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Boxing Legend
BoxingJack Dempsy was an aggressive boxer. He was the heavy weight champion from 1919-1926.He has the number 7 out of a hundred of the strongest hitters. -
Albany's first professional basketball team
The senatorsAlbany's first professional basketball team was the "The Senators". Back then the basketball was 32 inches in circumfrence. -
Wrestling
WrestlingWrestling was taking it's tole in this era. There was this match called "Iron Man". The point of it was the champion would go in the middle of the ring and call around the crowd to see who was brave enough to wrestle them. -
Negro National League
NNLThis was the when they formed the NNL or the Negro National Leauge. Rube Foster was the founder of the league. It was consitsted of 8 teams. -
The Black Sox scandal
ScandalThe White sox baseball team were indicted for conspiring to throw the 1919 world series, -
First olympics
The first olmpics was held in the year of 1921 summertime. -
Babe Ruth Record
Babe Ruth homerunBabe Ruth was the one who broke the all time home record which was 59. Babe Ruth broke the record with 60 home runs in a regular season. -
Olympics
In 1924 this was the first ever Olympics. In the summer Paavo Nurmi wins 5 gold medals in track and field. -
Knute Rockne
Knute Rockne was one of the best football coaches of all time. He coached Notre Dam Fighting Irish for 13 years straight. "If we're a hit, let 'em say anything they want." was a quote from Knute Rockne -
Red Grange
Red Grange was named the best college football player on ESPN in 2011. Red Grange was a running back in college for Illionis and in pro he played running back for Chicago Bears.
