Historic Teams
This 1927 Major League Baseball team led by Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth is still considered among the greatest of all time
New York Yankees
Billy Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a tennis match that came to be known as ____________________.
The Battle of the Sexes
This is the city and country where the first modern Olympic games were held.
Athens, Greece
"We are the Ship" is a picture book that depicts the history of this professional sports league.
The Negro Leagues
The decade in which Muhammad Ali rose to prominence as the first television sports superstar, a boxing champion, and a controversial figure.
1960s
This NBA basketball team won 6 titles in the 90s, two different threepeats.
Chicago Bulls
This athlete was considered the greatest female athlete of the 1930s, but was treated horribly by the press, being described as "mannish."
Babe Didrickson
In 1972, tragedy struck the Olympics when 9 athletes from this country were taken hostage and eventually murdered.
Israel
"Tomorrows Aren't Promised" is the memoir about this basketball star who led this team to an NCAA title and was drafted by this NBA team.
Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse, Denver Nuggets
The decade where sports marketing took off, highlighted by Nike's merging with Michael Jordan to create the Air Jordan brand.
1980s
The 1985 Chicago Bears are still considered one of the most dominant NFL teams of all time. They created this song and music video.
Super Bowl Shuffle
This tennis player has won 23 grand slam titles and is generally regarded as the top American female tennis player.
Serena Williams
In 1936, Jesse Owens went to Munich Germany and won 4 gold medals in these events. (Must identify 3)
100 meter, 200 meter, 4 x 100 relay, long jump
June 17, 1994 is a sports documentary that highlights these 6 major events related to sports that happened on the same day (Must identify four)
Rangers Stanley Cup parade, Knicks-Rockets NBA final game, Arnold Palmer's final US Open, Ken Griffey hitting an historic home run, opening of the World Cup, OJ Bronco chase
The decade in which Title IX was passed, providing new opportunities for women in sports.
1970s
The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only NFL team to go undefeated. They were coached by the legendary Don Shula. He had previously coached this NFL team (City and team name)
The Baltimore Colts
This soccer player became the first female star, leading the United States to multiple world cups as well as being featured in multiple NIKE advertisements.
Mia Hamm
The 1980 Olympics are most known for the Miracle on Ice where the United States Hockey team defeated the Soviet Union. However, this was the semifinals. The team actually defeated this country in the finals.
Finland
The 16th Man is a sports documentary that details the story of the 1994 Rugby World Cup in South Africa where this man united his country in large part by wearing the emblem of their rugby team that goes by this name. The climax of the film shows the championship game victory over this country.
Nelson Mandela, Springboks, New Zealand
The decade in which the Black Sox scandal occured.
The 1910s
Texas Western became the first college basketball team with an all African-American starting five. They defeated this College basketball powerhouse and their story is portrayed in this movie.
Kentucky and Glory Road
This track star overcame polio as a child to eventually win 3 gold medals in track and field at the 1968 Olympics.
Wilma Rudolph
At the 1968 Olympics, these two American track stars spurred a controversial protest on the medal stand by raising their fist. This American boxing star, in contrast, paraded around the ring with American flags after winning gold and was celebrated as a hero.
Tommy Smith, John Carlos, George Foreman
The Fugees, Luma Mufleh, Georgia
The decade in which newspapers rose to prominence, creating the first sports superstars such as Babe Ruth and Red Grange.
The 1920s