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National Association of Amateur Athletes of America

American sports organization

Also known as: NAAAA

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history of athletics

In athletics: Modern development
…formation in 1879 of the National Association of Amateur Athletes of America (NAAAA) to conduct national championships. Nine years later the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) took over as national governing body, amid reports that the NAAAA was lax in enforcing amateurism.
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