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1950 in Sports describes the year's events in world sport. Popular sports during the 1950s were badminton and soccer. Popular sports during the 1950s were badminton and soccer. Also, 1950 was a huge year for horse racing – horse racing tripled in spectators and prize pools increased.
8 1920. 9 1922. 10 1924. 11 1926. 12 1928. 13 ... In the course of its history, the sport of ... are implemented to account for the improvement in performances in the ...
The history of sports in the United States reveals that American football, baseball, softball, and indoor soccer evolved from older British sports—rugby football, British baseball, rounders, and association football, respectively. Over time, these sports diverged significantly from their European origins, developing into distinctly American ...
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In the late 1940s to 1950s, the NWA chose Lou Thesz to unify the various world championships into a single "World Heavyweight" title. Thesz's task was not easy, as some promoters, reluctant to lose face, went so far as to shoot title matches to keep their own champions popular with the fans.
Jack Dempsey became one of the most popular athletes in the 1920s promoted by the likes of Tex Rickard. In the 1940s and 1950s, many African American boxers were restricted by the competitions they could enter, see Murderers' Row. After World War II, television took on an important role in professional boxing.
1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics takes place in Antwerp The 1916 Summer Olympics planned for Berlin having been cancelled due to World War I , the 1920 Games are awarded to Antwerp to "honour the suffering of the Belgian people"
Sports organizations disestablished in the 1920s (12 C) Recurring sporting events disestablished in the 1920s (11 C, 1 P) Recurring sporting events established in the 1920s (11 C, 1 P)