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March Madness is also a registered trademark, held jointly by the NCAA and the Illinois High School Association. The trademark has sparked a pair of high-profile courtroom battles in recent years.
"March Madness," the term used to describe the excitement surrounding the Illinois state high school Basketball tournaments, first appeared in print in 1939. It was coined by Henry V. Porter, who started his career as a teacher and coach at Athens High School in central Illinois. In 1924, Porter led the Athens boys basketball team to a second-place finish in the state tournament. He later served as assistant executive secretary of the Illinois High School Athletic Association (from 1929 to 1940) and executive secretary of the National Federation of State High School Associations (from 1940 to 1958).
Porter, who edited the IHSA's journal, coined "March Madness" in an essay that appeared in the Illinois High School Athletein March of 1939. Soon thereafter the nation was plunged into World War II. The drama of March Madness provided a force that brought the entire state together, and Porter again commemorated the event, this time with a poem, "Basketball Ides of March," which appeared in the Illinois Interscholastic in March of 1942.
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∙ 13y agoThe phrase "March Madness" is a registered trademark of the March Madness Athletic Association.
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Copyright March madness?
March Madness is copyrighted: http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/tags/march-madness-copyright/
How many pages does A March to Madness have?
A March to Madness, written by John Feinstein, has approximately 464 pages.
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Duke won march madness in 2001.
How long does March Madness last?
March Madness is a month long tournament.
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Mega March Madness ended in 2010.
When was A March to Madness created?
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Who organizes March Madness?
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What are the release dates for March Madness - 2005?
March Madness - 2005 was released on: USA: March 2005
What is the annual event in which best players of NCAA compete?
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How many states are in the March Madness this year?
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Is there a March Madness flag?
No.
