Kennedy says "boys and girls", but obviously the program in question was for boys only. And I don't think it spread to any other schools. I was in high school between 1962 and 1966. Nobody did that stuff. Not even the boys. Where sports were concerned, the girls had no opportunities at all.
My mother, who was in high school in the late 1920s and early 1930s, did track and field, swimming, field hockey and more.
Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.