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George Brosius (September 9, 1839 – March 17, 1920) was a
Turnen is simply the German word for gymnastics, but the Turner movement has been defined by its compelling combination of physical exercise, cultural activity, and civic engagement. The German-American group played a leading role in the public life of Milwaukee, especially in the late nineteenth century." He served in the Union Army from 1861 to 1864. He introduced physical education to the
File:George Brosius 1863.jpg, Lieutenant George Brosius, 1863
File:George Brosius 1865.jpg, Brosius as a gymnast, 1865
File:George Brosius 1890.jpg, Brosius as a teacher, 1890
File:George Brosius 1888.jpg, Brosius with his family, 1888
File:Milwaukee Turnverein 1866.jpg, With acrobatic gymnasts of the Milwaukee Turnverein, 1866
File:Milwaukee Gymnasium 1869.jpg, With the first team of the Milwaukee gymnasium, 1869
File:Milwaukee Turners 1880.jpg, With prize-winning Milwaukee gymnasts, 1880
File:Milwaukee Turners in 1880.jpg, The Milwaukee team that won 5 medals at Germany's Fifth National Turnfest, 1880
File:Bundesturnfest Milwaukee 1893.jpg, 3,000 gymnasts directed by Brosius, 1893
File:Milwaukee Turners 1900.jpg, With Milwaukee gymnasts, 1900
File:Turnverein Milwaukee 1905.jpg, With Milwaukee gymnasts, 1905
File:Turnverein Milwaukee 1909.jpg, With Milwaukee gymnasts, 1909
''Fifty Years Devoted to the Cause of Physical Culture, 1864-1914''
(Milwaukee: Germania Publishing, 1914).
George Brosius (September 9, 1839 – March 17, 1920) was a German-American
German Americans (, ) are Americans who have full or partial German ancestry.
According to the United States Census Bureau's figures from 2022, German Americans make up roughly 41 million people in the US, which is approximately 12% of the pop ...
gymnastics
Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring Balance (ability), balance, Strength training, strength, Flexibility (anatomy), flexibility, agility, Motor coordination, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movem ...
teacher associated from 1854 to 1915 with the Milwaukee Turnverein.Turnen is simply the German word for gymnastics, but the Turner movement has been defined by its compelling combination of physical exercise, cultural activity, and civic engagement. The German-American group played a leading role in the public life of Milwaukee, especially in the late nineteenth century." He served in the Union Army from 1861 to 1864. He introduced physical education to the
Milwaukee public schools
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is the largest school district in Wisconsin. As of the 2015–16 school year, MPS served 75,568 students in 154 schools and had 9,636 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions. The system is one of the largest i ...
in 1875 and supervised it until 1883. His crowning achievement was leading seven members of the Milwaukee Turnverein to the international gymnastics tournament in Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...
in 1880, where they won the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 13th, and 21st individual prizes. He served as director of the American Gymnastic Union's Normal College of Physical Education in Milwaukee from 1875 to 1899.
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Publications
* Brosius, George''Fifty Years Devoted to the Cause of Physical Culture, 1864-1914''
(Milwaukee: Germania Publishing, 1914).
See also
*Turners
Turners (, ) are members of German-American gymnastic clubs called Turnvereine. They promoted German culture, physical culture, and liberal politics. Turners, especially Francis Lieber (1798–1872), were the leading sponsors of gymnastics as ...
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brosius, George 1839 births 1920 deaths American people of German descent American gymnastics coaches Sports coaches from Milwaukee People associated with physical culture People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Union army officers