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Progressive reformers wanted to change for what reason? To improve the lives of the growing urban population. What did the urban population often consist of? Immigrants/ newcomers to america Progressives consisted of what? WASP/ white anglo saxon protestants What is a WASP? A white anglo saxon pr...

Progressive reformers wanted to change for what reason? To improve the lives of the growing urban population. What did the urban population often consist of? Immigrants/ newcomers to america Progressives consisted of what? WASP/ white anglo saxon protestants What is a WASP? A white anglo saxon protestant What was the campaign against manufacture and consumption of alcohol? Prohibition Progressive reformers devised a 3 step plan to assimilate the working class- What was the first step? Humanitarian concerns- child labor laws What was the second step? Passes mandatory education laws because unemployed children roamed the streets. What was the third step? Physical education in schools as well as supervised games and sport teaching deference to authority In the golden age of sports, sports became? An everyday part of american culture, athletes became american icons, and the automobile, radio and tv brought sports to america Babe ruth is considered among the 3 most important athletes in us history, why? Baseball was a national passtime, he was the largest and first media darling, ruth changed the game bringing excitement, strategy, and fan base What was the mlb match fixing incident in which eight members of the chicago white sox were accused of intentionally throwing the 1919 world series? Black sox scandal. Who was kennesaw mountain landis? He was the first official commissioner of the MLB and banned scandals for life, was also racist. Who was Lou gehrig? Early Life and Career: Born on June 19, 1903, in New York City. Played for the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1939, primarily as a first baseman. Known as "The Iron Horse" for his durability and consecutive games played streak. Remarkable Streak: Set a record for most consecutive games played (2,130), a mark that stood until it was broken by Cal Ripken Jr. in 1995. His streak demonstrated his extraordinary physical endurance and reliability. Health Issues and ALS: In 1939, Gehrig was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. ALS is now commonly referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease" in honor of his diagnosis. Gehrig's symptoms included muscle weakness, speech difficulties, and eventual paralysis. Retirement and Impact: After his diagnosis, Gehrig retired from baseball on July 4, 1939, delivering his famous farewell speech, where he called himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." His legacy is tied to both his athletic achievements and his courageous battle with ALS. Legacy: Gehrig is remembered as one of baseball’s greatest players, known for his consistency, power, and leadership. His impact extends beyond sports, as his struggle with ALS brought significant awareness to the disease, contributing to research and support for those affected. Joe demaggio was who? A yankee baseball star, involved with marilyn monroe he hit 56 times in 56 games Negro league baseball league? All star games became main attraction, they played exhibition games against the mlb, consisted of the pittsburgh crawfords, homestead grays, birmingham barons, indianapolis clowns. Who were central players in the negro league baseball? Josh gibson, cool papa bell, satchell paige. Who is josh gibson? A black catcher often compared to babe ruth Who was cool papa bell? African american baseball player who was known for how quickly he stole bases Who was satchell paige? A renowned african american pitcher who pitched for 5 decades before retiring. Characteristics of female sports in the early 1900s ? Few opportunities, beliefs about negative health implications, fermale pe leaders discouraged competitive sports for girls. In the early 1900s what sports did women play? Basketball, softball, tennis, dance Baby steps for the growth of female sports ? Intramural and minimal collegiate competition at all girls schools, women swim in the 1912 olympics, 192s growth in amateur sports results in increased programs for women and girls Where did babe didriksen grow up? As a tomboy in texas Why was babe didrriksen significant? She was good at every sport, 1932 AAU track and field championship, broke 4 world records. Did babe didriksen play in exhibition games with mens baseball team? Yes 1933 babe didriksen took what sports lessons? Golf What happened after babe didriksen won amateur golf tournaments? She was banned because she was a professional Who qualified for the mens pga event? Babe didriksen What did babe didriksen do once her amateur status was restored? She won 17 golf tournaments in a row What did babe didriksen do in 1947? She helped found the Ladies professional golf association Basketball in the early 1900s was spread by what organization? YMCA By ww1 what sport is the most popular in highschool and it is 2nd 3rd or fourth to Football at a college level? Basketball it is 2nd In 1930 who coached the first game at kentucky? Adolph rupp What way did adolph rupps team play? They played with a up tempo and fastbreak style Adolph rupp coached in the UK for how many years? 44 How many games and how many national titles did adolph rupp win? 874 games and 4 national titles Once pro basketball emerged in the ____s what happened? 1920s, brainstorming teams of skilled men formed in cities such as the NY celtics, NY renaissance, and the savoy big 5 Where was the savoy big 5 located? Chicago In 1937: national basketball league forms that is all white and this era is called? The mikan era The savoy big 5 was? Black chicago based team formed by abe saperstein. What did abe saperstein rename the savoy big 5 to first and then what did he change it to the second time? New york, Harlem globetrotters. The harlem globetrotters were the best of_________? Brainstorming teams What two exhibition games did the harlem globetrotters play? 2 games against mikans minneapolis lakers the nba champs. Jesse owens does what as a HS senior at ohio state? Ties world record Which olympics did jesse owens participate in? 1936 Berlin, Germany, Nazi olympics What events did jesse owens compete in in the 1936 olympics? 100m, 200m, long jump, and the 4x 100 relay. Joe louis’ nicknamed the _____? The brown bomber What was Joe louis? The heavyweight champion In 1936 and 1938 Joe louis fought who? German max schmelling If jack johnson and muhammad ali were bookends who likely wrote the book? Joe louis Who were the three greatest heavyweight champions in the 20th century? Joe louis, jack johnson, muhammad ali. Who was the most influential of the three greatest heavyweight champions? Joe louis The brown bombers surname was what? Barrow What was joe louis’ record? 54 wins 4 losses When did joe louis go pro? 1934 Who did louis get to be his manager? John roxborough Who was Joe louis’ trainer? Jack blackburn Professional victories for the brown bomber? Max schmelling in 1936, rematch with schmelling in 1938 How many fans and how much did Joe louis vs max schmelling gross? 70 thousand fans and over a million dollars. What happened to louis in 1945? He was discharged from the army honorably 1920 olympics held where and what was significant? Antwerp, olympic flag flown for the first time 1924 olympics where were they held and what was significant? paris , expulsion of tennis, start of the winter games 1928 olympics where were they held and what was significant? Amsterdam, track and field events for women. 1932 olympics where were they helped and what was significant? Photo finish camera and automatic timing devices. Jesse owens owens played what two sports, basketball and track. What college did jesse owens go to and what year? Ohio state in 1933 In may 1935 at the national intercollegiate meet in michigan Jesse owens did what? He broke three records and tied another. In july 1936 what did owens do? He and his teammates sailed to germany Did Hitler try to meet jesse owens? No What was significant about the 1936 olympics for Owens? He won 4 gold medals 1940 and 1944 olympics where significant because of what? They were both cancelled because of ww2, symbolic flame burned in los angeles during the intended time of the 1940 olympics 1948 olympics where were they held and what was significant? London, British agreed to host even though much of the city was devastated by germany, In the olympics who was excluded and why? German and japanese because of their involvement in ww2 What event was Bob mathias known for? Decathlon What event was alice coachmen known for? High jump Did the citizens of lond embrace the games being held in their city? No Who was the first african american to capture the olympic gold medal and what year was it? Alice coachmen, 1948 What did alice coachmen do to practice her event? She created her own training routine on dirt and in fields and practiced jumping at a neighborhood playground How did alice coachmen get started with athletics? A coach took interest in her skills in 1938 In 1939 what happened to alice coachmen? She was invited to the tuskegee institute Alice coachmen broke what barefooted? The AAU high school and college high jump records What degrees did alice coachmen attain? Degree in dressmaking in 1946 at tuskegee and a B. A in home economics from albany in 1949 What olympics did alice coachmen qualify for? 1948 london Who was coachmens teammate and why is she significant? Audrey patterson she was the first african american woman to win a medal at the olympic games- bronze Coachmen jumped how high to win gold? 5’6 ⅛ When did coachmen retire? At 25 years old In 1952 alice coachmen became the first what? Female athletic champion to sign a product endorsement for a multinational corporation, coca cola In 1996 in atlanta coachmen was what? Honored as one of the 100 greatest olympic athletes in history. Avery brundage strongly believed in what? Strict maintenance of amateur rules In 1968 where were the olympics held? Mexico city In 1972 where were the olympics held and what was significant about them? Munich, arab terrorists killed israeli athletes Where were the 1960 olympics held? Rome Who was wilma rudolph? The first african american women to win 3 gold medals What disease did wilma rudolph have at birth? Polio What age was wilma rudolph finally able to walk without a brace? 12 years old Who noticed wilma rudolph in highschool and encouraged her to play basketball? Ed temple In 1956 what happened for wilma rudolph? She earned a spot at the us olympics team in melbourne In 1960 at the olympics in ____ who became the first american woman to win 3 gold medals? Rome, wilma rudolph. In 1962 what happened? Wilma rudolph retired from track 1960 olympic games what did muhammad ali win? Gold in heavyweight division In 1960 olympics what happened to refer johnson? He won gold in the decathlon and had the honor of carrying the flag during the opening ceremony In the 1984 olympics who was granted the honor of lighting the torch above the colosseum? Refer johnson. What sociologist formed the OPHR? Harry edwards What does OPHR stand for? The Olympic project for human rights What did the OPHR fully endorse? The boycott of the 1968 olympics Did the black athletes support the boycott of the 1968 olympics? No What did ralph boston declare? If we decide on some kind of protest. I’d be less than a man not to participate. I’d be letting myself down, my family, and my race. Who said “ If we decide on some kind of protest. I’d be less than a man not to participate. I’d be letting myself down, my family, and my race.”? Ralph boston Who said, “I am not in accord with those who advocate a boycott of the Olympic Games…athletics help youngsters who do not have the money to go to colleges of their choice…”? Jesse owens Jesse owens said what? I am not in accord with those who advocate a boycott of the Olympic Games…athletics help youngsters who do not have the money to go to colleges of their choice Where were the 1968 olympics held? Mexico city What two events is the 1968 olympics known for? Bob beamons new world record in the long jump, The victory stand demonstrated by tommie smith and john carlos. Smith raised his _______? Right black gloved fist Tommie raised his what______? Left white gloved hand Smith wore what______? Knotted black scarf around his neck (black pride), string of beads around his neck(those that had been lynched), and both wore black long socks and no shoes (black poverty in the U.S What award did tommie smith and john carlos win and what year did they win it? 2008 arthur ahse courage award In 1968 bob beamon did what? Broke the world record for the long jump by more than 2 feet How far did bob beamon jump to break the world record? He jumped 29’2-1/2 What year did arabs kill israeli athlete during the olympics and where were these olympics? 1972 Munich How many israeli athletes were killed in the 1972 munich incident? 11 How many gold medals did Mark spitz win in the 1972 olympic games in munich? A world record 7 gold medals Who won 7 gold medals in 1972? Mark spitz What sport did mark spitz get 7 gold medals in the 1972 olympic games? Swimming Who became a fan favorite athlete in the 1972 olympics? Olga korbut What kind of athlete was Olga Korbut? A Russian gymnast Which olympic games did Avery Brundage resign? 1972 Where were the 1976 olympics held? Montreal What was significant about the 1976 olympics? It coincided with the 40th anniversary of the 1936 games at berlin, organizers spent over one billion, and over 100 million on security. Who were the stars of the 1976 montreal olympics? Edwin Moses, Bruce jenner, nadia comaneci, sugar ray leonard, and americas basketball team In the 1976 olympics in montreal what event did edwin moses compete in? 400 meter hurdles In the 1976 olympics in montreal what event did Bruce jenner compete in? Won the decathlon In the 1976 olympics in montreal what event did nadia comaneci compete in? Gymnastics In the 1976 olympics in montreal what event did sugar ray leonard compete in? Boxing In 1980 where were the olympic games held? Moscow What was significant about the 1980 olympic games in Moscow? Forced to withdraw by president Jimmy Carter becaus of the soviet unions invasion of afghanistan in 1979. Who also withdrew from the 1980 olympic games in moscow in protest? Japan, west germany, and canada Where were the 1984 olympic games held? Los angeles What was significant about the 1984 olympics in los angeles? It was the first corporate olympiad in history nicknamed the spartan olympics, tv revenues were 300 million. Who boycotted in retaliation during the 1984 olympics in los angeles? Soviet union and its allies Who was the star of the 1984 olympics in los angeles? Carl lewis What olympic athlete received more pre olympic publicity than any other athlete had ever experienced before and lived up to the expectation? Carl lewis Why was Carl lewis so significant in his olympic games? He was the first olympic performer since jesse owens in 1936 to win four track and field gold medals in one olympiad Where were the 1988 olympics held? Seoul What was a security concern during the 1988 olympics? North korea threatened terrorism What scandal happened in the 1988 seoul olympic games? In the mens 100m ben johnson was disqualified from the gold medal after failing drug test (steroids) and the gold medal went to carl lewis Who received the gold medal after ben Johnson was disqualified for the use of steroids? Carl lewis Who was ben Johnson? A jamaican who was disqualified from the 1988 olympic games for the use of steroids Flo Jo and her sister had what in the 1988 seoul olympics? Several stirring performances Greg louganis participated in what sport in the 1988 seoul olympics? diving , and won gold in mens volleyball In 1988 seoul olympics what sport was reintroduced and what sport was newly introduced? Tennis and table tennis Amateurism was no longer an issue because? Endorsement money What was significant about 1990s? Fall of the berlin wall, olympic flame was again the symbol of peace and international goodwill, commercialization of the olympics, use of drugs by an olympic athlete In 1992 the Olympics were held where? Barcelona What was the social theme of the 1992 barcelona games? Smoke free Which olympic games were the most peaceful in recent history and almost completely devoid of political and volatile social issues? The 1992 barcelona olympics What was the undisputed superstar of the barcelona 1992 olympics? US basketball dream team Where were the olympics for 1996 held? Atlanta The olympic torch relay started in ________()() and covered over ___________ miles to ___________? Los angeles (1932) (1984) 15000, atlanta Was there commercialization in 1996 Atlanta opening ceremony? Yes NBC broadcast opening ceremony in which olympic games_______ the broadcast were live and some tape delayed, NBC paid _____ Million for the rights to broadcast? In 1996 atlanta olympics athletes had ________? Sizeable contracts with shoe and clothing companies 1996 atlanta games were marred by a ____________ in ____________ park? Bomb attack in centennial park 1996 atlanta games had two bakstball_________? Dream teams In the 1996 atlanta games us track and field were _______ with athletes __________, ________, ___________? Michael johnson, dan o brien, carl lewis In the 1996 games Michael johnson participated in what event? 200 and 400 he wore gold shoes Dan o brien participated in what event in the 1996 olympics? Decathlon Carl lewis participated in what event in the 1996 games? Long jump, won gold What sports became official in 1996 olympic games atlanta? Indoor and beach volleyball Who is nadia comaneci? A retired romanian gymnast, 1st gymnast to get a perfect ten in 1976 What year did nadia comaneci get a perfect ten? 1976 Who was nadia comanecis main rival? Soviet gymnast nellie kim Who did nadia comanecis rival nellie kim take the spotlight from? Orga korbut Was nadia comaneci the youngest gymnastics all around champion? Yes at 14 years old What was the tribute to nadia comaneci? An instrumental piece that became associated with comaneci after a cinematography used it against slow motion montages of nadia. After Karolyis defected what happened to nadia comaneci? She was closely monitored and no longer allowed to leave romania. What was the only exception to nadias travel ban? The participation of the 1984 olympics in los angeles Did nadia comaneci participate in the 1984 games? No she went as more of an observer to watch a gymnast named mary lou retton, a protege. Who was the protege that comaneci came to the 1984 olympics to watch? Mary lou retton. FIve years after the 1984 olympics on november 27 1989, before the romanian revolution, what did comaneci do? She defected with a group of romanians. Who did comaneci marry? Conner b How long were comaneci and conner together before marrying? 4 years Where was their wedding held (conner and comaneci)? Bucharest What was muhammad alis name originally? Cassius clay What did muhammad alis dad give him? A red and white schwinn bike. After the bike was stolen what did muhammad ali say?” Im gonna whup whoever stole my bike” How many months did muhammad ali train before his first debut? 6 months Who did muhammad ali train with before his first debut? Joe martin How did muhammad ali win his first debut match? In a three round decision. According to joe martin Muhammad- set himself apart by two things he was sassy and he outworked all the other boys What did muhammad ali say about boxing? It was just a means to introduce himself to the world. Muhhammad alis first olympic appearance was where and when? 1960 rome Muhammad ali almost what before his rome olympic games? Missed his flight due to fear of airplane travel When did muhammad ali prove his dominance in the light heavyweight boxing division by winning gold? On september 5, 1960 Who did muhammad ali meet before his heavyweight championship fight with sonny liston? Malcolm X What was malcolm to muhammad ali? A mentor and he brought him to the nation of islam Who became the heavyweight champion of the world in 1964? Muhammad ali Who did muhammad ali beat to attain the champion title in 1964? Sonny liston What did muhammed ali announce shortly after his win against sonny liston? That he was now a member of the nation of islam and his name was now muhammad ali What happened a few weeks after muhammad ali announced that he was now a member of the nation of islam? Malcolm X left the nation of islam and their friendship ended What happened to muhammad ali in 1967? He refused to be inducted into the armed forces to fight in the vietnam war. What happened because of Alis refusal to join the draft? He was arrested, stripped of his titles and exiled from boxing for 3 years. What did ali state his reason for not joining the vietnam war was? Religious reasons What did muhammad ali do involving the vietnam war stances? He became a voice for a generation that felt american military involvement in the vietnam war was wrong. When was Alis conviction overturned? In 1971 and he went back to the world heavyweight champion title in 1974 How long was muhammad ali facing in prison for not serving int he vietnam war since he lost his court case? 5 years Who was the first national figure to speak out against the vietnam war? Muhammad ali During muhammad alis 3 and a half year layoff from boxing he earned a living doing what? Speaking at colleges. In 1970 what did muhammed ali do? He staged his comeback and fought two fights as warm ups before facing the undefeated joe frazier, heavyweight champion. Who won in Joe frazier vs Muhammad ali? Joe frazier though ali fought valiantly What date did muhammad ali fight joe frazier? March 8 1971 Months after the joe frazier fight what happened to Ali? The supreme court overturned his conviction and ali was free and able to box anywhere in the world again. In 1984 Muhammad ali publicly announced what? That he had parkinsons disease What did ali do after announcing his diagnosis? He created and raised funds for the muhammad ali parkinsons center in arizona A famous quote from ali was? He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. What was muhammad ali infamous for doing during his fights? Taunting his opponents with words What did Ali tell george foreman during rumble in the jungle? They told me you could punch, george THe anchor punch was? A perfect punch it wa squick right Rope a dope was what type of style? Ali would spend most of the match against the ropes allowing opponent to blow all of their stamin punching arms and body then counterattacking when they were out of stamina How many times did ALi become champion? 3 times What did Muhammad ali do with his goodwill missions? He delivered medical supplies to an embargoed cuba and traveled to iraq and secured the release of 15 hostages in the gulf war. What kept ali going? Goals Where were the 200 olympics held? Sydney australia What were the highlights of the 2000 sydney games? Olympic spirit between north and south korea, the australian olympic team Problems in the 2000 sydney olympic games? Terrorist threats, tape delayed olympics from nbc and technology complications Where wre the 2004 olympic games held? Athens greece What were the safety concerns of the 2004 athens olympics? The war in the middle east What were the political and ethical dillemmas of the 2004 athens olympic games? Social, humanitarian and civic issues, and security concerns Where were the 2008 olympics held? Beijing china By 2008 how many times had the olympics been held in beijing china? Twice What were the concerns of the 2008 beijing china olympics? Human rights and justice concerns, media, and protests, and cost of the olympics Where were the 2012 olympics held? London england How many times had london hosted the olympic games by 2012? Three times What did the 2012 olympics have? Opening and closing ceremonies, most watched sport(swimming), and a scandal in badminton Where were the 2020 olympics held? Tokyo japan What happened with the 2020 olympics? They were postponed due to the covid 19 pandemic When were the actual 2020 olympics due to the delay? July 23 2021 to august 8 2021 Did the tokyo japan 2024 olympics include paralympic games? Yes Who was steve gleason? He was a former professional american football player who was a safety for the new orleans saints In 2008 gleason did what? He retired from the nfl after 8 seasons What is gleason known for? His blocked punt in 2006 How many seasons did gleason play? 8 What year did gleason retire? 2008 What did gleasons blocked punt become a symbol of? Recovery in new orleans after the first home game after hurricane katrina. In 2011 gleason revealed he was? Battling amytrophic lateral sclerosis, lou gehrigs disease Whose punt did gleason block? Michael koene. What team was gleason playing against when he got his blocked punt? Atlanta hawks Who won the game that gleason blocked the punt in? The saints What did the saints do after the game with the punt against the atlanta hawks? They went on to win the superbowl Gleason was awarded what at the ceremony for the superbowl? A key to the city of new orleans Who gave gleason the key to the city of new orleans? The mayor at the time Mitch landireu In july 2012 what was put up to honor gleasons punt? A statue deemed the name rebirth depicting his famous punt block. What was pete maravich’s nickname? Pistol pete What sport did pete maravich play? He was a professional basketball player Pistol petes moniker came from what? His habit of shooting the ball from his side as if he were holding a revolver How was pete maravich’s relationship with his father? It was a demanding father son relationship that motivated him towards achievement and fame in the sport. It was known about press maravich that? He was very protective over his son pete and would guard against anything that happened during petes adolescence. What did press threaten to do to pete if he drank alcohol or got into trouble? He threatened to shoot him How tall was pete maravich? 6’4 Pete maravich was getting ready to go to college before? His dad got a coaching position at LSU At the time Press maravich got the job at lsu the ncaa rules- prohibited first year students from playing varsity level which made maravich play on a freshman team. How many points did maravich score during his three years on the varsity team? 3667 What was pete maravichs point average over his college career? 44.2 ppg Who led the ncaa in scoring for all three years they were on varsity? Pete maravich Pete maravich played before the addition of what? The three point line Pete maravich also played before the addition of what? The shot clock. Who selected pete maravich in the draft? Atlanta hawks What round of the raft was pete maravich selected in? The first round The new orleans jazz ended up? Picking pete maravich up off the atlanta hawks because he was a perfect fit When did pete maravich retire? 1979-1980 season What plagued pete maravich for the rest of his career? Knee problems How many games did pete maravich play in during his nba career? 658 How many points did maravich average inn his nba career 24.2 What happened to pete maravich in 1987? He was inducted into the james naismith hall of fame and his jersey numbers were retired by all teams he was on. After retiring what did pete maravich do? He became a recluse for 2 years and claimed he was searching for life, he ended up finding interest in ufology. What happened to pete maravich in 1988? He collapsed and died of heart failure while playing a pickup game. Where did pete maravich die? First church of nazarene in pasadena california. What were pete maravichs last words? I feel great i just feel great” Where is pete maravich buried at? Resthaven gardens of memory and mausoleum in baton rouge louisiana Maravich had a family of- his wife jackie and his two sons Both of pete maravichs sons did what after he died? They pursued basketball and played at the collegiate level. On june 27 2014 what happened involving pete maravich? There was a proposal to erect a statue of pete maravich outside the assembly center which already bears the basketball stars name. In 2016 what happened regarding the statue of pete maravich? The Lsu athletic hall of fame committee unanimously approved the proposal that a statue honoring pete maravich be installed on the campus.