Hoover Ball

Judging by the famous movie Cinderella Man about the down-on-his-luck boxer James Braddock during the Great Depression, it may seem that boxing was the go-to sport during America's worst financial crisis. But, if that is the case, what about other sports, like Hoover Ball, for example? You know, the game named after then-divisive President Herbert Hoover. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast LEARN MORE: www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices