Athletic

Athletic may refer to:

  • An athlete, or sportsperson
  • Athletic director, a position at many American universities and schools
  • Athletic type, a physical/psychological type in the classification of Ernst Kretschmer
  • Athletic of Philadelphia, a baseball team of the 1870s

Read more about Athletic:  Football Clubs

Famous quotes containing the word athletic:

    “Each child has his own individual expressions to offer to the world. That expression can take many forms, from artistic interests, a way of thinking, athletic activities, a particular style of dressing, musical talents, different hobbies, etc. Our job is to join our children in discovering who they are.”
    —Stephanie Martson (20th century)

    “Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness—a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster-children into strength and athletic proportion.”
    —William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878)

    “The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon.”
    —Douglas Jerrold (1803–1857)