Welcome to History of Sports! This will be our class page, check here often for class information! This page will contain documents that we will use, readings, assignments, and project information!
Course Documents:
Course Syllabus
Absence Make-Up Form
Olympics:
History of the Olympics Reading
Jesse Owens Olympic Reading
Jesse Owens ESPN Article
1968 Black Power Protest Reading 1
1968 Black Power Protest Reading 2
1968 Black Power Protest Response
1972 Olympic Basketball Reading
Olympics and the Economy
Olympics and the Economy Assignment
Football:
The Flying Wedge and a Violent Game
Concussions in Football Response Questions
The Ice Bowl
Economic Impact of Fantasy Football
Economic Impact of Fantasy Football Questions
NFL Franchise Project
Super Bowl Advertising
NCAA Geography Assignment
NFL Economic Impact
NFL Economic Impact Writing Prompts
College Football Dynasty Project
Baseball:
Golden Age of Baseball 1
Golden Age of Baseball 2
Babe Ruth Reading
Babe Ruth Reading Questions
Pete Rose Reading
Pete Rose Reading Instructions
Baseball Player Prezi Project
Baseball Player Comic Strip Project
Negro League Baseball Reading
Negro League Baseball Reading Questions
Black Sox Scandal Reading
Black Sox Scandal Reading 2
Black Sox Scandal Assignment
Steroid Era in Baseball
Gambling and Sports Reading 1
Gambling and Sports Reading 2
Gambling and Sports Assignment
Boxing:
Boxing and the 1920's
Greatest Rivalries in Boxing
Boxing Collage Instructions
Violence in Boxing Reading
Violence in Boxing Reading Assignment
Mike Tyson Reading
Mike Tyson iMovie Trailer Project
Horse Racing/Golf:
History of Horse Racing
History of Horse Racing Questions
Golfing Majors - Only Sign of Greatness?
Golf Speed Dating Activity
Basketball:
Beginnings of Basketball
Greatest College Basketball Teams Report
NBA Franchise Report
ABA Reading
ABA Questions
Hip Hop and the NBA
Greatest NBA Player of All-Time Student Project
Greatest Player of All-Time Debate
Most Valuable Conferences Reading
Value of Conferences Assignment
Should College Athletes be Paid?
Athletes and Money
Athletes and Money Mismanagement
Athletes and Money Mismanagement Response
Integration in Sports:
Jackie Robinson Reading
Texas Western Basketball Team
Nebraska Sports History:
How did we get the nickname Cornhuskers?
History of Nebraska Football
