Best Sports Teams of the 1950s
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These are the strongest, most successful teams spanning all major sports during the decade of the 1950s.
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Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
19 points - added 12 years ago by PenseeCorner - 1 comment
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was this the most popular team in the 1950s
Added 6 years ago by guest, 1 point
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Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
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3.
Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Detroit won four Stanley Cups during the 1950s.
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4.
Ohio State football (NCAA)
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New York Yankees (MLB)
The Yankees won five straight World Series championships from 1949-54 an added two others during the decade. The team made eight Series appearances during the '50s.
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Detroit Lions (NFL)
The team of the decade in the National Football League won 3 league championships.
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Minneapolis Lakers (NBA)
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8.
San Francisco University basketball (NCAA)
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Notre Dame football (NCAA)
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Cleveland Browns (NFL)
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11.
Kentucky basketball (NCAA)
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Baltimore Colts (NFL)
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Kansas basketball (NCAA)
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Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Montreal won four straight Cups, and five overall during the decade.
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Oklahoma football (NCAA)
The Sooners claimed three national titles during the 1950s.
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Boston Celtics (NBA)
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Michigan State football (NCAA)
-1 point - added 12 years ago by PenseeCorner -
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Indiana basketball (NCAA)
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North Carolina basketball (NCAA)
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Wisconsin football (NCAA)
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