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History of SportsHistory of Sports
Mr. YoungMr. Young
SociologySociology
Ancient SportsAncient SportsThese are some These are some sports est. to be sports est. to be over over 25002500 years years oldold
HurlingHurling in Ireland in Ireland
HarpastumHarpastum In In RomeRome
CujuCuju in China in China
PoloPolo in Persia in Persia
Also WrestlingAlso Wrestling
Ancient Egyptian SportsAncient Egyptian Sports
Helped to Helped to startstart many of the games many of the games we play todaywe play today
Pharaoh’sPharaoh’s enjoyed going to sporting enjoyed going to sporting eventsevents
Included: Included: hockeyhockey, handball, , handball, gymnasticsgymnastics, fishing, , fishing, boxingboxing, , weightlifting, weightlifting, archeryarchery, and high jump, and high jump
Egyptian sportsEgyptian sports
Ancient GreeceAncient Greece
Some of their games Some of their games include, field hockey, high include, field hockey, high diving, and animal fightingdiving, and animal fightingStarted the Started the OlympicOlympic games (every games (every 4 4 years) years) that was held between that was held between different different city-statescity-states in in GreeceGreeceBelieved that Believed that HerculesHercules helped create the games helped create the games in honor of father Zeusin honor of father ZeusFeatured events such as Featured events such as running, running, pentathlonpentathlon (jumping, discus, javelin, (jumping, discus, javelin, foot race, and wrestling)foot race, and wrestling)
Ancient GreeceAncient Greece
Ancient Greece ContAncient Greece ContFirst record of First record of OlympicOlympic champion was champion was CorebusCorebus, a , a cookcook, who , who won the one and only won the one and only event, the 210 yard event, the 210 yard dash, in dash, in 776776 BC BC
Continued every Continued every 44 years for 1200 years years for 1200 years until Emperor until Emperor TheodiusTheodius I abolished the games I abolished the games because viewed as because viewed as paganpagan traditions traditions
Olympics VideosOlympics Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ztMlmavBwv=K8ztMlmavBw
Ancient MayansAncient Mayans
Ancient Ancient MayansMayans
Invented game Invented game called called The Ball The Ball GameGame
Rubber ball about Rubber ball about 20 inches in 20 inches in diameterdiameter
Played on a Played on a stonestone court with court with slopingsloping walls and walls and stonestone ringsrings
Ancient MayansAncient MayansCould not use Could not use handshands to get ball through to get ball through ring and must not let ring and must not let the ball hit the the ball hit the groundground
Usually Usually oneone goal goal ended the gameended the game
WinnersWinners treated as treated as heroesheroes and a feast and a feast
LosersLosers punished punished severely, severely, leadersleaders usually lost their livesusually lost their lives
Mayan Ball Game VideoMayan Ball Game Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw24y2MLiFEv=Bw24y2MLiFE
History of GolfHistory of GolfBegan on the east coast Began on the east coast of of ScotlandScotland, 15, 15thth century centuryStarted by using rounded Started by using rounded stickstick and hitting and hitting pebblespebblesFirst club (gentlemen First club (gentlemen Golfers of Leith (1744))Golfers of Leith (1744))RoyalRoyal and and AncientAncient club of club of St. Andrews (Old Tom St. Andrews (Old Tom Morris)Morris)4 Majors: 4 Majors: USUS Open, Open, BritishBritish Open, Open, MastersMasters, and , and PGAPGA ChampionshipChampionshipImportant People: Bobby Important People: Bobby Jones, Lord Byron Nelson, Jones, Lord Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Eldrick Jack Nicklaus, Eldrick WoodsWoods
History of BaseballHistory of BaseballBased on Based on RoundersRounders in England in EnglandAlexander Alexander CartwrightCartwright was first to was first to organize a list of rulesorganize a list of rulesCivil WarCivil War helped to bring momentum helped to bring momentum to the gameto the gameCincinnatiCincinnati Red Stockings were Red Stockings were firstfirst professional teamprofessional teamImportant People: Babe Ruth, Jackie Important People: Babe Ruth, Jackie RobinsonRobinson
BaseballBaseball
History of FootballHistory of Football
Descended from Ancient Greek Descended from Ancient Greek Game Game HarpastumHarpastum
Nov 6, 1869 Nov 6, 1869 RutgersRutgers and and PrincetonPrinceton played first intercollegiate gameplayed first intercollegiate game
Walter CampWalter Camp, coach at Yale, coach at Yale
National Football League (NFL) National Football League (NFL) formed in formed in 19201920
FootballFootball
History of SoccerHistory of SoccerCujuCuju in China played around 2 in China played around 2ndnd century century BCBC
Ancient Ancient GreeksGreeks and and RomansRomans had Pheninda, had Pheninda, a combo of soccer and rugbya combo of soccer and rugby
Modern soccer started in Modern soccer started in EnglandEngland in the in the 1919thth century century
FIFAFIFA formed in May 21, 1904 formed in May 21, 1904
World Cup founded in World Cup founded in 19301930, played every , played every 44 years: Brazil has most wins (5) years: Brazil has most wins (5)
SoccerSoccer
History of BasketballHistory of Basketball
History of History of BasketballBasketball
Invented by Dr. James Invented by Dr. James NaismithNaismith in 1891 in 1891Created as a game for Created as a game for childrenchildren to play in to play in Mass. during the Mass. during the winterwinterSpread globally during Spread globally during WWIIWWIIFirst Pro league First Pro league started in started in 18901890UK first team was in UK first team was in 1903, but Adolph 1903, but Adolph Rupp would arrive in Rupp would arrive in 19301930