A.A.U.
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At the time, A.A.U. basketball was known as a breeding ground for well-funded street-ball games.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2022
Williams also appreciated that many parents were unsettled by the A.A.U. experience, which appeared to be optimized for the convenience of recruiters, not the physical and emotional health of the players.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Their new venture is a professional league for teenagers that will take the place of A.A.U., high school and college competition.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Weekly travel to tournaments run by the Amateur Athletic Union, the A.A.U., was subsidized by parents who often couldn’t afford it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
The two scholastic representatives in the A.A.U. championships at Manhattan Field on the 14th managed to hold their ends up pretty well.
From Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 by Various
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