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Argentina's victory over the United States enhanced the international profile of basketball. The inaugural FIBA World Basketball Championship also served the anti-imperialist rhetoric of the Peronist government toward "Yanquis," but in a less overt…

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Fútbol's popularity leads AFA to donate a partial amount of gate receipts for the development of other sports. Another sign of Peronist influence.

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Another good look at the diversity of sports offerings that San Lorenzo provided, as well as the massive participation by club members and their families

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The first article covers the adult women's basketball league, while the second article praises the athleticism of young girls playing the same sport

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As expected by most observers, the host nation (Argentina) and basketball power (United States) meet in the championship game of the first FIBA Championship. The United States defeated France in the semifinal game.

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For the second consecutive year, Boca Juniors went undefeated and claimed the title in women's basketball

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Mexico earned the hosting rights to the 1955 Pan-American Games, which would include women's basketball, volleyball, and other sports. Photographs show the Argentine and U.S. men's basketball teams, which repayed the final from a the previous year…

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Surrounded by Buenos Aires governor Carlos Aloé and the minister of Education, Juan Perón observes a youth basketball match with teams from the Liga Estudiantil.

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A basketball match between two teams comprised of workers.

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The President's presence offers "prestige" to the youth tournaments

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Perón compares the 2nd quinquenal to the dynamics of a sports team

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Annoucement to readers that today marks the first day of the inaugural World Basketball Championship, which began play at Buenos Aires' famed Luna Park.

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Four page article on women's sports, written by a female journalist.

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As part of the Peronist push for women sports, the club resumes its support for women's basketball.

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Brief mention that the 1950 World Basketball Championship begins tonight, with the United States sending an amateur team, the Denver Chevrolets, to represent the country in Argentina.
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