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Abstract
This investigation was to study the personality and physical characteristics of high school basketball leaders and nonleaders. After indentification of the leaders and nonleaders, data were obtained from players and coaches questionnaires, and two personality tests, (a) the IPAT Anxiety Scale Questionnaire and (b) Cattell's Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire. Both leaders and nonleaders were above the normal range on the general intelligence factor, and the leaders were found to be significantly different from the nonleaders on five of the sixteen factors. All factors except the general intelligence factor were within the normal range when compared to standardized scores. Five student-body presidents were listed among the leaders, and all leaders rated high on questions reflecting physical ability. Leaders averaged 6 feet in height and weighed 171 pounds. Nonleaders averaged 6 feet 1 inch in height and weighed 168 pounds.