History of Sports Mr. Young Sociology. Ancient Sports These are some sports est. to be over 2500 years old Hurling in Ireland Harpastum In Rome Cuju in.

History of SportsHistory of Sports

Mr. YoungMr. Young

SociologySociology

Ancient SportsAncient SportsThese are some These are some sports est. to be sports est. to be over over 25002500 years years oldold

HurlingHurling in Ireland in Ireland

HarpastumHarpastum In In RomeRome

CujuCuju in China in China

PoloPolo in Persia in Persia

Also WrestlingAlso Wrestling

Ancient Egyptian SportsAncient Egyptian Sports

Helped to Helped to startstart many of the games many of the games we play todaywe play today

Pharaoh’sPharaoh’s enjoyed going to sporting enjoyed going to sporting eventsevents

Included: Included: hockeyhockey, handball, , handball, gymnasticsgymnastics, fishing, , fishing, boxingboxing, , weightlifting, weightlifting, archeryarchery, and high jump, and high jump

Egyptian sportsEgyptian sports

Ancient GreeceAncient Greece

Some of their games Some of their games include, field hockey, high include, field hockey, high diving, and animal fightingdiving, and animal fightingStarted the Started the OlympicOlympic games (every games (every 4 4 years) years) that was held between that was held between different different city-statescity-states in in GreeceGreeceBelieved that Believed that HerculesHercules helped create the games helped create the games in honor of father Zeusin honor of father ZeusFeatured events such as Featured events such as running, running, pentathlonpentathlon (jumping, discus, javelin, (jumping, discus, javelin, foot race, and wrestling)foot race, and wrestling)

Ancient GreeceAncient Greece

Ancient Greece ContAncient Greece ContFirst record of First record of OlympicOlympic champion was champion was CorebusCorebus, a , a cookcook, who , who won the one and only won the one and only event, the 210 yard event, the 210 yard dash, in dash, in 776776 BC BC

Continued every Continued every 44 years for 1200 years years for 1200 years until Emperor until Emperor TheodiusTheodius I abolished the games I abolished the games because viewed as because viewed as paganpagan traditions traditions

Olympics VideosOlympics Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ztMlmavBwv=K8ztMlmavBw

Ancient MayansAncient Mayans

Ancient Ancient MayansMayans

Invented game Invented game called called The Ball The Ball GameGame

Rubber ball about Rubber ball about 20 inches in 20 inches in diameterdiameter

Played on a Played on a stonestone court with court with slopingsloping walls and walls and stonestone ringsrings

Ancient MayansAncient MayansCould not use Could not use handshands to get ball through to get ball through ring and must not let ring and must not let the ball hit the the ball hit the groundground

Usually Usually oneone goal goal ended the gameended the game

WinnersWinners treated as treated as heroesheroes and a feast and a feast

LosersLosers punished punished severely, severely, leadersleaders usually lost their livesusually lost their lives

Mayan Ball Game VideoMayan Ball Game Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw24y2MLiFEv=Bw24y2MLiFE

History of GolfHistory of GolfBegan on the east coast Began on the east coast of of ScotlandScotland, 15, 15thth century centuryStarted by using rounded Started by using rounded stickstick and hitting and hitting pebblespebblesFirst club (gentlemen First club (gentlemen Golfers of Leith (1744))Golfers of Leith (1744))RoyalRoyal and and AncientAncient club of club of St. Andrews (Old Tom St. Andrews (Old Tom Morris)Morris)4 Majors: 4 Majors: USUS Open, Open, BritishBritish Open, Open, MastersMasters, and , and PGAPGA ChampionshipChampionshipImportant People: Bobby Important People: Bobby Jones, Lord Byron Nelson, Jones, Lord Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Eldrick Jack Nicklaus, Eldrick WoodsWoods

History of BaseballHistory of BaseballBased on Based on RoundersRounders in England in EnglandAlexander Alexander CartwrightCartwright was first to was first to organize a list of rulesorganize a list of rulesCivil WarCivil War helped to bring momentum helped to bring momentum to the gameto the gameCincinnatiCincinnati Red Stockings were Red Stockings were firstfirst professional teamprofessional teamImportant People: Babe Ruth, Jackie Important People: Babe Ruth, Jackie RobinsonRobinson

BaseballBaseball

History of FootballHistory of Football

Descended from Ancient Greek Descended from Ancient Greek Game Game HarpastumHarpastum

Nov 6, 1869 Nov 6, 1869 RutgersRutgers and and PrincetonPrinceton played first intercollegiate gameplayed first intercollegiate game

Walter CampWalter Camp, coach at Yale, coach at Yale

National Football League (NFL) National Football League (NFL) formed in formed in 19201920

FootballFootball

History of SoccerHistory of SoccerCujuCuju in China played around 2 in China played around 2ndnd century century BCBC

Ancient Ancient GreeksGreeks and and RomansRomans had Pheninda, had Pheninda, a combo of soccer and rugbya combo of soccer and rugby

Modern soccer started in Modern soccer started in EnglandEngland in the in the 1919thth century century

FIFAFIFA formed in May 21, 1904 formed in May 21, 1904

World Cup founded in World Cup founded in 19301930, played every , played every 44 years: Brazil has most wins (5) years: Brazil has most wins (5)

SoccerSoccer

History of BasketballHistory of Basketball

History of History of BasketballBasketball

Invented by Dr. James Invented by Dr. James NaismithNaismith in 1891 in 1891Created as a game for Created as a game for childrenchildren to play in to play in Mass. during the Mass. during the winterwinterSpread globally during Spread globally during WWIIWWIIFirst Pro league First Pro league started in started in 18901890UK first team was in UK first team was in 1903, but Adolph 1903, but Adolph Rupp would arrive in Rupp would arrive in 19301930