Historedia
Person

William Buckingham Curtis

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Buckingham Curtis, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Amateur Athletic Union founded

    1888

    Role: Co-founder

    1. January 21, 1888 · unverified founding locationFounding of the AAU

      The AAU was founded on January 21, 1888, by James E. Sullivan and William Buckingham Curtis to establish standards and uniformity in amateur sports.

    2. April 6, 1888 · Metropolitan Opera HouseFirst Championships

      The AAU conducted its first event, championships for boxing, fencing, and wrestling, on April 6, 1888, at New York City's Metropolitan Opera House.

  2. The Amateur Athletic Union founded in New York City

    1888

    Role: Co-founder

    1. January 21, 1888 · New York CityFounding of the AAU

      James E. Sullivan and William Buckingham Curtis founded the AAU in New York City on January 21, 1888, to standardize amateur sports.

    2. April 6, 1888 · Metropolitan Opera HouseFirst AAU Championships

      The AAU held its first championships for boxing, fencing, and wrestling on April 6, 1888, at the Metropolitan Opera House.

Sources

  1. Amateur Athletic Union Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. William Buckingham Curtis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11