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69 Cards in this Set
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-Happened after WW2 changes
-Paid for by city bonds and taxes. -Round, cookie cutter style -Retro parkrs: made to look like an old style |
New Stadiums
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-Idea that sports are good for country. An us v. them (Nazis) mentality
-Make the country better and stronger -Enhanced the welfare of the nation's peoples. |
Sporting Ideology
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-Indvidualism, focused on self
-"new Spartans" -Experienced a running craze in the 70s. Individual sport, long/short distance -iron Man competitions -being fat meant you were a failure |
Fitness cult
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-"golden throats"
-Radio had a hard time adjusting -Rarely criticized players, managers, coaches, officals or owners -An athlete's inside knowledge added to fan's enjoyment |
TV announcers
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-Directors employed multiple cameras, replays, slow-motion shots, flashy graphics, catchy music
-Changed game rules, permitted arbitrary timeouts for commercials, and established lengthy playoff systems for championships -Brought about globalization of sports -caused attendance at games to decrease |
Changes brought about by TV
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-Famous 60s sporting announcer for MNF
-Very controversial sportscaster -criticized coaches, officals, had a "tell it like it is" attitude. -Audience loved to hate him |
Howard Cosell
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-Responsible for ABC's success
-Produced Emmy award winning childrens program -Used cranes, blimps and helicopters to obtain novel views -Produced wide world of sports and MNF |
Roone Arledge
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-Appeared on Wide World of Sports
-bizarre and unusual activities: high wire acts, national logrolling champs, wrist wrestling, rattlesnake hunts |
Trashsports
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Local stations broadcasted nationally
-ex: WGN, WTBS |
Superstations
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-Required countless games to fill 24 hrs a day of sports
-Trash sports played on late night |
ESPN
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-Sporting events in every aspect of society
-Made single events not as important |
Dilution of sports
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-Exempted sports packages from being limited. Every sports team benefited through TV
-Allowed all teams to make $ for TV -Started by Pete Rozelle |
Sports Broadcasting Act
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-era of modern baseball
-Dynasties. Yankees won 15/17 penants -Platoon system began- multiple positions for hitting -lowered pitching mound from 15 to 10 in. -Strike zone was lowered. Defacto- no high strikes -leads to more offense and away from the pitcher era |
1st Era
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-era of modern baseball
-Expansion of two divisions, East and West -Ending of the dynasty: amateur draft, reserve clause ends and free agency -More speed, power, stolen bases and relief pitchers |
2nd Era
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-era of modern baseball
-Wild card. More expansive. Steroid era -return of dynasties: Braves and Yankees -Home run records drop -Juiced balls: wound tighter, less pitching talent -Lighter bats, wider strike zone |
3rd Era
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-field manager of the Yankees
-Platooned many of his hitters (first to platoon) |
Casey Stengel
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-In the early league, more than 40 franchises joined and expired.
-Packers one of the only surviving franchises -Changed rules: permitted forward passes anywhere behind the line of scrimmage and moved hashmarks 10yrds inside sidleines -Invented College All star game: NFL champion against college seniors |
NFL
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-Started as a PR and businessman.
-commissioner of NFL 1959-2006 -Negotiates a contract with NFL for TV -Started Sports Broadcasting Act |
Pete Rozelle
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-Baltimore Colts v. NY Giants
-First time in history game went into sudden death OT -TV enabled millions to share the excitement of sports |
1958 NFL champtionship
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-TV helped to create this.
-8 teams, 4 occupied by the NFL -created by Lamar Hunt and Bud Adams |
AFL
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-Signed by the AFL
-QB from Alabama -played for NY Jets, made pro athletes demand for high contracts |
Joe Namath
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-Happened because of rising costs of competition for players
-established one draft, a common player draft -led by Pete Rozelle |
NFL Merger (becomes AFC/NFC)
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-A more exciting style of football, post season bowl games, press polls and TV made it popular
-More plays involved, more detailed offense and pagentry |
College football
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-50 writers and broadcasters, national coaches pick the top 50 teams
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Polls
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-Furnished for an exciting climax to the regular football season
-Tournament of Roses was first. -During the depression, boosters in Southern cities attempted to attract tourists by creating the Orange, Sun, Sugar and Cotton. -First game awarded each team $1,000 |
Bowls
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-Attempt to have the two best teams play
-Computer model takes into account AP, USA Today, and coaches poll, strength of schedule, and record -Unsuccessful because there are usually more than two teams |
BCS
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-Defensive player at UNL
-Guaranteed a win vs. ND -Only permanently retired # in Nebraska History (60) |
Tom "Trainwreck" Novak
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-Hired as a Nebraska Coach in 50s
-FIrst coach to give athletic scholarships- looked out of state -Treated players like machines-not people -caused a players revolt |
Bill Glassford
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-Hired as NE coach after Pete Elliot
-Only won one game -Very depressed and unhappy as head coach -Last coach before the Devaney area |
Bill Jennings
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-NE head coach from 62-72
-Brought enthusiasm to football, made Nebraska believe again -won Nebraska's first bowl game |
Bob Devaney
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-Nebraska's first bowl game win
-in Yankee stadium v. Miami |
1962 Gotham Bowl
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-Finished 10-0-1 in 71
-Played LSU in the championship with QB Jerry Tagge |
NU's 1st national champioship
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-Running back/punt return from Omaha
-"Player of the century" -won Heisman/Walter Camp in 72 |
Johnny Rodgers
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-Thanksgiving Day in 72 NU v. OU. NU won 35-31
-Johnny Rodgers with a 72 yd. punt return -led NU to Orange Bowl |
Game of the Century
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-NU QB led to national championships in 70 and 71
-Scored game winning TD in championship v. LSU |
Jerry Tagge
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-Brought black paseball players to his team, wanted integration in baseball
-Only vote for integration in baseball -Picked up Jackie Robinson |
Branch Rickey
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-Known as a Race Man
-Picked up by Branch Rickey for who he was, able to turn the other cheek -Hired by Montreal Royals and led to minor league WS |
Jackie Robinson
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-organized by cities in the Midwest
-Comprised of players from AAU, college stars and Harlem Globetrotters |
NBA
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-First dynasty in NBA
-Bob Cousy, Bill Russel, coach Arnold "red" Auerbach |
Boston Celtics
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-Celtics center
-Introduced a revolutionary style of play -quick and agile, blocked the lane and played a one-man zone |
Bill Russell
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-commissioner of NBA
-transformed NBA into a well-oiled machine on how to establish a brand name |
David Stern
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-NBA's most compelling player
-occupied the center stage of successful sports brand marketing -Good looks, flair, and fluid athleticism elevated him far above the game itself |
Michael Jordan
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-Arrived later than most sports, done mostly in large cities with large arenas built.
-NY mayor organized tripleheaders in Madison Square Gardent for the city's relief funds. Called "garden games" |
College basketball
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-sportswriter who organized the relief games
-rented our the Garden to host his own college games-became a legend in basketball history |
Ned Irish
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-Created by Ned Irish
-served as a catalyst for college basketball -became every schoolboy's dream to play there -Appearances there were obligated for any college team striving for national status |
Garden Games
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-tournament designed to determine the national championship team at the end of each season
-premier college basketball tournament (at the time) |
NIT
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-32 players involved in a scandal
-contributed to a general climate of suspicion and mistrust -ended the Garden's financial structure in college basketball -wiped out powerful basketball programs of NY's colleges. |
Point shaving scandal
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-won 10 NCAA basketball championships in 12 years-7 titles in a row
-Most remarkable achievement in sports history -college dynasty |
UCLA
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-led UCLA to a college dynasty. won 88 consecutive games
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John Wooden
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Played for UCLA, regarded as one of the most dominant centers in all of college. Played for the Celtics in the NBA. He also has a tiny penis.
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Bill Walton
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Politics in Post ww2 Olympics
______ ____ - major standoff between USSR and USA |
Cold War
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Politics in Post ww2 Olympics
After these games which the US did very poorly in, Pres. Kennedy made kids start getting in shape |
1960
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Politics in Post ww2 Olympics
This term was coined for the 1968 games which meant whites and blacks were separated (Black Power) |
Apartheid
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Politics in Post ww2 Olympics
In the ____ games in Munich, Germany, terrorists took over (many ISraeli athletes were taken hostage). Finished the games despite deaths |
1972
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Politics in Post ww2 Olympics
End of ______ in olympics. (pros started playing) |
amateurism
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Politics in Post ww2 Olympics
____ Miracle on Ice. US (amateurs) beat heavily favored USSR team which was made up of all pros in Lake Placid, NY |
1980
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______ _____ - player who made golf more popular in general. Grew up poor. Highest paid athlete up until the 1980s. Started the Senior OPen
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Arnold Palmer
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____ ____ - played golf at Ohio St. Didn't have the following like Palmer had. Ended up winning 18 majors (6 Masters) and 2 Amateurs
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Jack Nicklaus
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____ _____ - won first Masters in 1997 (21 yrs old). Won 4 majors in a row (14 total). Won 71 tournaments (3rd total)
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Tiger Woods
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______ ______ - pros and amateurs both playing in tournament for cash money!
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Open Tennis
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Tennis player who played at Forest Hills (eventually became host to US Open). Pushed for Open Tennis.
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Jack Kramer
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Australian Tennis player
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Rod Laver
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____ _____ - tennis player who was known for his on court "blowups" and would often yell at officials and players
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John McEnroe
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These two tennis players drew more fans on TV than football games. Became a phenomenon and made this woman's sport popular again.
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William's Sisters
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Boxer who wasn't afraid to speak mind and get involved in civil rights. His real name was Cassius Clay (which was his slave name). Became a black muslim. He was stripped of his title for refusing to enlist in draft. His first name rhymes with Juhammid.
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Muhammid Ali
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The Black Athlete Revolt was run by _____ _____ (professor at San Jose St.)
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Harry Edwards
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The ____ _______ ____ boycotted the 1968 olympics.
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Black Athlete Revolt
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5 things the Black Athlete Revolt Club boycotted
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1. Ali wanted his title back
2. Wanted Brundage removed form IOC president 3. Wanted South Africa banned from Olympic Games 4. Wanted black coaches on American team 5. NY athletic club to be integrated |
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____ _____ - NFL teams must interview one African American candidate
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Rooney Rule
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