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Fashion Race Course
The first known game in which fans paid to attend. -
Volleyball was invented
by William George Morgan -
Boxing became a legal sport
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NCAA was formed
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motion picture film
Development of recording of sound on motion picture film -
Babe Ruth first to order bat with knob on end
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NBC
RCA establishes the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) -
first electronic television picture
Farnsworth transmits first electronic television picture; receives patent -
CBS
The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) was founded -
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was formed.
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Jackie Robinson breaks baseball's color line
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Wilson Sporting Goods signed golfer Didrikson.
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color tv
Color television is introduced. -
The Braves move to Milwaukee
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fastest serve in tennis
by Michael Sangster. It was clocked at 154 mile per hour -
Blue Ribbon Sports was founded/
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Billie Jean King brings women's games into this century
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Jets beat the Colts in Super Bowl 3
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Golf played on the moon by Alan Shepard
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World Football League grants 1st franchise
with Detroit