The Cultural Development of Sports

By ScottWynkoop

  • The First Modern Olympic Games

    The first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece, the country where the tradition of the Olympics was first created.

  • Creation of the National Hockey League

    The National Hockey League (NHL) is founded.

  • The First Winter Olympic Games

    The first winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France.

  • The First Televised Major League Baseball Game

    The first televised Major League Baseball game was broadcast between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds

  • The First African American Major League Baseball Player I s Signed

    Jackie Robinson is signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first African-American player in the major leagues.

  • The Founding of the National Basketball Association

    The first NBA game is played between the Toronto Huskies and the New York Knickerbockers in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens.

  • The Rumble in the Jungle

    The “Rumble in the Jungle,” a boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, takes place in Zaire.