Arnold, Lloyd C.

Person

Staff Only

Biographical Note

Lloyd Arnold was a youth member of the York (Pa.) YMCA. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946, where he worked with amputees in the Medical Corps. After his military service, he received his undergraduate degree from Springfield College. He later earned his doctorate from Pennsylvania State University.

Arnold’s first full time YMCA position was as physical education director at the Canton (Ohio) YMCA. He served in the Rochester (N.Y.) association, prior to joining the Central Atlantic Area staff as the associate executive for health and physical education. In 1968, he was named on the national staff as the national director for health, physical education, and sports.

Under his leadership, there was significant growth in the complexity and breadth in the health and wellness field. Arnold emphasized the individual’s responsibility for their own health as a central philosophy in YMCA programs. He redeveloped the YMCA Aquatic Program and introduced a comprehensive structure for YMCA youth basketball. When he retired in 1981, he was recognized as one of the 10 people in the country chosen for the Healthy American Fitness Leader Award.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

YMCA Hall of Fame – 2002 – Inductee – Arnold, Lloyd C. – Nomination and Biographical Information, ca. 1968-2000

Folder — Box 14: Series 02, Folder: 14

Identifier: 02

Series 02 Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is arranged chronologically by year, and within each year, the materials are arranged by type, including: videos and photographs of the induction ceremonies, programs and/or invitations to the ceremonies, memos, planning committee minutes, budget notes, and other organizational materials, newspaper clippings, biographical information and nominations for the inductees, photographs of the inductees, and information about other nominees from that year. Undated and/or unidentified...

Dates: ca. 1968-2000

Found in: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections / YMCA Hall of Fame Records / Series 02: Annual Induction Ceremonies and Nominations

YMCA Hall of Fame – 2002 – Inductee – Arnold, Lloyd C. – Photographs, ca. 1968

Folder — Box 14: Series 02, Folder: 15

Identifier: 02

Dates: ca. 1968

Found in: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections / YMCA Hall of Fame Records / Series 02: Annual Induction Ceremonies and Nominations

YMCA Hall of Fame Records

Record Group — Box All Boxes

Identifier: RG-103

Abstract This collection documents the history and governance of the YMCA Hall of Fame at Springfield College and also provides information about individual inductees and induction ceremonies from the Hall of Fame’s founding in 1985 to the present. The purpose of the YMCA Hall of Fame is to provide “a forum to recognize professionals who personify what is best about the YMCA. It honors individuals who have devoted their lives to the building of community, encouraging each person to develop to their...

Dates: 1894 - present; Majority of material found within 1985 - present

Found in: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections

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