Sports entertainment history Notes and assignments history Mid

Sports & entertainment history Notes and assignments

history • Mid to late 1800’s – only the wealthy participate • 1890’s –better wages, technology, transportation • 1890 edison invented kinetoscope – vitascope – to view motion pictures • George Eastman - technology

Pg 2 – history • 1927 full sound movie – Jazz Singer • 1923 Wilson sporting goods signed an endorsement deal with golfer Gene Sarazen • 1918 – Babe Ruth set records • Sports/entertainment a regular in everyday life • Great depression – 1930’s

Pg 3 • 1940’s relief from trauma of WWII • 1940’s Bill Veeck developed sports marketing-turned game into an event • Owners of Indiana, White Sox – entertained the fans with fireworks. • 1948 – Guttman organized paralympics

Pg 4 • 1950’s growth of TV, theaters, sports franchises, Disneyland • 1960’s Mark Mc. Cormack founded IMG which links corporations to athletes—first was A. Palmer • Larry Doby – first Afro Amer drafted into American League

Pg 5 • Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount pictures – produced moview and owned theaters – appeal of dramatic stories and popular stars of the day • 1967 National league vs American league – a game • 1968 – Eunice Shriver organized special olympics

Pg 6 • R. Arledge – Wide World of sports – TV show • 1972 – title IX • 1979 ESPN started as a small cable TV station • 1980’s – extreme sports • 1982 – becomes a media event to more than 90 mil? Superbowl • 1986 – Amateur rule overturned • 1996 – Women’s NBA

assignments • • • Define all vocab Checking concepts 1 -7 p. 72 Notes from ppt. Worksheet 3. 2 Ch 2 and 3 report