At that time, DeWitt Clinton High School was … Continue reading

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Rah, Rah, Sis Boom Bah! The Birth of College Sports and the NCAA

A two-mile, eight-oared barge race between two teams in 1852 was the first recorded American intercollegiate competition. Harvard defeated Yale on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire and their athletic rivalry began. The College Rowing Association was founded six years later by Brown, … Continue reading

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