Sports

This site includes a clip about the man who was to become Hollywood’s first Tarzan – an interesting Olympic record-setter –

and check out the info on water-skiing –

From Lou Gehrig to Knute Rockne to Jack Dempsey – this short article covers some of the highlights of sports in the 1920s -

And more about the icon of baseball -

But not all was fun and “games” [yes, I intended that pun]–

Read about the scandal that rocked the Chicago White Sox - they were afterwards referred to as the “Black Sox” -

The question was asked and confirmed …

Or was it? …

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Questions on Sports –

20. Identify Johnny Weismuller and what makes him a memorable 1920’s figure?

21. Identify “The Rajah of Rap”.

22. What was the question asked of “Shoeless Joe”?

23. What was his alleged answer?

24. What did he say his answer was?

25. What did you find was the most interesting thing about sports in the 1920’s?

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Tarzan image (Online Image) Available http://www.tvacres.com/commun_signals_tarzan.htm, July 2006

Gehrig image (Online Image) Available http://www.alsa.org/images/gehrig_1.jpg, July 2006

Black baseball team image (Online Image) Available http://www.theforgottenleagues.com/calendar.htm, July 2006

Babe Ruth image (Online Image) Available http://www.umass.edu/pubaffs/jackie/early1f.html, July 2006

Shoeless Joe Jackson image (Online Image) Available http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/jacksonshjoe.shtml, July 2006