#183:When High School PE Was a Man-Maker
The Art of Manliness
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The First Test of Fitness
In the fifties, there was a concern that Americans weren't fit enough to preserve our national security. The cross webber test was presented to president eisenhauer in 19 54. Out of that he formed the president's fitness council. And then we had the sport explosion. We exploded into sports, thinking that that would fix it. But we knew in 19 20 or prior, that sports was part of the problem, not part of the solution. So this whole thing to get fit again basically hinged around the kraus weber test in 19 forty.
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