The following conclusions could be drawn through the analysis of various primary historical sources on the athletic life and amateurism of E. S. Brown - a former sports instructor at the YMCA - who made a significant contribution to the history of Spo...
The following conclusions could be drawn through the analysis of various primary historical sources on the athletic life and amateurism of E. S. Brown - a former sports instructor at the YMCA - who made a significant contribution to the history of Sports in the modern world by establishing the FEOGs in 1913. Firstly, Brown’s physical education career can be divided into the following stages: as a Salt Lake YMCA athletic instructor (1906-1909), as a working member of the Philippines chapter of YMCA (1910-1917), and the period of his activities in Europe and South America (1918-1922). Secondly, Brown’s amateurism was formed during his administrative work in the field of professional games with the UAAA during his tenure with the Salt Lake chapter of YMCA. The third step was taken when Brown wrote the name of the PAAF (Philippines Amateur Athletic Federation), which led to the hosting of the Far East Championships (FECGs), and this was a defining move that reflected his will to protect amateurism. Fourthly, Brown expressed his will to comply with strict amateurism that rejected commercialism by restricting the qualification provisions of participating athletes in the Far East Championship Articles of Association to amateur athletes. These series of physical education-related activities of E. S. Brown can be defined as manifestations in his embodied amateurism.