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Boxing
Boxing was popular, though not as popular as today. This sport was effected by the war, but more by choice then by "force". From 1941 - 1946, 4,000 professional boxers joined the military to go over seas and fight the war. -
Soccer in the 40s
The FIFA World Cup is held every 4 years, but 2 of the world cups, in 1942 and 1946, supposed to be held in Germany and Brazil, were both cancelled due to World War II and its aftermath. -
Womens Golf in the 40s
Women played this sport more then men during this period. The 2 most well known organizations for golf was the Women's Professional Golf Association, established in 1946 (WPGA), and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), established in 1949. -
Jackie Robinson
The first black person to play with the whites in MLB -
Basketball
Basketball was one of the sports not effected by the war, because of their tall height, it made them ineligible for the military services. Two big organizations of basketball were established in the 1940s, the Basketball Association of America , established in 1946, and the National Basketball League, established in 1949, that went on to make the National Basketball Association. Not only men played this sport though. Women played basketball as well.
