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America most recreational nation by sport attendance study
United States department of commerce data show sport engagement across boom depression and prewar eras. 1929 attendance $73,000,000 rising to $175,000,000 in 1941 with baseball and college football strong. Bowling up 250 percent in a decade, pro football growing from $700,000 in 1929 to $3,000,000 in 1941. Remembered boxing figures and Beau Jack’s race prominence highlight era lore. The piece also notes league finances and possible future shifts in teams and markets postwar, including Browns and possible Los Angeles expansion.
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