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Color in Sports Fades as Big Business Replaces Charm
A veteran observer laments the loss of colorful stars in modern sport as huge salaries and entertainment value overshadow individual appeal. He cites legends like Ruth, Dempsey, Jones, Hagen, and Louis, noting today’s big events draw crowds for spectacle rather than standout personalities.
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Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Bobby Jones
Bill Tilden
Tommy Hitchcock
Earl Sande
Dizzy Dean
Walter Hagen
Exterminator
Knute Rockne
Fats
George Gipp
Yost
Bob Zuppke
Pepper Martin
Frank Frisch
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Leo
Ted Wiliams
Ted
Joe Louis
Joe
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Gene Sarazen
Stan Musial
Stan
Eddie Dyer
New Rochelle
Frisch
Johnny Kieran
Kieran
Grange
Hagen
Waddell
Zuppke
Ted Williams
Ockne
Zupple