Most popular sport in 1950

Answer 1

In the 1950's Baseball was the most popular sport

Fact:1961 Gallup poll showed 34% of Americans named baseball their favorite sport, football 21%. In 1968 football passes baseball in popularity.

This should give you an idea of just how popular baseball was from the 1950's up till the early 60's. Pro Football really launched into the spotlight December 28th, 1958 championship game was watched on TV by some 40 million people.

Boxing also was very popular when Rocky Marciano fought Jersey Joe Walcott over 40,000 people attended in Philadelphia Municipal Stadium