Football World
EditorJ. D. Fetzer
CategoriesSports
FrequencyWeekly
Founded1921
CountryUnited States

Football World, later renamed Athletic World, was an American magazine devoted to the coverage of inter-collegiate sports. Its masthead described it as "A Magazine With a Mission to Serve the College Man," a publication "devoted to Inter-collegiate Athletics and sports of Amateur standing only."[1] It was founded in 1921 by J. D. Fetzer.[2] The name of the magazine was later changed to Athletic World as the coverage extended to a broader range of sports, including women's swimming.[1][3] Unlike other sports magazines of the era, which focused on promoting a healthy lifestyle, Football World/Athletic World celebrated the entertainment value of sports with a special emphasis on the personalities of famous athletes.[1] The magazine was renamed Outing in December 1924, reflecting a change in its focus.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tom Pendergast (2000). Creating the Modern Man: American Magazines and Consumer Culture, 1900-1950. University of Missouri Press. p. 133. ISBN 0826262244.
  2. ^ Kate Buford (26 October 2010). Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 327. ISBN 978-0-307-59429-7. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. ^ Kate Buford (2010). Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 0307594297.
  4. ^ Tom Pendergast (1997). ""Horatio Alger Doesn't Work Here Any More": Masculinity and American Magazines, 1919-1940". American Studies. 38 (1). Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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