Jim Thorpe (1887-1953) of Native American descent, played professional Baseball and football and in the 1912 Olympics he won the gold in the pentathlon and the decathlon. King Gustav V presented Thorpe with his gold medals for both accomplishments. Before Jim Thorpe could walk away, the king grabbed his hand and said, "Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world". Thorpe, answered simple, humbly and honestly, "Thanks King."
Billy Meredith. He played right wing for Manchester United from 1906 to 1921, and for Manchester City from 1921 to 1924.
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red grange
These figures do not exist, unfortunately. The world is too big for a survey of this scale to be conducted. At an educated guess, the same as the amount of men who participate in sports.
Yes, men wore hats in the 1920s. Hats have been popular for hundreds of years.
Parallels in clothing now and in the 1920s are not many. In the 1920s, women wore mostly dresses; pants were just beginning to be worn by women and only a few wore them. Casual sports chothing was becoming popular for men, who wore mostly suits.
because men think that men are better at sports when in realility they are just as good
Bert and Ernie
No. The leading cause of death for men is heart attack/disease.
Out of men and women, men have gone pro in the most sports.
In the 1920s, men wore suits with a tie, which made them more professional. Also, button down shirts were usually donned, which made them a unique casual look.
No. The leading cause of death for men is heart attack/disease.
Leading Men - 2008 was released on: USA: 29 October 2008
I would say generally so because men's sports are covered more by the press and other forms of media. People always talk about men's sports more than women's sports, and sponsors usually pick men's sports to get more people to see them
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