Recreation to Business
What media helped sports coverage increase?
Radio/newspaper
Babe Ruth
Radio
What is the most popular sport today?
Football
What contributed to people watching sports more?
More time off of work
What was one of the popular sports during the 20s?
Baseball/college football/boxing
They were able to listen from anywhere in the country.
What sport has declined in popularity since 1940.
Baseball
What caused stadiums to become bigger?
More people coming to the games.
What sport did Helen Wills play?
Tennis
They were buying radios and Sports were using the radios to broadcast their games?
What was a main cause for the pause of Sports during the 30s?
The great depression/WWII
What was the difference between the work hours in a week of 1910-1920?
6 hours
What was one of the most popular teams during the 20s?
Notre Dame, Yankees, Indians
What were media companies using to broadcast sport games?
Radios
Why were teams losing players, coaches, and referees?
They were being drafted or joining the military.
Who contributed to sports becoming a profession?
All the fans that went to the games.
What sport Gertrude Ederle do?
Swimming