Pioneers in Sports 1

Match the following pioneers with their contributions:

• William Penny Brookes

• Founded the Stoke Mandeville Games for disabled veterans

• Ludwig Guttmann

• Founded the Wenlock Olympian Games

• Dr Thomas Arnold

• Introduced team games into school curriculum; house system at Rugby

Who introduced team games into the school curriculum and the house system at Rugby?

• Dr Thomas Arnold

• William Penny Brookes

• Ludwig Guttmann

Who founded the Wenlock Olympian Games?

• Dr Thomas Arnold

• William Penny Brookes

• Ludwig Guttmann

Who founded the Stoke Mandeville Games for disabled veterans?

• Dr Thomas Arnold

• William Penny Brookes

• Ludwig Guttmann

Match the following women with their achievements:

• Emma Raducanu

• Pioneered women's football in the 1890s

• Baroness Sue Campbell

• First qualifier to win a tennis Grand Slam (US Open 2021)

• Nettie Honeyball

• Head of Youth Sport Trust; major influence on school PE

Nettie Honeyball was important for women’s football development because…

• She scored lots of goals

• She liked having her photo taken

• Pioneered women’s football in the 1890’s when it had been banned

• Her influence on school sport was inspirational

Which of these people, would you say, were most important for the health of the population and why