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Indiana Authors and their books, 1816-1980.
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RATH, EMIL: 1873-1943.

Born in Barmen, Germany, in 1873, Emil Rath came to the U. S. as a young man and graduated from a Pittsburgh, Pa., high school. In 1909 he moved to Indianapolis as a member of the North American Gymnastic Union faculty, remaining with that institution until 1934 and serving as president for twenty-five years. After 1934 he was director of physical education and health in the Indianapolis public schools. He was a nationally known authority in the field of physical education. He died in Indianapolis on Oct. 21, 1943. He wrote several textbooks on gymnastics not listed here.

Information from Indianapolis Public Library.

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