The Golden Age of Sports has been described as that period of time from the 1920’s into the 1930’s when sports and sports heroes reigned supreme. The public followed their teams and individuals religiously, provided with details through newspapers and the then new technology of radio broadcasts. Coming after a devastating World War I, people … Read more
Sports used to be a healthy diversion for us. The amateur status was held in high esteem based on the ethos sana in corpore sano, meaning “a sound mind in a sound body.” In sports, professionalism was frowned upon. Somewhere along the line all that changed. Sports became big business. In 1968 the major tennis … Read more
We finally come to the fifth and last installment in this series entitled “Polo & Fashion.” Just as team jerseys from other sports such as basketball, football and hockey have become popular items for everyday wear, so has the polo jersey become more visable outside of the sport of polo in the past decade. Websites … Read more