middle class young people disenchanted with American materialism and politics.
In football, that was Jim Gregory who was a backup QB, playing behind James Harris and then Matt Reid, in the early 1970s.
Gale Sayers was a professional American football player, primarily known for his time as a running back with the Chicago Bears in the NFL during the 1960s and early 1970s. After his football career, he became a successful businessman and worked as a motivational speaker. Sayers was also involved in sports administration and was recognized for his contributions to the game and his community.
Billy Cobham is a Panamanian American jazz drummer. He was a founding member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the early 1970s. He grew up in New York and moved to Switzerland in the late 1970s.
The Miami Dolphins franchise was established in 1965 and began play in the American Football League (AFL) in 1966. They joined the NFL when the leagues merged in 1970. The Dolphins are known for their successful history, including two Super Bowl victories in the early 1970s.
The earliest forms of Football (Soccer) boots were developed in the early 1800's in Great Britain. These were relatively crude boots which were often hard leather boots (similar to modern day Work boots) with studs affixed to the bottom. In the early 1950's, The Golden Team of Hungary had a boot based upon a leather dress shoe with studs on the bottom made for them by an Italian shoemaker. This boot was much lighter and more comfortable but left them open to injuries. This boot was then improved upon by Adi Dassler (Adidas) and developed into the first modern type of Football boot. I researched this as much as I could but there are various accounts of when the first modern day boot appeared.
A dramatic escalation in the price of oil.
The Nike Air Legend III and the rest of the nike line of soccer cleats will come out in october of 2009. This includes the new vapors, and the new 360s (instead of the total 90s. I saw them in a catolog in a soccer shop. They will have a baby blue color.
early 1970s
Calvin Sweeney wore the number 6 during his time playing for the USC Trojans football team. He was a quarterback for USC in the late 1970s and early 1980s, contributing to the team's success during that era.
James Strogonaski invented the early soccer balls in the 1800s
Early cleats were the men's leather, ankle high, work boots that often had a steel-toe cap. People hammered metal tacks or studs on the bottom of their shoes to provide more gripping power. There was a gradual movement to lighter weight shoes with fewer cleats. These cleats had rounded edges.