The History and Development of Sports throughout the 1930's

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The History and Development of Sports throughout the 1930s

Introduction--While some sports were not as popular as they are today, little did people know how large of a role they would play in society during the 1930s.

I. Most Popular sports throughout the 1930s

A. Three most popular sports and description and major events of first sport (baseball) and baseball stars

B. Description and major events of basketball

C. Description and major events of football

II. Olympic Games

A. Winter Games of 1932

B. Summer Games of 1932

C. Winter Games of 1936

D. Summer Games of 1936

Conclusion--While sports were just an activity in the past, sports really started to become a lifestyle during the 1930s.

The History and Development of Sports throughout the 1930s

You may not know, but the world we know and love is nothing like it was years ago. As every decade is different, one of the most interesting decades in the history of the United States is the 1930s. At this time, some sports had been around for some time, other just starting, and some that we love today were not even invented yet. The thirties were a great time for baseball players with outrageous players like Joe DiMaggio, and a slower time for basketball fans, as there was no NBA at the time. While some sports were not as popular as they are today, little did people know how large of a role they would play in society during the 1930s.

Most Popular sports throughout the 1930s

While the 1920s was the era really known for sports in America, the love of the games did not diminish going into the next ten years. Throughout the 1930s, the three mainstream sports are still the three in the common era: baseball, basketball, and football (Hatcher). Out of thos...

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Stanbrough, Mark. "Olympic Games of 1932 (Winter)." The Thirties in America. Ed. Tandy Lewis Thomas. 3 vols. Salem Press, 2011. Salem History Web. 06 Apr. 2014.

Stanbrough, Mark. "Olympic Games of 1932 (Summer)." The Thirties in America. Ed. Tandy Lewis Thomas. 3 vols. Salem Press, 2011. Salem History Web. 06 Apr. 2014.

Stanbrough, Mark. "Olympic Games of 1936 (Winter)." The Thirties in America. Ed. Tandy Lewis Thomas. 3 vols. Salem Press, 2011. Salem History Web. 06 Apr. 2014.

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