Super Sports! Jana Kubicki Levi Pruemer Jayne Kirkpatrick
Did You Know?
Interesting Facts? Split up into groups of 5 Each group is assigned a sport Basketball Volleyball Football Cross Country Baseball As a group, find at least one interesting fact about your sport
Basketball First game was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets used as goals.
Volleyball Most volleyball players jump about 300 times a match The longest recorded volleyball game took 75 hours and 30 minutes.
Football Goal posts were moved from the front to the back of the end zone.
Cross Country American record-holder Steve Prefontaine becomes the first major distance runner to wear Nike shoes.
Baseball Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. didn't miss a game in 16 years. He played in 2,632 consecutive games from April 30, 1982 to Sept. 19, 1998.
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