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Amateur Athletic Union
| Name: | Amateur Athletic Union |
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| Dates: |
1888 (Life/Active Dates)
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| Biography/History: | One of the largest non-profit volunteer multi-sport event organizations in the world, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) was founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in amateur sport. The AAU has worked closely with the Olympic movement to prepare athletes for the Olympic games. In the late 1970's, the AAU focused it's efforts toward providing sports programs for all participants of all ages beginning at the grassroots level. |