Green Bay, Wisconsin, home to just over 100,000 people is the smallest market in any major sports league in the United States. Dubbed in the mid-sixties as “Title town, USA”, Green Bay is the proud home of the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers. Such a small town allows for many unique experiences. Only in Green Bay will you see a professional football player riding the bike of a six-year-old to the Clark Hinkle practice field. The team’s helmet is also present on the official city flag, along with a wedge of cheese, a roll of paper and a ship. Such a small town and a big name franchise once purchased for 250 dollars is now worth over 125 million. A big name franchise started from humble beginnings, a conversation between two men, and a drive for excellence.…
The Reconstruction of the south was not a complete failure, but it took to long for America to bring social and economic equality of opportunity to the former slaves.…
James Naismith was the creator of basketball. He created it in 1891 to condition young athletes in the winter. The “hoop” was a peach basket and the ball was a soccer styled ball. There were many rules for the new game. He created it in a YMCA gym in Springfield, Massachusetts. His team of eighteen was divided into two teams of nine and then the peach baskets were nailed above their heads. Every time one would score a basket, the game was stopped for the janitor to get up on a ladder and retrieve the ball. Later on, the bottoms of the “hoops” were taken out and they became a (sort of) real basket.…
Brooklyn, one of the 5 boroughs in New York and being known as a magnet for immigrants, had its greatest amount of people moving into the borough during the 40s and 50s. It was the post-war era and families were sprouting all over New York. During that time the Brooklyn Dodgers were a significant part of Brooklyn and baseball history. Today the Brooklyn Dodgers remain as one of the most historical teams to ever play the game. No team could ever compare to its underdog persona they displayed from 1947-1957. It all started at Ebbets Field where the Dodgers became infamous in 1947 with the color barrio being broken by Jackie Robinson. They suffered season after season heart breaks to the dreaded…
Fought during the Siege of Boston, this battle was very important. After the British planned to take Dorchester heights, the colonists became alarmed. To beat the British to the high ground, an American general took 1200 of his men to fortify the hill. At dawn, the British dispatched 2300 men to take control of the hill. As the British charged to take over the hill, colonists remained calm. They didn’t fire until they saw the whites of the British’s eyes. This order was so that the colonists would save ammo. After being driven back twice, the British finally broke through a colonist line. This helped the British sieze the…
* The Celts ruled England Up until 55 B.C.; they spoke Celtic, and practiced paganism as their main form or religion.…
These people still identify to the Germanic race but have their own ethnicity. They identify with different cultures, rituals, gods, and languages among other things. The Gaul’s settled on the banks of the Rhine river, where there was free land. The Treveri and Nervii are descendants of the Gaul’s but try to claim Germanic descendent. Many smaller groups came off of the Gauls. Due to migration the Chatti became part of the Roman Empire and although they are a part of the Roman Empire, they kept their culture and values that came from their Germanic descendent. They took on to the custom related to the Germanic people, and made it a rule that once men become of age, they let their beard and hair grow long and only shave when they have killed an enemy.…
Religion at this time or among these people was not a common thing. These people practiced and lived a Celtic culture. They were not use to churches or religions like the ones practiced in this region. The Celtic…
Looking at the way that the New York Yankees make their money according to the New York News & Features, the best way to go about success economically is to buy a related business to the team. In 2004 the Yankees became the sole owners of the Yes Network television broadcasting, bringing in 60 million dollars in 2009. Owning a related company allows the team to bring in one hundred percent of the profit instead of being contracted by unowned television companies like the Chicago Cubs and WGN Sports, the Baltimore Orioles and Fox Sports Baltimore, and the Chicago White Socks with WGN Sports also. Other keys that the Yankees use in their path to success is to run a tight ship meaning that the staff in New York is 200 people including the…
Religiously they were polytheistic, worshipping many Gods and Goddesses, each with their own distinct myths and legends surrounding them. They saw their Gods as…
I think the best NBA team is the Boston Celtics because they’re good. Furthermore, the Boston Celtics also have the most NBA championships in the league. The Boston Celtics had one of the best players to ever play the game named Bill Russell he was only six, eight compared to a regular NBA center who was about six eleven through seven foot, he was one of the best defensive players back then, he also had a really high vertical. Some might argue that the Boston Celtics aren't the best team that ever played because the people who say this nonsense are probably L.A Lakers fans and the L.A Lakers have the second most championships in the league. However, I think that they are the best, they have the most NBA championships in the league still today…
World War II drastically changed the landscape of sports in America and formed them to become what they are today. World War II started in the year 1939 and lasted until 1945. The United States was not brought into the war until 1941 because of the bombing on Pearl Harbor. Young people from all over the country joined in the war effort to help fight. This included people that already had jobs and people that did not have jobs. In this time period men mostly made up the sports field. The effects on basketball, baseball and football in the 1940’s were greatly affected by the United States getting involved into World War II.…
As civilization has progressed through the ages, many religions have arisen and taken hold around the world, two if the most interesting, being the religious beliefs of the ancient Mesopotamian and the Greeks. These two religions were practiced in different areas and at different times and, therefore, show that religion has played a critical role in every society and civilization. No matter how it is organized or what type of god is worshiped, a society would be nothing without some kind of deity to organize it. In comparing the religious beliefs of the Mesopotamian and the Ancient Greeks religious components highlighted including the style of worship, the temples or places of worship, and the nature of the god or gods.…
In 1924 a young Jewish man named Abe Saperstein was chosen to coach an African American semi pro basketball team called the Giles Post American Legion Quintet. Little did he know that with this position he would eventually revolutionize the game of basketball and help to initiate integration throughout the country, while establishing himself as an unknown and unconventional hero. Saperstein was a masterful promoter and businessman who would build the most well known sports franchise in history. He was also a visionary who knew the immense impact that African Americans could have on the game of basketball and was determined to force integration throughout the game of basketball. By forming his own successful African American team, Saperstein pioneered the integration of the National Basketball Association, and changed the way the game of basketball was played.…
Baseball is North America's oldest and most storied professional team sport. Certainly, there have been numerous moments which are still remembered by baseball fans of all ages many years after they happened. We all remember moments like "The Catch" in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series and Bill Mazeroski's World Series winning home run in 1960. There are also the players who transcend the ages like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Jackie Robinson. These players continue live on in the hearts and minds of the nation long after their playing days are over.…