Welcome to the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports.

The Stark Center is a research center housed within the Department of Kinesiology & Health Education.  We are a unique combination of library, archive, and gallery/exhibit space.

UPCOMING CLOSURES – HOLIDAY SEASON
Wednesday, 27 November 2024 — Closed to the public.
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 — Closed 11am-5pm (Holiday Parties, Department and College).
Monday, 23 December 2024 through Friday, 3 January 2025 — Winter Break, we will re-open Monday, 6 January 2025.
We apologize for any inconvenience. During closures, you can still contact us by emailing info@starkcenter.org.

It's a Good LifeBy
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An Unexpected Pleasure: Kissing the Ground in Equilibrium—A Search for the Origins of the Pushup

One of the things I enjoy most about the Stark Center are the requests we often get for information about some aspect of the history of physical culture. Most of those requests are handled by our incredible Stark Center staff but every now and then a request will make its way to my inbox and I find myself so intrigued that I end up doing research that wasn’t planned because the question made me curious too. This past Sunday was one of those days. I got an unexpected email from Denis Blinov, whom I’ve never met. “May I ask if you...

100+ Years in the Making of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
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100+ Years in the Making of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

This Thanksgiving marks the official 100-year anniversary of the University of Texas football stadium. It’s had a few different names over the years (we’ll get into that later) and, more importantly, the stadium isn’t where things started for the UT football team. This is more of a meandering through how the stadium came to be and then a look at the evolution after the construction. So, while the stadium is celebrating its 100th birthday this Thanksgiving, this is a walk through 141 years of history in the making. On December 4th, 1883, less than 3 months after the opening of the...

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The Stark Center features collections from around the world related to all aspects of physical culture and sports.

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