An assistant vice president with Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation, Gregory Schnee oversees staff in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Illinois. While attending Northeast High School, Gregory Schnee placed second best in the Philadelphia Public League's Shot Put tournament.

1. GREGORY SCHNEE:
THE HISTORY OF THE
SHOT PUT
By Gregory Schnee

2. Introduction
 An assistant vice president with Infinity
Property and Casualty Corporation, Gregory
Schnee oversees staff in Pennsylvania,
Georgia, and Illinois. While attending
Northeast High School, Gregory Schnee
placed second best in the Philadelphia Public
League's Shot Put tournament.

3. About Shot Put
 A standard contest of the Olympic Games
since 1896, the shot put traces its history back
centuries earlier. From writings in the 12th
century, scholars believe it originated in the
Scottish highlands as a descendant of “putting
the stone.” In this activity, Celtic chieftains
required men to toss heavy stones in order to
determine the strongest people in the clan.

4. Conclusion
 During the Middle Ages, the contest evolved as
stones were replaced with metal balls. Soldiers
would throw cannon balls to prove their strength in
a method similar to modern athletes. Moreover,
the term “shot” means cannon ball while “put”
refers to the throwing style. Despite its existence
for hundreds of years, it took until the late 19th
century for it to become an official sport with rules
and standards. Today, shot put balls are made of
lead, and athletes have adopted a variety of
hurling methods, but the overall method of
competition has remained the same.