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1.03 Identify significant people and events in the history of the sports and entertainment marketing industry. Developed the Barnum and Bailey Circus promoting it as “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Earliest US millionaires
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1.03 Identify significant people and events in the history of the sports and entertainment marketing industry.
Developed the Barnum and Bailey Circus promoting it as “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Earliest US millionaires Had a New York newspaper run his obituary in advance so that he could read it himself. He passed away two weeks later. P.T. Barnum
Created Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Williewhich was the first fully synchronized cartoon. Disney was the voice of Mickey – formerly known as Mortimer Mouse. His wife suggested he change the name to Mickey Mouse. Produced the first feature-length cartoon – Snow White. Walt Disney
Opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California in 1955. Developed Disney World in Orlando, Florida in 1971. (First of the four parks.) Developed the “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow” (EPCOT) Died prior to seeing any of his plans completed. Upon his death, his empire worth over $100 million. Walt Disney continued . . .
Slap-stick comedy • Widely recognized movie stars • Character wore: • Baggy pants • Tight coat • Large shoes on the wrong feet • Black derby hat • Turned film comedy into an art form • 1915, signed with Essanay for $1,250/week to make 14 films Charlie Chaplin
Actor, musician, comedian, model, & producer • Emmy awards: • 1952: Best Comedienne • 1955: Best Actress in a Continuing Performance, I Love Lucy • 1967& 1968: Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series, I Love Lucy Lucille Ball
One of televisions first leading ladies • The man served as supporting role • Helped to advance career of many Latino performers • Husband: Desi Arnez, Cuban bandleader Lucille Ball continued . . .
Director and producer • Films include: • Jurassic Park I-III • Men in Black I & II • Shrek • Schindler‘s List • E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial • Jaws • The Color Purple Steven Spielberg
Commercial tie-in • Reeses Pieces in E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial Steven Spielberg continued . . .
Revolutionized jazz Put the soloist to the front of the band, emphasizing talent Played the cornet and trumpet, sang and led the band Wrote “Hello Dolly” and “What a Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong
Included: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) • Early members included: Stuart Sutcliffe and Peter Best • Created first concept album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band • 1970, band split • 1980, Lennon murdered The Beatles
Sold over 1 billion records worldwide 131 different albums/singles to achieve gold, platinum or multi-platinum status Elvis Presley
Revolutionized television performances • On the Ed Sullivan show: record-breaking, hip shaking, scandal making performance • Caused a nation-wide scandal • Many advertisers reconsidered their support of Presley • Pioneered “rock and roll” • Actor; movies included: Blue Hawaii, Jailhouse Rock, and King Creole Elvis Presley continued . . .
Baltimore Talk show, People Are Talking • Chicago Morning talk show, A.M. Chicago • 1986 launched the Oprah Winfrey Show • Grossed $125 million by end of first year Oprah Winfrey
Production company Harpo Productions • Oprah spelled backwards • Privately syndicating her show allowed her to make more money • “Oprah Book Club” • 1999 – Oxygen channel • Magazine: O: The Oprah Magazine Oprah Winfrey continued . . .
Greatest player ever to play basketball Nike and NBA marketed him as “Air Jordan” Minor league baseball with Birmingham Barons, the Double A affiliate of Chicago White Sox Michael Jordan
Movie Space Jam • President of Basketball Operations for the Washington Wizards • Endorses products including: • Nike • Gatorade • Sara Lee Corporation’s Hanes brand clothier • Rayovac • Chevrolet Michael Jordan continued . . .
Greatest female athlete of all time Female Athlete of the Year six times Mildred “Babe” Didrickson Zaharias
Sports included: • Basketball, track, golf, baseball, tennis, swimming, diving, boxing, volleyball, handball, bowling, billiards, skating, cycling • First female athlete to sign an endorsement contract • Wilson Sporting Goods • $100,000 Mildred “Babe” Didrickson Zaharias continued . . .
Founded National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) • Founded International Speedway Corporation (ISC) – owns and/or operates: • Daytona International Speedway • Talladega Superspeedway William (Bill) H.G. France Sr.
Michigan International Speedway • California Speedway • Homestead-Miami Speedway • Phoenix International Raceway • Richmond International Raceway • Darlington Raceway • North Carolina Speedway • Kansas Speedway William (Bill) H.G. France Sr.continued . . .
First student to letter in four sports at UCLA • Baseball • Basketball • Football • Track & field • Professional football for Los Angeles Bulldogs Jack “Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson
Broke Major League Baseball color barrier – offered contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers Won National League batting title and Most Valuable Player awards Former President of Chock Full O’Nuts – restaurant and coffee company Jack “Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson continued . . .
Basketball scholarship at UCLA Cover of Sports Illustrated – labeled “Super Woman” First female to be named The Sporting News Man of the Year Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Baseball’s first “great slugger” Called “Bambino” & “The Sultan of Swat” “Babe” came from Jack Dunn, former manager of the Baltimore Orioles Orioles sold his contract to the Boston Red Sox and then sold to the New York Yankees George “Babe” Herman Ruth Jr.
Yankee Stadium is considered “The House that Ruth Built” Associated Press Athlete of the Century Member of ESPN’s Sport Century/Athletes of the Century Voted Greatest Baseball player of all-time by the Sporting News George “Babe” Herman Ruth Jr.continued . . .
Self-promoted as “I am the Greatest!” Won Gold Medal – Olympics – Light Heavyweight division Defeated Sonny Liston to become the World Heavyweight Champion (Muhammed Ali) Cassius Clay
Joined Nation of Islam – changed name to Muhammed Ali Refused to join the Army. Was stripped of boxing title and license. The Supreme Court reversed the conviction. “Rumble in the Jungle” in Kinshasa, Zaire – defeated George Foreman to regain the World Heavyweight Championship. “Thrilla in Manilla” – defeated Joe Frazier Lit the torch at Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta, GA Cassius Clay continued . . .
Founded Muhleman Marketing Inc. in Charlotte • Clients include: Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, and DuPont • Created permanent seat license • Helped Charlotte to acquire the Charlotte Hornets and the Carolina Panthers Max Muhleman
Born Pinehurst, NC • Graduated from East Carolina University • 1982 – purchased Capitol Wrestling from father, later called World Wrestling Federation • Called professional wrestling “sports entertainment” • Battled World Wildlife Fund to keep WWF. Courts ruled against the World Wrestling Federation. • Changed name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Vince McMahon
1858 – Fans paid to attend a baseball game between two teams in the New York City area at Fashion Rack Course in Queens. 1906 – National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was officially formed to govern collegiate athletics. 1934 – Lou Gehrig appeared on a Wheaties box. Sports Marketing
1943 – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was formed due to many Major League Baseball players serving in WWII. 1949 – Wilson Sporting Goods signed golfer Babe Didrickson Zaharias to an endorsement contract for $100,000 per year. Sports Marketing
1964 – Phil Knight opens Blue Ribbon Sports. In 1972, the name is changed to Nike. 1972 – Title IX is enacted, mandating equal access to educational opportunities for men and women. 1973 – Rich Foods pays $60,000/year for the naming rights to the Buffalo Bills football stadium. Sports Marketing
1980 – The US boycotts the Summer Olympics in Moscow. 1984 – The Olympics becomes commercialized. Peter Ueberoth helps to make the Olympics profitable. 1996 – Olympic Park in Atlanta, GA is bombed. Sports Marketing
1550-1700 – Introduction of outdoor entertainment including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing. 1919 – Development of recording of sound on motion picture film. 1920 – First commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts. Entertainment Marketing
1926 – RCA established the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) 1927 – Farnsworth transmits first electronic television picture; receives patent. 1927 – The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) is founded. Entertainment Marketing
1929 – The Stock Market Crash leads to the Great Depression closing nearly three-fourths of amusement parks. 1939 – First television is sold. 1948 – Televisions are in over one million homes. 1951 – Color television is introduced. Entertainment Marketing
1955 – Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens costing $17 million to build. • 3.8 million visitors come the first year • 1960 – Over 100 million television sets are in homes around the world. • 1961 – Six Flags opens in Texas • First regional theme park Entertainment Marketing
1971 – The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens costing $375 million the build 1980 – CNN, the first all news network, is launched by Turner Cable Network 1980 – Prince Charles and Diana Spencer are married on international television Entertainment Marketing
1981 – First IBM Personal Computers are available for retail sales • 1981 – MTV debuts • 1982 – Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” sells 20 million albums • Largest selling record ever • 1983 – First compact disc is released Entertainment Marketing
1985 – Nintendo home entertainment system is introduced 1989 – Time and Warner merge to become Time Warner Inc. 1995 – First television program delivered via the Internet (webcast) 1997 – Princess Diana is killed in an automobile accident Entertainment Marketing