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Who won the 1955 championship game?

The Cleveland Browns
100

Which team won 1950 world series?

New York Yankees
100

Who won the World cup in 1950?

Uruguay

100

Who won the NCAA Men's Basketball championship? 

CCNY Beavers

100
More often than not what was the deciding factor in a match?
The mob. The mob had an extremely large influence on boxing at the time and more often than not a fighters success was tied to his willingness to go along with the side bushiness ran by the mob.
200

What's one way college football rules were different in the 1950s?

All players were on both offense and defense and if someone came out of the game they weren't allowed back in until there were four or less minutes remaining 


200

What three teams allowed black people on there team in the 1950's?

The Dodgers, Indians, and Giants.


200

What team did the USA beat at the world cup for it to be called the biggest upset ever in international soccer? 

England
200

Who was the #1 MVP of men's basketball in 1956? 

Bobby Cousy

200
What caused a change in diversity throughout boxing during the 1950s?
Economics, Specifically which ethnic groups had greater poverty rates.
300

Which was more popular college or NFL?

College
300

Who were the home run leaders in 1950?

Al Rosen and Ralph Kiner

300

What team withdrew from the world cup in 1950 because they weren't allowed to play barefoot? 

India
300

What year did the National Basketball Association launch?


1951
300
What was another factor of boxing's increasing popularity during the 1950s?
A partnership between boxing and television. As boxing was more heavily televised, and free to watch, an exponentially greater amount of people viewed the sport.
400

How was equipment and the way people played the game different?

Equipment wasn't as advanced and people used less self-control.


400

When did the hall of famer Mickey Mantle begin his career?

1951
400

Where was the World Cup held in 1950?

Brazil
400

Who won the first NBA championship in 1951?


 LA Lakers

400
Who was the greatest boxer in the decade, and the only undefeated heavy weight champion of all time?
Rocky Marciano
500

When was the first purpose-manufactured face mask produced?

1953 

500

How many MVP awards did Yogi berra win in the 1950's? 

3
500

Who won the world cup in 1954?

Germany
500

How did race come into play in professional basketball in the 1950's? 



Unlike baseball, black's were allowed to play basketball and be in the NBA

500
What weight class was Pascual Perez  part of?
"Flyweight" and he stood only 4 feet 11 inches tall.