Sports of the 1940s By: Jonathon Carten and Scott Aube

Overview This will include some of the major sports stars and stories of the 1940s in all of the sports.

Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard Maurice Richard (The Rocket) started his NHL career in 1942, with the Montreal Canadiens. He became the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season, doing so in Richard 50 Goals

Babe Ruth's Death

Babe Ruth was a major baseball player in the 1910s and early 1920s. His death was by far the biggest news story of the 1940s, occurring August 16 th, He was 53 years old. Just the year before, the Yankees celebrated Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium. Babe Ruth Death

Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier

In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the 1 st African American player to play in the Major Leagues, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, now modern day Los Angeles Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Bio

Formation Of NASCAR

NASCAR was formed in 1948 by Bill France Senior. They began racing in Presently, NASCAR has series in US, Mexico and of course Canada. Drivers included the father of the great Richard Petty, Lee Petty. The video shown is of modern day NASCAR and how far it has progressed since NASCAR Crashes