cover of episode 167: The Golden Age of Sports: Horse Racing, Boxing, Basketball, Football, & Jim Thorpe

167: The Golden Age of Sports: Horse Racing, Boxing, Basketball, Football, & Jim Thorpe

2024/10/7
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詹姆斯·奈史密斯在1891年的冬天发明了篮球，这项运动迅速在全美普及，并成为一项备受欢迎的运动。奈史密斯最初的设想是创造一项在室内进行的、能够吸引学生参与的运动，避免了身体碰撞的危险。他利用现有的桃篮作为球框，制定了13条规则，篮球运动由此诞生。 本集节目回顾了20世纪初美国体育运动的蓬勃发展，包括赛马、拳击、橄榄球以及其他各种田径运动。节目重点介绍了篮球的发明以及这项运动的迅速普及，并探讨了其他几种体育运动的兴起和发展，以及这些运动背后的社会文化背景。同时，节目也讲述了吉姆·索普这位传奇运动员的精彩故事，他被誉为世界上最伟大的运动员。

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In 1891, James Naismith, a physical education instructor, invented basketball at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. He sought to create a less injury-prone sport than football, resulting in a game played with a soccer ball and peach baskets. It quickly gained popularity among both men and women, leading to professional barnstorming teams and eventually the NBA.
  • James Naismith invented basketball in 1891.
  • The first game used peach baskets as goals.
  • Basketball quickly gained popularity and led to the creation of the NBA.

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“We have a basket and a ball, and it seems to me that would be a good name for it.”

This is the story of America’s varied athletic endeavors (besides baseball). Though each sport could provide enough material for an entire episode, it would probably run us into overtime, and the 1920s are drawing to a close. As Black Thursday approaches, it’s time for some last-minute fun and games. 

The 1920s is the Golden Age of Sports—fans can’t get enough of the races, the ring, the court, or the gridiron. Of course, in the case of horse racing and boxing, the love of the competition is combined with the heady rush of gambling. But even when there’s no money changing hands, sports still draw people in. There’s simple bloodlust; boxing legends like John L. Sullivan and Jack Johnson are ruthless, and football actually gets so savage that it’s almost banned entirely until Teddy Roosevelt and a few others intervene, (much to the relief of fans today). There’s also novelty. James Naismith’s game “basketball” is a true original. But the most compelling factor is probably witnessing human excellence, best exemplified by the American Olympian dubbed “the greatest athlete in the world.” 

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