Sports have been around for ages, starting back in ancient times, and sports and sports figures still have a big impact today. Some of the greatest sports figures, that shaped the sports of today, came from the 1920’s. As sports began gaining popularity in the 1920’s, some famous names came into the spotlight. A few of those names are Harold Grange, Jack Dempsey, and Babe Ruth. First of all, the 1920’s brought Harold “Red” Grange …showed first 75 words of 666 total…

…showed last 75 words of 666 total…has been beaten, he still lives on as a legend. In conclusion, even though sports have been around for ages, sports really became popular in the 1920’s because of some of the athletes I listed. Athletes, like Harold “Red” Grange, Jack “the Manassa Mauler” Dempsey, and Babe Ruth, made the sport what it is today. These men were not just athletes; they were symbols of hope in a time when there wasn’t much hope.