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- 3. Their physiology was described as too delicate for sports
- 4. This disease shut down nearly all professional sports, forcing Americans to find alternatives for entertainment
- 6. Commonly done among spectators during sports events (horse racing, boxing)
- 9. During the 1998 World Cup, Iranian players gifted this to American players as a sign of peace
- 11. During WWI, troops on the Western Front ceased fire and celebrated Christmas by playing soccer together
- 13. This sport was invented in 1891
- 14. This religious group did not support sports in Colonial America
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- 1. Derived from the English game of rugby
- 2. One of the most common forms of physical activity in colonial America
- 5. (First Name) Broke the color barrier in baseball in 1947
- 7. (First name) This famous boxer refused the Vietnam War draft to promote peace
- 8. (Last Name) In 2016, this athlete kneeled during the national anthem
- 10. (Last Name) First athlete to win 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics
- 12. An aspect of sports that maintains health in bodies
- 15. This sports league is the most popular spectator sport in the U.S.