Sports

Sports were a major form of recreation for the Issei and Nisei in the camps. Baseball became the preferred sport for both, although basketball and football were also popular among the Nisei. Organized teams, often consisting of friends from prewar neighborhoods, played each other in highly competitive matches. Other sports, like ping-pong, judo, boxing, badminton, and sumo wrestling were also popular pastimes.

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Related articles from the Densho Encyclopedia :
Manzanar Committee, Sports and recreation in camp

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img Men preparing to depart for a golf tournament (ddr-fom-1-444)

The golfers are standing in front of a Sun Valley Stages bus, going to the Hunt Golf Club Tournament.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-444/

img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-531)

"April 11-1944, Leica" as described on back, children playing together between barracks

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-531/

img Golf Club (ddr-hmwf-1-512)

"Heart Mt. Golf Club, Sept 5 1943, 1:30pm, l f12.7 1/50 G3, Agfa Superpan Supreme D76 33min" as described on back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-512/

img Team Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-609)

"May 1944" as described on back, girls' team posing together

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-609/

img Women's basketball champions (ddr-fom-1-570)

"Hunt Area A / 1944 Basketball Champs / 'Calmbanettes' / Blocks 1, 5, 8."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-570/

img Sports team at Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-585)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-585/

img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-526)

"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing game near barracks and coal pile

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-526/

img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-534)

"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing games around barracks and coal pile

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-534/

img Team Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-603)

"May 1944" as described on back, girls' team posing together

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-603/

img Baseball player (ddr-fom-1-750)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-750/

img Men's sports team in Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-571)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-571/

img Hunt baseball team (ddr-fom-1-589)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-589/

img Baseball team in Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-597)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-597/

img Boys sports team (ddr-fom-1-576)

"'3G' Bombadiers"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-576/

img Men's sports team in Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-572)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-572/

img Men's sports team in Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-578)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-578/

img Baseball player catching a fly ball (ddr-fom-1-753)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-753/

img Team Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-610)

"May 1944" as described on back, girls' team posing together

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-610/

img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-533)

"Verichrome SuperIkontaB, April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing and jumping rope between barracks

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-533/

img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-527)

"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing game beside barracks

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-527/

img Basketball Game (ddr-hmwf-1-528)

"Ono, contax, April 1944" as described on back, basketball game

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-528/

img Team Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-611)

"May 1944" as described on back, girls' team posing together

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-611/

img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-529)

"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing game beside barracks

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-529/

img Basketball Game (ddr-hmwf-1-530)

"Ono, contax, April 1944" as described on back, basketball game

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-530/

img Baseball Game (ddr-hmwf-1-513)

"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing baseball near barracks and coal pile

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-513/