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Horse racing can be traced all the way back to 700 BC, from the Greek Olympic Games. In America, horse racing started in 1665 by British settlers who brought over the sport. The first race track was called the New Market and was near Long Island New York. -
Scottage immigrants started curling and brought it over to the United States. In 1807, the first club, named The Royal Curling Club started in America. -
In the late 1800s - early 1900s lacross grew in popularity and the sport continued to grow throughout Canada and The United States. In 1856, the Montreal Lacross Club was started in Canada and was the beginning of organized lax. In the beginning of lax, only 8 people were on the field, and by 1913, it had grown to 12 people on the field. -
The beginning of soccer started when Gerritt Miller Smith formed the Oneidas, they went undefeated from 1862-1865. After the Civil War, college soccer was first initiated. When British immigrants came to the US, soccer became a lot more popular. -
Golf was first originated in Scotland in as far back as 1457. The USGA, United States Golf Association started in 1894. By 1900, there were more than 1,000 golf clubs made. The US quickly established golf as a professional sport. -
The ancient Egyptians were the first people who started bowling, and this was traced back to 5,000 BC. In 1901, the first national tournament of the American Bowling Congress took place in Chicago IL. In the 1930s, bowling rapidly grew in popularity all over America. -
FIFA, which stands for Federation Internationale Football Association was first started in Paris on May 21st, 1904. In 1913, FIFA became part of the international board and was granted membership in the US Football Association on August 15. -
In 1917, Nicholas Seuss, the inventor of kickball, formally known as "kick baseball" created the sport of kickball in Ohio. It was originally created to show young children the game and basics of baseball, but in a safe and child-friendly way. -
Boxing in the United States started in the 1700s and was mainly popular in places like Boston, New York, and New Orleans. At first, boxing was illegal, and one could even get arrested for it, but in 1920, a religious group changed the view of boxing to be a way to get mental and physical exercise. -
Pickleball's origin started in Bainbridge Island WA in 1965. Bill Bell and Joel Pritchard were the makers of this sport and got their inspiration from Batmitten. By 1972, there was a corporation formed that was made to protect the creation of this sport.