# William Buckingham Curtis

> Father of American amateur athletics (1837-1900)

**Wikidata**: [Q8006092](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8006092)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Buckingham_Curtis)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-buckingham-curtis


## References

1. Curtis, William Buckingham (17 January 1837–30 June 1900), champion amateur athlete and "father" of amateur athletics in America
2. [Source](https://golden.com/wiki/William_Buckingham_Curtis-MXZE9N)