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William Buckingham Curtis
William Buckingham "Father Bill" Curtis (January 17, 1837 – June 30, 1900) was one of the most important proponents of organized athletics in the late 1800s in America.〔 Curtis had a remarkable career as a competitor, official, sports editor, organizer, and administrator. He was known as "Father Bill" in the athletic world. The death of Curtis at the age of 63 while climbing Mount Washington brought forth an outpouring of testimonials from the sports world and recognition as a "father of American amateur athletics".〔Wettan, Richard G. and Willis, Joe D. "William Buckingham Curtis: The Founding Father of American Amateur Athletics, 1837-1900," Quest, 27 (Winter 1977), 28-37.〕
==Early life==
Curtis was born in Vermont and was a sickly child, having contracted tuberculosis at about 10 years old.〔
〕 In 1850, his family moved to Chicago, and he soon enrolled in Wabash College where he quickly became a leader in many sports. After a couple of years, he changed enrollments to Bell's Commercial College but continued to focus on athletics. When the Civil War started, Curtis joined the Illinois Volunteers and served until the war was over.
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