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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).

DID YOU EVER PLAY ORGANIZED….
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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