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The New Golden Age of Sport After the War
An optimistic look at postwar sports, weighing star power and crowd appeal across boxing, baseball, golf, tennis, polo, and football. The piece weighs whether 1946 47 can match prewar celebrity, attendance and excitement, noting veterans still dominate and new stars remain scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Bobby Jones
Bill Tilden
Red Grange
Rogers Uorosby
Tommy Shtchcock
Man of War
Walter Hagen
Joe Laws
Billy Conn
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Greenberg
Joe Lows
Louis
Conn
Bebh
Army
Navy
Blanchard
Davis
Cone
al Newhouser
Black Sox
Giants
Yankees
Stil Nelson
Hogan
Snead
McSpaden
Bill Johnston