Sports in the 1920’s By: Micah Jacob & Kailey

Boxing Very popularVery popular Social gatheringSocial gathering Many towns made money and lost money on fightsMany towns made money and lost money on fights More diverse than other sportsMore diverse than other sports Panama al brown was the first Hispanic world champPanama al brown was the first Hispanic world champ

Famous Boxers Benny Lynch ScottishScottish One of the best flyweight boxersOne of the best flyweight boxers “Movie Star”“Movie Star” Jack Dempsey World heavy weight champion 1919 – 1926World heavy weight champion 1919 – 1926 World famous fightsWorld famous fights A rematch with Gene Tunney was known as The Long Count FightA rematch with Gene Tunney was known as The Long Count Fight

Golf In the late 1910’s golfers increasedIn the late 1910’s golfers increased More courses needed to be made (jobs)More courses needed to be made (jobs) Open to middle classOpen to middle class Bobby Jones One of the best golfers to this dayOne of the best golfers to this day Retired at 28Retired at 28

Tilden & Wills Largely dominated tennis in America and abroadLargely dominated tennis in America and abroad Tennis was becoming a huge sportTennis was becoming a huge sport Mainly the upper classMainly the upper class

Soccer ImmigrantsImmigrants Trying to set up a national governing organization to determine rules and tournamentsTrying to set up a national governing organization to determine rules and tournaments Played at factoriesPlayed at factories

Football Football focused mainly on college teamsFootball focused mainly on college teams Gear was much more dangerous and penalties were overlooked oftenGear was much more dangerous and penalties were overlooked often Forward pas was rarely used, and games were very low scoring with common tiesForward pas was rarely used, and games were very low scoring with common ties

National Football League Founded in 1920, but not taken seriously for decades afterFounded in 1920, but not taken seriously for decades after College football was where the “pros” were at College football was where the “pros” were at Holding/grabbing was allowedHolding/grabbing was allowed

“The Galloping Ghost” Harold Edward “Red” Grange was a college and professional American football halfbackHarold Edward “Red” Grange was a college and professional American football halfback He helped legitimize the NFL by signing with the Chicago BearsHe helped legitimize the NFL by signing with the Chicago Bears Named the greatest college football player of all time by ESPN in 2008Named the greatest college football player of all time by ESPN in 2008

Major League Baseball First national sports teamFirst national sports team Most popular sport of the time in AmericaMost popular sport of the time in America “America’s past time”“America’s past time” 16 teams in the US16 teams in the US –8 in National –8 in American

National Negro League The first successful organized Negro League was established on February 13, 1920, at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri by Andrew "Rube" Foster.The first successful organized Negro League was established on February 13, 1920, at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri by Andrew "Rube" Foster.

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Waterskiing Ralph Samuelson of Minnesota invented waterskiing in 1922Ralph Samuelson of Minnesota invented waterskiing in 1922 After failed attempts of skiing on water with barrel staves and snow skis, Ralph, at the age of 18, tried out pinewood boards with curved tipsAfter failed attempts of skiing on water with barrel staves and snow skis, Ralph, at the age of 18, tried out pinewood boards with curved tips For the tips, Ralph applied boiler steam to the 8' x 9" wooden boardsFor the tips, Ralph applied boiler steam to the 8' x 9" wooden boards Other materials that were used were an iron ring for a handle and 100 feet of cord for a towrope.Other materials that were used were an iron ring for a handle and 100 feet of cord for a towrope.

Swimming was a huge sport for Women US won 8 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze US won 8 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze at the 1920 summer Olympics. ethnic associations and settlement houses had also built swimming pools and established competitive swim programs

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