ESPN Sports Poll: Tracking Organized Sports Participation
The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asks respondents if they have
ever played the following organized sports. A summary for '07 is provided showing
those that have played each organized sport for all respondents, and by gender
and race categories (ESPN Sports Poll).
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DID YOU EVER PLAY ORGANIZED….
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| Sport |
U.S. Pop |
Male |
Female |
White |
African American |
Hispanic |
Other |
|
5243 |
2527 |
2716 |
4162 |
533 |
623 |
291 |
| Football |
22.9% |
41.6% |
5.5% |
21.2% |
32.7% |
20.0% |
25.8% |
| Baseball |
30.1% |
45.9% |
15.5% |
30.7% |
27.0% |
30.2% |
26.8% |
| Basketball |
31.4% |
40.3% |
23.1% |
29.2% |
47.0% |
28.9% |
33.0% |
| Soccer |
17.3% |
20.8% |
14.0% |
16.6% |
15.8% |
28.1% |
27.3% |
| Softball |
33.2% |
33.7% |
32.7% |
34.9% |
25.2% |
29.5% |
25.5% |
| Hockey |
5.1% |
7.1% |
3.2% |
5.5% |
2.6% |
4.9% |
2.9% |
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