Athletic Sports (extract)

Physical Characteristics of the Athlete In one case the height of knee is relatively less than the length ofthigh, as shownby the height of the pubic arch ;in the other cases the length of the lower leg is rela­ tively in excess of the upper. Here all the bone and muscle measurements are Figure 10. FIGURE IO. — W , Yale, '89; age, 23 years, 4 months; weight, 167 lbs.; height, 5 feet, 8.9 inches. Played right guard on Yale's foot-ball eleven for '87, and rowed on the Yale Uni­ versity crew for two years, 79