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Scene from "El hijo del crack"
This 1953 features Armando Bo as a down-on-his-luck fútbol player struggling to survive, make sense of his life, and raise his only son.
Patria Justa
Sample entries from a primary school textbook from the early 1950s
La mujer deportista ha dado un paso importante
Irigoyen is also the President of the Ateneo Deportivo Femenino. Good biographical piece. (coverage of the bocce ball tournament hosted by the Ateneo Evita is seen on page 30 Jan 15, 1953)
Su disciplina llevó al triunfo a Estados Unidos
Four page article on women's sports, written by a female journalist.
Hazaña sin igual en el básquet femenino; Las niñas ya hacen cosas de admirar
The first article covers the adult women's basketball league, while the second article praises the athleticism of young girls playing the same sport
Revista de trabajo y previsión: educación física y cultura popular
Of particular note is the section on sports and popular culture, showing preferences and gender divisions.
El tipo viril: ¿Don Juan o Don Quijote?
Interesting perspective by a Jesuit priest on manhood, what threatens virility, and sports. This magazine was aimed at a upper class readership.
Boletín diario secreto: movimiento migratorio
Helpful to compare to similar report in 1950
Boletín diario secreto: espectáculos públicos
Great! Very useful information if compared to similar report in 1952
La mujer y el billar
The article boasts of how Argentina has become more progressive and shunned ridiculous notions that the "fairer sex" could not participate in sports. This article contains images of women playing billiards under the watchful eye of men.
2˚ Plan Quinquenal
The second quinquenal was more focused than the first plan from the late 1940s. In terms of sports, it sought to use increased participation-particularly among children-as a way to promote social justice and enhance the health of citizens. Included…
Manual práctico del 2˚ plan quinquenal
The lack of focus and guidance of the first five-year plan is corrected in this manual to the second five-year plan, with physical education and sports receiving special focus.
Los deportes en 1953
Pictorial summary of the year in sports
Lucha en jerarquía al estilo latino
Emerging from international isolation, Argentina plays Spain in Buenos Aires. Spain is treated here as an emerging soccer nation.
La Atenas deportiva en sudamérica
Citing the success of Argentine auto racing, tennis, and especially soccer, Argentina has emerged as a sporting nation valued across the world. Players like Labruna, Di Stefano, Ricagni, as well as coaches like Stabile, are sought after by Europe's…
Inauguración del campeonato infantil Evita en River Plate 1953
Peron surrounded by youth players