Sports and Recreation Links
during World War II


USS Monterey (CVL-26). Navy pilots in the forward elevator well
playing basketball, June, 1944, US National Archives,
NWDNS-80-G-417628


Japanese American women internees play basketball
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California, February, 1943, US National Archives, photo NWDNS-210-G-B205

Searching the National Archives, NARA Archival Information Locator (NAIL) database will turn up over 200 images on football and basketball and other sports.

 

 

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August 21, 2002

Background image, an old-timer (George Herman Ruth)
takes his cuts. during the 1940s.Photo provided by William R. Conroy.