Background
Fritz, Harry Garland was born on June 13, 1920 in Wheelersburg, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence E. and Mary G. (Hartman) Fritz.
athletics association administrator
Fritz, Harry Garland was born on June 13, 1920 in Wheelersburg, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence E. and Mary G. (Hartman) Fritz.
Student, Rio Grande College, 1940. Bachelor, Transylvania College, 1946. Master of Arts in Education, University Kentucky, 1947.
D. Physical Education, Indiana University, 1954.
Dean of men Transylvania College, Lexington, Kentucky, 1946-1948, baseball coach, intramural director, 1946-1948. Associate professor physical education Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri, 1948-1953, assistant football coach, 1948-1951, head coach, 1952-1953. Director athletics Bemidji (Minnesota) State University, 1954-1964, chairman division health, physical education and recreation, 1954-1964, head basketball coach, 1954-1958, assistant football coach, 1955-1964.
Director athletics Western Illinois University, Macomb, 1964-1970, dean College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1964-1970. Dean School Health Education, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1970-1976. Representative United States Olympic Committee, International Olympic Academy, Olympia, Greece, summer 1978, 86.
Executive director National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Kansas City, Missouri, 1976-1986. Consultant intercollegiate and amateur sport, since 1987. Lecturer, consultant Mexican Sport confederation, 1974-1981.
Chairman education council, member executive board and administrative committee United States Olympic Committee, since 1985. Consultant Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee, 1985. Vice president United States Collegiate Sports Council, since 1985.
Board directors Greater Kansas City Sports Commission, since 1976. Served with United States Navy, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member National Association for Sport and Physical Education (president 1975-1976), National Association Collegiate Directors of Athletics (executive committee 1968-1972), Alliance for Health (board governors 1975-1976, McKenzie award 1976), Sports Safety and Health Care Society (trustee 1976-1980), National Track and Field Hall of Fame (director since 1976), Mid-American Association of Association Directors (board directors 1982-1986), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (director 1976-1986), Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Epsilon Kappa.
Married Edwina Marie Stone, August 31, 1946. Children– Harry Garland, Betty, Edwin, Grace, William, John, Richard.