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	Programs - Women in Sports
		More girls and women play sports than ever before in American history, with millions competing in youth leagues, high school, college, and at the professional level, where tennis, golf, soccer and basketball are surging in popularity.
		Nicknamed after Babe Ruth for her prodigious feats, she excelled at numerous sports, including baseball, basketball, track and field, swimming, skating, and golf - she was a founder of the LPGA tour - despite limited opportunities for females in the 1930s and '40s.
		Although her life was cut short in 1956 by cancer at age 42, she inspired a generation of female athletes.
	www.yogiberramuseum.org /prog_womeninsports.html (1699 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1956 in sports
		See also: 1955 in sports, other events of 1956, 1957 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
		Getting interested and involved in sports is difficult for women and girls with disabilities because of the limited exposure they get to sports, especially when they are young.
		Nondisabled people learn sports primarily through their families when they are children.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1956-in-sports (247 words)

	Feminist Majority Foundation
		Getting interested and involved in sports is difficult for women and girls with disabilities because of the limited exposure they get to sports, especially when they are young.
		Nondisabled people learn sports primarily through their families when they are children.
		Sports sway the focus from people's disabilities and place attention on their abilities.
	www.feminist.org /sports/disability.html (1224 words)

	Welcome to rediff.com : Sports - Athens 2004 History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Soviet Union arrived in force for the first Olympics staged south of the equator, with the exception of the equestrian events which were held in Stockholm because of Australia's strict quarantine rules.
		A photo-finish picture unearthed after many years indicated that she was placed third and not fourth in the 200m sprint in the 1948 Games.
		But since she made no official claims the original result stands (Incidentally the bronze in 1948 was claimed by another American Audrey Patterson).
	us.rediff.com /sports/ath041956.htm (699 words)

	glbtq >> Special Features >> Lesbians and Sports
		The Gay Games is a quadrennial sporting and cultural event designed for the glbtq community that has become a lucrative attraction for host cities.
		Despite the high representation of lesbians in women's sports, sports and sportswomen have played a minor role in lesbian literature.
		1956) is one of the greatest tennis players in history and has become an outspoken supporter of lesbian and gay rights.
	www.glbtq.com /sfeatures/lesbiansports.html (400 words)

	AP Wire \| 02/06/2007 \| 2-time Olympic medalist Willye White dies at 67 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		White competed in five consecutive Olympic Games between 1956 and 1972 and remains the only American to have competed on five Olympic track and field teams, according to the U.S. Olympic Committee.
		She was a 16-year-old sophomore in high school when she won a silver medal in the long jump in the 1956 games in Melbourne, Australia.
		In 1999, Sports Illustrated for Women named her one of the 100 greatest women athletes in the 20th century.
	www.kansascity.com /mld/kansascity/sports/16637920.htm (443 words)

	1956: Sports - Archive Article - MSN Encarta
		1956: Sports - Archive Article - MSN Encarta
		This was the year the Olympic fathers strove as always to keep politics out of sports, and while they succeeded pretty well in that, they were not so successful in keeping sports out of politics.
		Just before the quadrennial Olympic Games were scheduled to begin in Melbourne, Australia, late in the...
	encarta.msn.com /sidebar_461509745/1956_Sports.html (149 words)

	About the USA>Sports
		Sports have contributed to racial and social integration and over history have been a "social glue" bonding the country together.
		Team sports were a part of life in colonial North America.
		Recent decades have given birth to a wide variety of challenging acitivities and contests such as sail boarding, mountain biking, and sport climbing, collectively referred to as "extreme sports".
	usa.usembassy.de /sports.htm (684 words)

	CBC.CA - Torino 2006
		The third time proved to be a charm for Cortina d’Ampezzo in 1956.
		But in 1956, a record 821 athletes from 32 countries converged upon Cortina d’Ampezzo to celebrate the seventh Winter Olympics.
		It was a humbling defeat for Canada, which had always dominated Olympic hockey and failed to win gold only once prior to 1956.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/history/1956cortinadampezzo.shtml (1121 words)

	Biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower
		Born in Texas in 1890, brought up in Abilene, Kansas, Eisenhower was the third of seven sons.
		He excelled in sports in high school, and received an appointment to West Point.
		After seven weeks he left the hospital, and in February 1956 doctors reported his recovery.
	www.whitehouse.gov /history/presidents/de34.html (618 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com - Sports
		OMC sports columnist Dave Begel's recent column about the Bucks drew several responses, including one from a local lawyer with specific ideas about what is wrong with the team.
		But, as OMC national sports columnist points out, they were also one of the whitest teams in college hoops.
		After winning the National League batting championship in 1956, Braves outfielder Hank Aaron set his sights on loftier goals in the spring of '57: a pennant, an MVP award and Milwaukee's first World Series championship.
	www.onmilwaukee.com /sports/?link=6176 (748 words)

	washingtonpost.com
		That all changed in 1956 with an impressive gold medal performance by the Soviet team.
		He became an instant celebrity in his Austrian homeland, and was showered with offers from both music promoters and motion picture producers after the Games.
		The 1956 Games saw the last time an American bobsled team won a medal.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/2002/history/1956.htm (250 words)

	Australian Sports Stamps (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Australia has issued stamps to honour many different sports since its first sports issue in 1954 for the Melbourne 1956 Olympics.
		But the earliest Australian postmark with a sporting connection is the 1920 postmark of the Anzac Rifle Range near Liverpool, NSW.
		If you are looking for a particular item that you cannot find or you wish to discuss your personal interests and requirements, please contact us.
	www.sportsstamps.com.au /ass.htm (98 words)

	1956
		January 26 - 1956 Winter Olympic Games[?] open in Cortina d'Ampezzo[?], Italy
		May 21 - Nuclear testing: In the Pacific Ocean, Bikini Atoll is nearly obliterated by the first airborne explosion of a hydrogen bomb.
		October 29 - November 3: English, French and Israeli forces participate in the 1956 Suez War against Egypt.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/19/1956.html (566 words)

	The Music of 1956 - The Fifties Oldies
		His name is Elvis Presley and 1956 belonged to him.
		1956 was a great year for lead singer Tony Williams and The Platters, with four songs on the charts.
		In other LATE BREAKING NEWS for 1956 - Clarence Birdseye dies leaving a legacy of frozen peas and green beans.
	www.fiftiesweb.com /56tunes.htm (475 words)

	Timeline: Women in Sports
		Lucy Diggs Slowe becomes the first African-American woman to win a national title in any sport when she wins the first women's title at the American Tennis Association (ATA) national tournament.
		Figure skating is the only sport open to women at the first Winter Olympic Games.
		Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis bans women from the sport later that year.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/womeninsportstimeline.html (603 words)

	Sports - List of Items - MSN Encarta
		Sports - List of Items - MSN Encarta
		A victory by Cornell in the championship event of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association at Syracuse, and one by Yale over Harvard at New London, Conn., were among the highlights of the college rowing season.
		Cornell put on a strong finish to win the three-mile event on Onondaga Lake.
	encarta.msn.com /refedlist_210022722_15.2.31/1956_Rowing.html (56 words)

	04-20-06 1956 Class B Champs (Site not responding. Last check: )
		“Growing up and playing basketball in the 60’s at the Club, the 1956 Class B Champs had already taken on a legendary status,” said Wallace.
		For them, it merely seems like yesterday, a fresh, vivid memory, a thrilling experience when they jumping up and down, screaming and clapping, ecstatically shouting that they were the champions.
		And, it was a magical, legendary moment, a championship, the 1956 championship, that they’ll never forget.
	www.southbostononline.com /articles/sports/2006/04-20-061956ClassBChamps.cfm (684 words)

	List of sports events
		Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.
		1999 in sports - Death of Joe DiMaggio
		1993 in sports - Monica Seles is stabbed during a tennis tournament
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/l/li/list_of_sports_events.shtml (585 words)

	Carousel (1956) - Moviefone
		Rating: NR Synopsis: Carousel was adapted from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical of the same name--which, in turn, was based on Liliom, a play by Ferenc...
		Carousel (1956) Carousel on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
		Carousel (1956) - Cast & Crew, movie showtimes, plot, synopsis, exclusive features, trailers, clips, theater listings, reviews, message boards, dvd, videos, rentals and more on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /movie/carousel-1956/6881/main (140 words)

	Thunder Ranch 1956 718 RSK Kit Car - Featured Vehicles - Kit Car Magazine
		Although it can be argued that Porsche has never made huge leaps and bounds through the years when it comes to overall design concept--the word evolution doesn't really have any meaning when discussing decades of Porsche history--there have been a few bumps along the way.
		Unlike Ferrari, Porsche didn't intend to build sports cars when it started in '48, but they soon realized that's what people were doing with them, so they entered the game.
		Serious, competitive racing that started with the 356 body design (referred to as the bathtub because of its shape) moved to the more aerodynamic, aluminum-bodied 550 in late '53.
	www.kitcarmag.com /featuredvehicles/0605kc_1956_718_rsk_kit_car (1689 words)

	WORLD SERIES 1956 Official Film on DVD - New York Yankees vs. Brookly Dodgers - Yankee Stadium, Ebbets Field - Directed ...
		With the pomp and circumstance of a Presidential visit from Dwight Eisenhower (it was an election year, after all...), the final World Series at Ebbets Field started with a bang for the defending champion Brooklyn Dodgers.
		Impossible to find in stores, here is your chance to add a rare piece of baseball history to your sports DVD collection.
		All images contained on this site are property of their respective rights holders, and may not be copied or reproduced without expressed written consent.
	www.sportsposterwarehouse.com /warehouse/ws1956dvd.htm (297 words)

	1956 - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki, Sports Blog, Sports Resource, Sports Community, Sports 2.0
		1956 World Series: New York Yankees win 4 games to 3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
		Yankees pitcher Don Larsen, pitches the first and only perfect game in World Series history, earning himself MVP honors.
		1956 Winter Olympics takes place in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
	armchairgm.com /mwiki/index.php?title=1956 (1049 words)

	Grunge Report: Class of 1956 - Class of 2006
		Grunge Report: Class of 1956 - Class of 2006
		Less than two weeks ago, the Class of 2006 graduated, packed up, and left campus to change the world.
		In a little over a week, the Class of 1956 will return to campus for their 50th Reunion.
	www2.wabash.edu /blog/alumni/2006/05/class_of_1956_class_of_2006.html (137 words)

	1956 American League (AL) Statistics and Awards - Baseball-Reference.com
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		Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org and RetroSheet.org..
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	www.baseball-reference.com /leagues/AL_1956.shtml (178 words)

	MLB: 1956 World Series - Moviefone
		Synopsis: The 1956 World Series, famous for Yankee Don Larsen's pitching the only perfect game in World Series history, is documented on this video.
		allmovie (((MLB: 1956 World Series > Overview))) The 1956 World Series, famous for Yankee Don Larsen's pitching the only perfect game in World Series history, is documented on this video.
		MLB: 1956 World Series - Cast & Crew, movie showtimes, plot, synopsis, exclusive features, trailers, clips, theater listings, reviews, message boards, dvd, videos, rentals and more on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /movie/mlb-1956-world-series/1039765/main (154 words)

	1956 - Glasgledius (Site not responding. Last check: )
		January 26 - 1956 Winter Olympic Games[?] open in Cortina d'Ampezzo[?], Italy
		May 21 - Nuclear testing: In the Pacific Ocean, Bikini Atoll is nearly obliterated by the first airborne explosion of a hydrogen bomb.
		October 29 - November 3: English, French and Israeli forces participate in the 1956 Suez War against Egypt.
	www.glasglow.com /E2/19/1956.html (576 words)

	Flickr: Photos tagged with 1956
		Kanter Auto has any part you need for your 1956 Chevy.
		You can assign up to 70 tags to each photo.
		Feed – Subscribe to photos tagged with 1956
	www.flickr.com /photos/tags/1956 (105 words)

	British Grand Prix at Silverstone, 1956 Prints by Alan Smith at AllPosters.com
		British Grand Prix at Silverstone, 1956 Prints by Alan Smith at AllPosters.com
		British Grand Prix at Silverstone, 1956 by Alan Smith
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	www.allposters.com /-sp/British-Grand-Prix-at-Silverstone-1956-Posters_i384697_.htm (62 words)

	eBay: Sports Illustrated Sept. 17 1956 Willie Hartack J889 (item 250090404184 end time Mar-08-07 04:18:03 PST) (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	The New York Times Store
		Direct from Steiner Sports: The Times's "Met's Clinch NL East Title" Sports page, hand signed by Mets shortstop Jose Reyes.
		The keepsake page, From Sept. 19, 2006, comes with gray matting, a nameplate and handsome cherry wood framing (measures 21" x 32").
		Photographs and other printed materials are for personal use only.
	www.nytimes.com /nytstore/photos/sports/baseball/NSAPSD12.html (410 words)

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