在臺灣地區近代體育的傳播與發展過程中，無數中外人士曾貢獻良多，其中以吳文忠的持之以恆奮鬥有方之精神，足資從事體育學、術科者殷鑑。吳文忠早年求學於大陸，並負笈東瀛苦學自立，隨政府遷臺後，將所學奉獻臺灣體育近半世紀之久。 在教學及行政工作之餘，吳氏更孜孜不倦於學術研究，透過本文可瞭解其學術成就，並清晰掌握臺灣體育學術發展之脈絡，窺微體育學術領域之特性。在吳氏體育學術研究中，又以《體育史》成就為最，本文將深入分析、探討其史學理論及方法，最後通盤評價其影響。

　　　　　In the progress of spreading and developing of modern physical education in Taiwan region, numerous Chinese and foreigners have contributed greatly. Among them, Wu Wen-Chung's persevering and striving spirits can be a model for those who engage in physical education. Wu Wen-Chung had studied in Mainland China in his early years and then studied abroad in Japan selfsupportedly. With the government's moving to Taiwan, he has consecrated what he had learned for Taiwan physical education for about half a century. Besides teaching and administrative work, Wu still endeavors to do academic research. Through this article, you can see his academic achievement. He pays close attention to the context of the development of academy of Taiwan physical education and pries. Into the features of academic field of physical education. Among Wu's academic research of physical education, the achievement of "History of Physical Education" is spoken highly of. Wu's theory of history and methods will be analyzed and discussed in this article. Finally, his general influences to the academy will be assessed.