Sports & entertainment history Notes and assignments

history Mid to late 1800’s – only the wealthy participate 1890’s –better wages, technology, transportation 1890 edison invented kinetoscope – vitascope – to view motion pictures George Eastman - technology

Pg 2 – history 1927 full sound movie – Jazz Singer 1923 Wilson sporting goods signed an endorsement deal with golfer Gene Sarazen 1918 – Babe Ruth set records Sports/entertainment a regular in everyday life Great depression – 1930’s

Pg 3 1940’s relief from trauma of WWII 1940’s Bill Veeck developed sports marketing-turned game into an event Owners of Indiana, White Sox – entertained the fans with fireworks. 1948 – Guttman organized paralympics

Pg 4 1950’s growth of TV, theaters, sports franchises, Disneyland 1960’s Mark McCormack founded IMG which links corporations to athletes—first was A. Palmer Larry Doby – first Afro Amer drafted into American League

Pg 5 Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount pictures – produced moview and owned theaters – appeal of dramatic stories and popular stars of the day 1967 National league vs American league – a game 1968 – Eunice Shriver organized special olympics

Pg 6 R. Arledge – Wide World of sports – TV show 1972 – title IX 1979 ESPN started as a small cable TV station 1980’s – extreme sports 1982 – becomes a media event to more than 90 mil? Superbowl 1986 – Amateur rule overturned 1996 – Women’s NBA

assignments Define all vocab Checking concepts 1-7 p. 72 Notes from ppt. Worksheet 3.2 Ch 2 and 3 report