Public Schoolboys' Influence on School Sport Flashcards
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How did Public Schoolboys influence the spread of sport
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- Clergyman- developed church teams and travelled around the empire as missionaries
-Diplomats- introduced British sports overseas across the British Empire
- Teachers- developed teams and taught sporting values in schools
-Officers in the army- across the empire, officers introduced sports across the British Empire
-Factory owner- set up teams and gave workers time off to play sport (Broken-Time Payments)
-Formed NGBs- formed national governing bodies that codified sport and established formal teams and competitions
