TVSports werebecoming morepopular due to sportsbroadcasts and morefamilies were ableto afford _______in their homes.CollegeFootballThe mostpopulartype offootball duringthe 1950sBobbyThomsonThis NY Giantsthird baseman hitthe homerun thatwas known as"The shot heard'round the world." 13 The NFL mergedwith the All AmericanFootball Conferenceto expand the leagueto this many teams LadiesProfessionalGolfAssociation(LPGA)ThisAssociationheld its 1stTournament in1950$6,000The averageNFL players'salary perseason1958RoseBowl This Football gamebetween Ohio Stateand Oregon Stateattracted 98,202fans and was oneof the mostwatched sportingevents durigthis time.RockyMarcianoFamous Boxerwho beatJersey JoeWalcott for theHeavyweightChampionshipBaseballandBoxingThese werethemost popularsports duringthe 1950s.JackieRobinsonMLB was fullyintegrated inthe 1950sfollowing thisBlack MLBplayerGilletteFridayNightFightsOne of themost popularBoxing TVseries inAmericanHistoryYankeesBaseballteam thatdominatedthe 1950sWillieMaysThis NY Giantsplayer made a famousover-the shouldercatch that ledthem to victoryin the 1st gameof the1954 World SeriesEntertainmentand FamilyBondingSports providedthis for familiesand was onereason theygained popularityin the 1950s$15,000The averageMLB players'salary in the1950sMickeyMantleThis NYYankee rookiemade his MLBdebut on April18, 1951SugarRayRobinsonFamous boxerwho took theMiddleweightChampionshipfrom JakeLamottaHankAaronThis MilwaukeeBraves rookiehit the first of his755 Major Leaguehome runs onApril 23,19545The Yankeeswere the first towin thismany WorldSeries in a rowAltheaGibsonShe was the firstBlack woman tocompete in aNational TennistournamentSportsIllustratedThe 1st Issueof themagazine hitnewsstands onAugust 16,1954BabyBoomOne of the reasonssports became sopopular during the1950s was due tothis growing numberof young people afterWorld War llNBAThisAssociationheld its firstAll Star Gamein 1951FlorenceChadwickFirst woman to swimthe English Channelinboth directions andbeat the women'srecord by swimmingit in13 hrs 20 misTVSports werebecoming morepopular due to sportsbroadcasts and morefamilies were ableto afford _______in their homes.CollegeFootballThe mostpopulartype offootball duringthe 1950sBobbyThomsonThis NY Giantsthird baseman hitthe homerun thatwas known as"The shot heard'round the world." 13 The NFL mergedwith the All AmericanFootball Conferenceto expand the leagueto this many teams LadiesProfessionalGolfAssociation(LPGA)ThisAssociationheld its 1stTournament in1950$6,000The averageNFL players'salary perseason1958RoseBowl This Football gamebetween Ohio Stateand Oregon Stateattracted 98,202fans and was oneof the mostwatched sportingevents durigthis time.RockyMarcianoFamous Boxerwho beatJersey JoeWalcott for theHeavyweightChampionshipBaseballandBoxingThese werethemost popularsports duringthe 1950s.JackieRobinsonMLB was fullyintegrated inthe 1950sfollowing thisBlack MLBplayerGilletteFridayNightFightsOne of themost popularBoxing TVseries inAmericanHistoryYankeesBaseballteam thatdominatedthe 1950sWillieMaysThis NY Giantsplayer made a famousover-the shouldercatch that ledthem to victoryin the 1st gameof the1954 World SeriesEntertainmentand FamilyBondingSports providedthis for familiesand was onereason theygained popularityin the 1950s$15,000The averageMLB players'salary in the1950sMickeyMantleThis NYYankee rookiemade his MLBdebut on April18, 1951SugarRayRobinsonFamous boxerwho took theMiddleweightChampionshipfrom JakeLamottaHankAaronThis MilwaukeeBraves rookiehit the first of his755 Major Leaguehome runs onApril 23,19545The Yankeeswere the first towin thismany WorldSeries in a rowAltheaGibsonShe was the firstBlack woman tocompete in aNational TennistournamentSportsIllustratedThe 1st Issueof themagazine hitnewsstands onAugust 16,1954BabyBoomOne of the reasonssports became sopopular during the1950s was due tothis growing numberof young people afterWorld War llNBAThisAssociationheld its firstAll Star Gamein 1951FlorenceChadwickFirst woman to swimthe English Channelinboth directions andbeat the women'srecord by swimmingit in13 hrs 20 mis

Sports in the 1950s - Call List

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  1. Sports were becoming more popular due to sports broadcasts and more families were able to afford _______ in their homes.
    TV
  2. The most popular type of football during the 1950s
    College Football
  3. This NY Giants third baseman hit the homerun that was known as "The shot heard 'round the world."
    Bobby Thomson
  4. The NFL merged with the All American Football Conference to expand the league to this many teams
    13
  5. This Association held its 1st Tournament in 1950
    Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)
  6. The average NFL players' salary per season
    $6,000
  7. This Football game between Ohio State and Oregon State attracted 98,202 fans and was one of the most watched sporting events durig this time.
    1958 Rose Bowl
  8. Famous Boxer who beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the Heavyweight Championship
    Rocky Marciano
  9. These were the most popular sports during the 1950s.
    Baseball and Boxing
  10. MLB was fully integrated in the 1950s following this Black MLB player
    Jackie Robinson
  11. One of the most popular Boxing TV series in American History
    Gillette Friday Night Fights
  12. Baseball team that dominated the 1950s
    Yankees
  13. This NY Giants player made a famous over-the shoulder catch that led them to victory in the 1st game of the 1954 World Series
    Willie Mays
  14. Sports provided this for families and was one reason they gained popularity in the 1950s
    Entertainment and Family Bonding
  15. The average MLB players' salary in the 1950s
    $15,000
  16. This NY Yankee rookie made his MLB debut on April 18, 1951
    Mickey Mantle
  17. Famous boxer who took the Middleweight Championship from Jake Lamotta
    Sugar Ray Robinson
  18. This Milwaukee Braves rookie hit the first of his 755 Major League home runs on April 23,1954
    Hank Aaron
  19. The Yankees were the first to win this many World Series in a row
    5
  20. She was the first Black woman to compete in a National Tennis tournament
    Althea Gibson
  21. The 1st Issue of the magazine hit newsstands on August 16,1954
    Sports Illustrated
  22. One of the reasons sports became so popular during the 1950s was due to this growing number of young people after World War ll
    Baby Boom
  23. This Association held its first All Star Game in 1951
    NBA
  24. First woman to swim the English Channel in both directions and beat the women's record by swimming it in 13 hrs 20 mis
    Florence Chadwick