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Liberal [[Robert Hutchins]], a pioneer of the Essentialist school of education, was the president and chancellor of the university in the mid 20th century.  He attempted to do away with fraternities and campus religious organizations, believing them to be unnecessary distractions.  
 
Liberal [[Robert Hutchins]], a pioneer of the Essentialist school of education, was the president and chancellor of the university in the mid 20th century.  He attempted to do away with fraternities and campus religious organizations, believing them to be unnecessary distractions.  
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In football the school produced the first Heisman Trophy winner, Jay Berwanger, in 1935.  Chicago had beren one of the founding members of the Big Ten athletic conference.  In 1939, Hutchins disbanded the varsity football team, and left the conference.  Decades later a small but modestly successful Division III football team was started.
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In football the school produced the first Heisman Trophy winner, Jay Berwanger, in 1935.  Chicago had been one of the founding members of the Big Ten athletic conference.  In 1939, Hutchins disbanded the varsity football team, and left the conference (however it is still a member of the Big Ten's academic consortium).  Decades later a small but modestly successful Division III football team was started.
    
==See also==
 
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