1. Sports In the 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1990
By Robert Kim

2. 1950’s
 Americans got into baseball when the NY Yankees won the
World Series Title in 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956 and 1958.
They also won the American League Pennants in 1955 and
1957.
 In soccer the Americans beat England 1-0 in the 1950 FIFA
World Cup which was held in Brazil.
 1950 Baseball

3. 1950 Causation, Connection and Perspective
 Causation: What caused this sport to be popular?
Different events made it popular.
 Connection: What connection does it have with Pop
culture. It connects that it had certain events before
it became popular.
 Perspective: Who’s perspective is it written as? It
was written as the reader’s perspective.

4. 1960’s
In England -FA Cup – Wolver Hampton Wanderers won 3-0
Blackburn Rovers.
The Soviet Union beat Yugoslavia 2-1 to win the first European
Football Championship. World Series –
Pittsburgh Pirates win 4 games to 3 over the New York Yankees.
Baseball player warming up for game.

5. 1960 Causation, Connection and Perspective
 Causation: What was the cause for this sport to
become popular? It was caused by certain events.
 Connection: How does this connect to Pop Culture?
It connects in various ways as it all connects
together.
 Perspective: Who’s perspective is important in Pop
Culture? The fans and the people who support it.

6. 1970’s
 South Africa completes a 4–0 over Australia at Port Elizabeth.
This was South Africa's last Test match for 22 years.
 The 1970 World Cup is won by Australia, who won Great
Britain 12–7 in the finals.
 UCLA wins Jacksonville 80–69 in the NCAA Men’s Division I
Championship.
 V Soccer Player in the 1970’s.

7. 1970 Causation, Connection and Perspective
 Causation: What events caused this Sport to be popular
in this decade? The events that happened it the decade or
the era.
 Connection: How does that connect with other sports? It
connects to other sports because it can impact them as
well.
 Perspective: What perspectives do the fans have to the
sport? It depends on the popularity on that particular
sport.

8. 1980’s
 West Germany won Belgium 2–1. West Germany
won the European Championships.
 Edmonton Eskimos won the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
48–10. Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.
 West Ham beat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup final.

9. 1980 Causation, Connection and Perspective
 Causation: How does Pop Culture cause the popularity
of the sport? It causes the sport to be more popular.
 Connection: Are the connections important for the fans
who enjoy the sport? Depends of what the fans think of
the sport.
 Perspective: Who’s perspective would be more
important for the sport? The fans perspective is
important but the authority's choice is important too.

10. 1990’s
West Germany won the Soccer World Cup in Rome, Italy,
defeating the defending champions Argentina 1-0 in the final.
Buster Douglas won Mike Tyson by a knockout in round 10 to
win the world's unified Heavyweight title. Biggest upset in
boxing history.
C Soccer Player in the 1990’s.

11. 1990 Causation, Connection and Perspective
 Causation: Does everybody enjoy Pop Culture? No, Not
everyone likes everything that is popular.
 Connection: How that connect to the decade and the
types of sport there are? They connect to the era and the
people’s choice.
 Perspective: What makes the perspectives of celebrity’s
opinion different with people who are quite normal?
People recognize more from a celebrity because they are
more famous.

12. Bibliography
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_in_sports
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_in_sports
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_in_sports
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_in_sports

13. Thanks For Watching