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