The Golden Age of Sports

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  1. 6. “National _____ league” was created for all black baseball players.
  2. 9. ______ ________ was the first black person to be drafted into the MLB, to the Dodgers.
  3. 11. Baseball was probably the biggest sport at the time, but the _______ were the biggest team at the time.
  4. 12. More woman's leagues were opened, for example woman's __________ leagues.
  5. 14. Advancements in __________, led leisure and consumption.
  6. 15. After the ___ America was eager to work and play sports.
  7. 16. Boxing was also popular because of ______ and racial pride.
  8. 17. ___ ____ ___ prevent a lot of black athletes from participating in sports.
  9. 18. The economy was booming along with the ____________.
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  1. 1. _____ _____ was a practicing lawyer as well as a golfer.
  2. 2. ____ _______dominated the sport, and was world heavy weight champion from 1919-1926.
  3. 3. Controversial opinions of woman and _______ _________ in sports filled the nation.
  4. 4. Sports also created corruption and gambling for example the ____ ___ scandal.
  5. 5. Commercial _____ and magazines turned athletes and actors into national icons.
  6. 7. The introduction of ____-__-____ descriptions of sporting events brought waves of popularity.
  7. 8. Players conspired with gamblers to rig the outcome of the 1919 _____ ______.
  8. 10. Three sports dominated the decade: professional baseball, college football, and ______.
  9. 13. The Yankees had ____ ____ and Gehrig and between the two of them, they hit 107 home runs