Bruce C. Ogilvie

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Bruce Charles Ogilvie (* 1920 in Victoria (British Columbia) , † July 13, 2003 in Los Gatos , California ) was one of the first American applied sports psychologists . He is considered the "father of North American applied sports psychology".

Life

After high school, Ogilvie went to the nearby United States because Canada was at war with Germany in 1939, but the United States was not (yet). He studied at the Catholic University of San Francisco psychology to the Bachelor, before at the Portland State University obtained his master's degree in psychology. Then he served as a psychologist in the US Army mainly in England. After the war he stayed in England, continued his studies at the University of London , where he received his doctorate in sports psychology in 1954 and also did his year of recognition in the hospital as a clinical psychologist . He had not only financed his studies through the GI Bill , but also as a professional wrestler . After returning to the USA, he was hired by San José State University as an assistant professor and was gradually promoted to full professor of psychology with a focus on sports psychologist . At the same time, he worked as a sports psychologist in elite sports and advised nine teams in the NBA , four in the NFL and six in the MLB , including the Los Angeles Lakers , the New York Mets , the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers . He was also a sports psychologist for the United States Olympic Committee from 1960 until his death and worked as a management trainer for the industry.

Scientific importance

Ogilvie was the first clinical psychologist to work directly with top athletes and treat over 250 cases. Ogilvie became best known for his book Problem Athletes and How to Handle Them , which he wrote with his colleague Thomas Tutko.The American Society for Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology has renamed its annual prize for professional practice to the Bruce Ogilvie Award for Professional Practice since 2004 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Weinberg, Robert and Daniel Gould. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 4th ed. Champaign, L: Human Kinetics. 2007, p. 10.
  2. ↑ http://www.apadivisions.org/division-47/publications/newsletters/exercise-sport/2004/04-issue.pdf?_ga=2.231105055.1620887939.1494019265-348226267.1491031734 inc. 5th May 2017
  3. ↑ On dealing with problem athletes / Bruce C. Ogilvie; Thomas A. Tutko. Edited by d. Federal Gymnastics u. Sportsch. ud National Committee for Elite Sports. Translator: Arnd Krüger . Magglingen: ETS 1983, 3rd edition.
  4. ↑ http://www.apadivisions.org/division-47/awards/index.aspx on . May 7, 2017
personal data
SURNAME Ogilvie, Bruce C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ogilvie, Bruce Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American sports psychologist
DATE OF BIRTH 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Victoria (British Columbia)
DATE OF DEATH July 13, 2003
Place of death Los Gatos , California