Sullivan Memorial Award given in recognition of the founder and President of the AAU. The AAU honors golfer Robert Tyre “Bobby” Jones, Jr., as the first recipient of the James E. Six teams compete in the inaugural AAU Women’s Basketball tournament held in the Los Angeles Athletics Club crowning the Pasadena Athletic & Country Club Flying Rings as champions.
Turner concludes his national convention address in Baltimore by announcing that women's swimming will be recognized by the organization. Women's Swimming Recognized as Sport January 1st, 1915ĪAU President George J.The winner is the 23rd Street YMCA from New York City. The AAU conducts the first National Men’s Basketball Championship. AAU National Men's Basketball Championships Held for First Time January 1st, 1897.
