Background
Troester, Carl Augustus was born on May 27, 1916 in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. Son of Carl Augustus and Katherine (Magnus) Troester.
Troester, Carl Augustus was born on May 27, 1916 in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. Son of Carl Augustus and Katherine (Magnus) Troester.
Bachelor of Science in Education, N.E. Missouri State University, Kirksville, 1937; Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1938; Doctor of Education, Columbia, 1942; also postdoctoral, Columbia postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1945.
Instructor physical education, N.E. Missouri State University, 1937;
Instructor physical education, U. Missouri, 1937-1939;
assistant health and physical education, Columbia Teachers College, 1939-1940;
director health and physical education, dean of men, director summer session, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, 1940-1946;
dual professor education and physical education, Syracuse University, 1946-1948;
executive secretary, AAHPERD, 1948-1974;
consultant public affairs and legislation, AAHPERD, 1974-1976;
executive director, American Council International Sports, Washington, since 1976. Visiting instructor Columbia University, summer 1944. Visiting instructor health and physical education graduate extension courses health education U. Connecticut, 1945-1946.
Consultant Conn.Dept. Education, 1945; member United States delegate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Conference Physical Edition and Sport, 1976-1988. Member Citizens's Advisory Committee, also Executive Committee.
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President Eisenhower's Council Youth Fitness, since 1956. Professorial lecturer George Washington University, since 1976. Secretary general International Council Health, Physical Edition and Recreation, World confederation Orgns.
Teaching Profession, since 1958. Board of directors International Sports Foundation, since 1968, Hugh O'Brien Foundation, since 1966. Member American Academy Physical Education, Connecticut Association Health, Physical Edition and Recreation (honorary life), College Physical Education Association, Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Society State Dirs.
Health, Physical Edition and Recreation, American School Health Association, American Public Health Association Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Phi.
Married Thelma Schwab, September 3, 1940. Children: Carl Augustus III, Thelma Ann, Jeffrey John.