school days are the same ones that become of benefit in later
life. Besides the benefits that one. accrues from following
health rules there is also the desire to learn more about our
body-. Our curosity is aroused when we are being worked on by
the coach or trainer and we desire to know more about our phy-
sical makeup. In other words it might be said that we become
body conscious.. |

You might easily ask “How does basketball cause one to
obtain better grades?" In the first place before any. team
member is eligible to participate he must have average grades...
Some athletes if they didn't have some incentive to study wou-
id never manage to get through high schools. In order to sec-
ure these grades the individuals must budget their time to
allow them to practice basketball and also to study. The story
is told of Barry wood, great Harvard all-around athlete das
when asked by his coach to report for a ckull practice that
evening replied that he was sorry, but he had planned to study
that evenings. It was said that he had a budget which allowed
him time to participate in three major sports, and also to give
him ranking at the top of the scholastic ladder.

It frequently occurs that an athlete is not particularly
interested in scholastic work but does it because he desires
to be eligible for athletics. Then a*ter graduating from high
school he manages to go to college where he actually "finds
himself" and desires to study, not principally because of his
eligibility, but because of his desire to improve himself.

Many athletes that formerly were shoved through high school and

college now find their vocation in coaching which has been wide-