Slide 2 AMERICAS FAVORITE SPORT BY: KYLE MOORE Slide 3 THE
DEBATE Slide 4 COMMON DEBATE AMONG SPORTS FANS Football fans point
towards the money as their evidence. Baseball fans point towards
their history. Basketball fans support their claim with the
globalization of their game. Hockey fans will fight to the death to
have their sport listed as the best. But, like most arguments in
sports, this debate comes down to one basic measurement:
statistics.
http://thefanhoodblog.com/2014/07/09/which-major-sport-is-most-popular-in-america/
Slide 5 NFL: 9 Billion MLB: 7.5 Billion NBA: 5 Billion NHL: 3.3
Billion NASCAR: 3.1 Billion NCAA Football: Unknown THE BREAKDOWN
Slide 6 HISTORY Baseball is known as Americas Past Time Started in
1845, and has been a big part of Americas sporting development. Had
a big influence on African Americans and growth and development in
America. Was the first Major sport in America to bring people
together and high revenues. Obviously baseball and the MLB win the
history category Slide 7 AVERAGE ATTENDANCE NFL: 67,604 MLB: 30,451
NBA: 17,347 NHL: 17,720 NCAA: 44,373 NASCAR: 97,722 Slide 8 TV
CONTRACTS NFL Dominates Slide 9 MOST ICONIC ATHLETE? NASCAR
Individuals make a HUGE difference to a sport. Jeff Gordon 1991
Busch Series Rookie of the Year 1993 Winston Cup Series Rookie of
the Year 4 time Winston Cup Champion 3 time Daytona 500 Winner 4
time Brickyard 400 Winner
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_were_some_of_Jeff_Gordon's_best_achievement
s Slide 10 MOST ICONIC ATHLETE? NHL Sydney Crosby, known as the
face of the NHL. Won Gold Medal For Team Canada- February 2010
Stanley Cup Championship (with Pittsburgh Penguins) June 2009 NHL
First All-Star Team 2007 June 2007 Youngest player in NHL history
to record 100 points in a season 2006
http://www.sidney-crosby.info/awards.php Slide 11 MOST ICONIC
ATHLETE? MLB As Americas past time, it is only obvious. Babe Ruth:
American baseball icon and legend. 2 All-Star 7 World Series
champion1923 AL MVP 12 AL home run champion 6 AL RBI champion AL
batting champion
http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-
players-of-all-time Slide 12 MOST ICONIC ATHLETE? NFL It truly is a
toss up Slide 13 MOST ICONIC ATHLETE? EVER!! Whose the most known
athlete of all time? This does not mean the NBA is Americas
favorite sport however.
http://list25.com/25-most-iconic-athletes-in-the-history-of-sports/
Slide 14 WHAT REALLY MATTERS, THE FANS! Slide 15 THE FANS HAVE
SPOKEN
https://www.google.com/search?q=america%27s+favorite+sport+polls
Slide 16 And the winner is
