July 23, 1946: A $5,000 grant is made to the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau in New York City for statistics compilation and other record services (directed by Homer F. Cooke Jr.).

On July 23 1946

July 23, 1946: A $5,000 grant is made to the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau in New York City for statistics compilation and other record services (directed by Homer F. Cooke Jr.).

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Sources: “In the Arena: The NCAA’s First Century” by Joseph N. Crowley, NCAA News and Champion magazine archives, the NCAA Media Center, and NCAA record books 

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