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History of Sports
The history of sports teaches us a great deal about the changing society and about the nature of sport itself. It shows how society has transformed its practices and beliefs, thereby leading to changes in the rules in sports.
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What are some catch phrases used in the 1970's?
but there are lots more.
another is bitchen which probably arrived slightly earlier but was popularized then.
these are 70s:
- foxy
- foxes (guys<--no, both sexes. id est: "fox on the run")
otoh, most of these showed up way earlier:
30s/40s:
- to be "keen on" someone
- smooch
50s, beat/jazz slang:
- cool
- swell (as in "Tommy's really a swell guy")
debatable. i would think 60s, but could be 70s:
- neato
60s:
- hang 10!
- groovy
- far out
never heard:
- lets motor [let's book, maybe]
later than 70s: not in los angeles. maybe nyc, tho it would be later, 80s:
- chicas (girls)
2003-ish:
- pimp juice (it is what Dylan Sin doesnt have)
i have a whole lotta work to do or i'd send you up some more. otoh, i will leave you w/ the knowledge that, in context, this is where & when we, the world received:
- dude.
- *dudette came a little bit later.
- bi--at least in the more common culture. it is as debatable as the onset of "neato" whether the common culture even recognized the concept before the 1970s
What is tennis and why is it so popular?
Tennis is a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court. Using top spins, volleys, forehands, backhands...
Tennis is a hard, and very complicated sport. It can be intense for those who are actually interested in the sport so that's why it's probablly so popular.
It's actually not played by many people, you have to be pretty wealthy to pay for all the lessons that is needed to be a good player.
What was the name of the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 1875?
Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924], one of 14 African Americans among a total of 15 jockeys, was the person who won the first Kentucky Derby. The exact winning date was May 17, 1875. The winning horse was Aristides. The winning time was 2 minutes 37-3/4 seconds.
Which president began the custom of throwing out the first ball of the major league baseball season?
William Howard Taft On April 14, 1910, at National Park in Washington, DC. The Washington Senators were playing the Philadelphia Athletics. Taft threw out the first season Opening Day pitch on April 14th 1910.to Walter Johnson.
How much did footballers used to get paid?
During the 1920s professional football players were paid between $100 and $300 per game. Their salary all depended on position on the team.
Who was the oldest boxer to win the heavyweight championship?
Although there was no formal boxing organization until 1921, John L. Sullivan is considered by historians to have been the first heavyweight champion of the world. His reign was between 1882-1892. Click on the 'Heavyweight Boxing Champions' link on this page to see a chronological list of those boxers that have been heavyweight champions.
but muhammed ali is the greastest of all time ha
What sports are played in Spain?
Dancing is a form of sport so therefore the Paso Doble is a sport that originated in Spain. it is based on the man being the matador (bull fighter) and the woman being the cape or the bull, sometimes she can be a matador as well.
Another dance originating from Spain though not ballroom is the Flamenco.
The original Tango music also originated in Spain
Answer:It seems that bullfighting, certainly as we know it, may well have been originated in Spain.
What does this statue reveal about greek values?
It was part of the Persian influences , after the conquering of this DEEZE NUTTZ
How much does it cost to produce a skateboard?
There are certain websites where you can design your own boards and they cost about $50. but in all reality to make a board from scratch is alot less than that, Skateboards normally go for around $60 $70 dollars a piece, and the companies that make it need to make a profit off each board. The cost to produce a skateboard is about $20 $25 dollars maybe less.
Or...
I'll assume you're asking how much the companies spend to make the boards they sell. In many cases, the companies also own a woodshop -- that is, they own the company where the wood veneers are pressed and shaped into a skateboarding with concave. For a good American-made board, the actual cost of the wood plies and the process is somewhere int he neighborhood of $8 to $10. Then the wood shop sells it to the company. for $16 to $20. This is usually with the graphics. Then the company sells it to the distributor for around $30, or direct to a shop for around $35. Then the shop sells it to the customer for somewhere between $45 to $60. There are also good boards comping out of China, but the key is that the boards must be made out of rock-hard Canadian Maple. It is a hard, stiff wood and it is what is responsible for the pop and feel of a good skateboard. While these nuances do not matter to the novice, to anyone who skateboards regularly, the difference is very noticeable and after riding a good board, it's hard to ride a substandard board. The key thing if you want a good board is to buy from a reputable skateboarding company who is dedicated to skateboarding. These brands will sponsor skateboarders, they will be active in marketing their brand, and they will constantly be improving their products. There are a lot of good companies, but some of the best include Zero, Flip, Toy Machine, Foundation, Mystery, Slave, Real, AntiHero, Think, Blood Wizard, Lifeblood, ZooYork, Almost, Blind, Darkstar, Dogtown, 5Boro, Stereo, Birdhouse, Sk8Mafia, Element, Santa Cruz, World Industries, Powell, Pocket Pistols, Girl, Chocolate, and more. This is not a complete list, but off the top of my head. If you like a company, that's what matters if the board is for you.
Wheels cost a couple bucks each to actually make, and go through the same price markup at each step of the way. There are cheap wheels, and then there are good companies who actually do research and work to create better wheels. This is a scientific process and is not always easy, and the best companies work towards improving their products endlessly. There are many good wheels and wheel companies. Some of these companies have been making wheels for a long time and have perfected their wheels over time. Spitfire, Ricta, Bones, Pig, OJ, Autobahn are some of the better wheels brands but this is NOT a complete list.
Trucks cost about $6-$8 each to actually produce, then they are sold to shops for $8-$16 Although it's not absolutely true, for the most part, the better trucks cost more, and the end price to the consumer is anywhere between $20 to $40 each. Two are needed per board. Pretty much Independent, Thunder, Venture, Krux, Theeve, Royal, and Tensor are the better truck brands for street skating. There are many wacky brands for longboarding as well as a handful of standards...
What sports were played in 1900?
The sport of greyhound racing was introduced to Great Britain by the U.S. in 1925 or 1926 (one source has listed 1925, another 1926). As the sport gained several followers many new tracks were built, and in 1928, the National Greyhound Racing Club was established. In both 1929 and 1930, a notable "athlete," Mick the Miller, was crowned champion of the Greyhound Derby. The first track in Manchester featured a mechanical hare for the dogs to chase around the track. This practice is still carried out today, but metal "bait" may be used instead of mechanical hares. Greyhound racing still remains popular in many countries such as the U.S., Great Britain, Australia, Mexico, Ireland, and Spain. It is not, however, a sport of the 1900's. Records indicate that Egyptians began racing dogs in 2500 B.C. Many greyhounds were also used to hunt hares and other animals. The breed usually features coats of black, gray, and/or white and weigh 65-70 pounds. They have been clocked in at speeds of up to 40 mph and well-performing racers can bring in $200,000.
Baseball teams started in the 1920's. This era was also the one that started basketball teams and football teams. Baseball teams traveled across the country recruiting people to play from cities they visited.
What was the first team sport invented?
According to ancient texts and paintings found in caves found in Lascaux, France and Bayankhongor Province of Mongolia depict that wrestling is the oldest sport. It is believed that wrestling as a sport existed even 17,300 years ago.
Which US city won both the Stanley Cup and the Super Bowl in 2009?
The correct answer is kind-of. In 1980, Superbowl XIV, the Pittsburgh Steelers and (then located in LA) Rams played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, a short drive from downtown LA though not technically the same city. The Rams lost 31-19. In 1985, Superbowl XIX, the San Francisco 49ers played the Miami Dolphins at Stanford University, again a short drive from downtown San Francisco and again not technically the same city. The 49ers won 38-16.
What is the importance of sports and games explain briefly?
By playing games person remains active, games help them to overcome from the problems related muscles and bones that's why everyone should be engage in some sought of sports activities always.
The Baltimore Clipper was a slim, fast vessel influenced by the French luggers and privateers, developed and built in the Fells Point shipyards of Baltimore around 1790. The word "clipper" refers to speed, as in "clip along."
The Baltimore clipper was schooner rigged with two raked (slanting aft) masts carrying gaff sails and gaff topsails. These were fore-and-aft sails; this means their luffs, forward edges, ran along a single line or a spar. To go into the wind, "square" sails needed braces to hold the leading edge taut. Even a carefully braced square sail wasn't an efficient airfoil, so square-rigged ships couldn't go much further than 10° to 20° into the wind. Fore-and-aft sails trimmed more efficiently and could operate 33° or a bit more into the wind. This doesn't sound like much but it makes a vast difference in distance traveled and speed over the bottom.
In addition to the foresail and mainsail and their gaff topsails, Baltimore clippers carried several jibs and staysails forward - these were also fore-and-aft sails. Many were rigged as topsail schooners, having two square-rigged topsails available on the foremast for running before the wind, usually in the offshore trade winds.
The typical Baltimore Clipper was not large, sixty or eighty feet on deck. Her hull was deep and narrow and "sharp" - her bow cut through the water rather than pushing it aside.
Baltimore clippers had a checkered history. On one hand, they were superb blockade runners, outmaneuvering and outdistancing British men o' war which were preventing United States merchant vessels from leaving or entering harbors. They were profitable privateers during the War of 1812 (sometimes called the Second War of Independence). But they were also infamous as slavers, slave-carrying vessels on the Middle Passage of the slave trade between Africa and the Caribbean slave-holding kennels.
All the famous people born in Paris are humans of the species Homo sapiens.
n.b. This question is mis-categorized: Even under occupation Paris was never formally considered part of Germany.
How much does a colt carry in the Kentucky Derby?
A weight of 126 pounds is what a colt carries in the Kentucky Derby. The weight is 121 pounds for a filly. It's back up to 126 pounds for a gelding.
Who was the 2005 Kentucky Derby winner?
Eddie Arcaro [February 19, 1916 - November 4, 1997] and William Hartak [December 9, 1932 - November 26, 2007] are the only two jockeys with five Kentucky Derby victories. Revered as the greatest jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing history, Arcaro won the Derby in 1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, and 1952. Hartack won the Derby in 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, and 1969.
Did Medieval peasants have pets?
That all depends on how much money they had or lack of....but I'm guessing they would have the same animals as a modern day farmer. Pigs, goats, chickens, maybe an ox for work. I think horses were expensive and only for nobility or were owned by 'hot-shots'. I didn't live in that era so I'm not positive about my answer...LOL.
Which famous sports star had number 47?
Andy Pettitte (a Yankees player) How about one of the most famous athletes in the entire world and argueably the greatest motorcycle racer ever - Valentino Rossi!!!
What was the Highest cricket test match score?
Brian Lara 400 ( was the highest by an individual)
BUT HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL TEST CRICKET SCORE WAS 952/6 dec BY SRI LANKA AGAINST INDIA BEFORE THE YEAR 2000
IN THAT MATCH JAYASURIYA SCORED 340 AND MAHANEMA SCORED 225, DE SILVE SCORED 126 ALONG WITH RATUNGA'S 86 AND JAYAWERDANE'S 66
JAYASURIYA AND MAHANAMA MADE A 585 RUNS OF PARTNERSHIP ( HIGHEST IN ALL FORMS OF CRICKET) SRI LANKA WERE 39-1 THEN THE SECOND WICKET FALL ON 615-2
Naismith suffered a major brain hemorrhage on November 19, 1939 and died nine days later in his home located in Lawrence, Kansas. Naismith was 78 years old. Naismith is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, KS.
Who is the oldest MLB pitcher with the most wins in a single season?
In MLB, Warren Spahn of the 1963 Milwaukee Braves with 23 wins at the age of 42.
Which sport did Milo Krotron compete in?
An athlete who became a legend at the ancient Greek Olympics was Milo of Kroton. A wrestler, Milo wore the winner's laurel wreath six times.
Milo continued to practice the sport till he was well over 40 years old. He enjoyed displaying his strength. He would clasp a pomegranate in his hand and challenge spectators to take it from him. Though he held the fruit tightly, it used to remain miraculously undamaged. Sometimes, he would stand on a greased iron disc and invite people to push him off it.
Milo met a tragic end. One day, while walking in the woods, he saw a tree trunk that had just been cut, with wedges driven into the crack to keep it open. He decided to use his hands to separate it further. But when he tried, the wedges flew out and his hands were trapped in the trunk. He was unable to break free and when night fell, a wild animal killed and devoured him.
He also thought he was Heracles he wore a lion-skin cloak and carried a club such as Heracles
