Today in the History of Psychology (22nd May 1893)

Coleman Roberts Griffith was born. A pioneer in the field of sports psychology, Griffith's established the first athletics research laboratory in the United States at the University of Illinois in 1925. A prolific researcher and writer, Griffith's published two groundbreaking books on sports psychology, The Psychology of Coaching, in 1926 and The Psychology of Athletes, in 1928.

Coleman Roberts Griffith is also widely believed to be the first psychologist to be employed by a leading sports team when in 1938 Chicago Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley hired him to bring his expertise to bear on the performance of his famous baseball team.

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