Athletics Lake Forest Academy

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the bowditch bell, traditionally rung sports teams after away victories.






students @ lfa may partake in non-team p.e. activities such bowling, curling, salsa dance, jogging, lacrosse, water polo, weightlifting, , yoga, winter/spring musical.


lfa has strong athletic tradition began in 1859 when elmer e. ellsworth, close friend of abraham lincoln had become known in leading eastern cities organizing military units called zouaves, hired drill students. ellsworth called washington, d.c. lincoln made him colonel. first officer in civil war give life union cause. academy s drill team had been pet project of colonel ellsworth, after civil war, when president lincoln s body brought through chicago washington springfield, act escort , guard of honor chicago state capitol.


because of ellsworth experiment, gymnasium erected in 1864 , physical training stressed. in 1876, lfa baseball team played against albert spalding s chicago white stockings (later renamed cubs) professional team. lfa lost; score 31 1. in 1888, football introduced math , physics instructor william h. ( little bill ) williams. later coach , president of university athletic association; , has been called father of western collegiate football association, subsequently named big ten. academy s football tradition carried on such legendary coaches clarence herschberger , ralph jones teams during 1920s stood among finest in entire country. had been university of illinois head basketball coach , freshman baseball , football coach. 8 years achieve great success in big ten , had written acknowledged standard work on scientific basketball playing. under stewardship of lfa s football program during 1920s, became more , more difficult school arrange games secondary schools, , schedule filled against college freshman , junior college teams. in 1930s when ex-player of jones bought chicago bears, ask jones coach them. did distinction, included first nfl championship.


lake forest academy notable not being full member of illinois high school association, body governs sports , competitive activities in illinois. according september 2009 interview school s athletic director: ... lfa s athletic philosophy , active recruitment of international students conflict ihsa , caxys not eligible compete state championships in sport. , lfa not change private-school philosophy (required athletics every student) conform ihsa standards. kevin versen, director of athletics 2000 - 2012 .








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