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Lacrosse was the first sport brought to America in 1637 and was played by the Native Americans -
sports were first professionalized in 1852
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the first professional sport in America was baseball in the 1870's
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the first professional baseball game was played on May 4th, 1871 -
In 1877, the first World Series was played between the champion Boston Red Caps and the champion Philadelphia White Stocking -
Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman, educator, and physician James Naismith -
the first basketball game was played on December 21st, 1891 by the founder of the sport -
American football was created in 1920
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The first game of what would become the National Football League, a matchup between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles -
the first ever Super Bowl which was played on January 15, 1967 and was between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs