History of sports in america

By paulscol000

  • When was the first ever boxing match

    first ever boxing match was in 1681 in Britain by a man named Christopher Monck made a fight between his butler and butcher.

  • When was the MLB founded

    Major League Baseball was founded in 1876 in Cincinnati Ohio.

  • When the first homerun was hit

    The first ever homerun in the MLB was on May, 2nd 1876 hit by Ross Barnes.

  • When was the NHL founded

    The National Hockey League was founded in 1917 in Montreal, Canada.

  • When the NFL was founded

    The National Football League was founded in 1920 by Jim Thorpe along with 14 others.

  • Who won the first ever World Cup

    The first ever world cup was won by Uruguay in 1930 and took place in Uruguay.

  • When did the first NBA dunk happen

    The first NBA dunk was by Joe Fortenberry in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

  • When was the NBA founded

    The National Basketball Association was founded in 1946 in New York city.

  • Who won the first NBA title

    The first team to win a title was the Philadelphia Warriors in 1947. At the Philadelphia Arena.

  • When was the first NBA all star game

    The first all star game was in 1951 in the Boston Garden

  • who won the first super bowl ever

    The first super bowl was won by the Green Bay Packers at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

  • Who made the first NBA three pointer

    The first three pointer was made by Chris Ford. He was a player for the Boston Celtics.