5 Favorite U.S. Sports: Football, Baseball, Basketball Lead the Pack
Posted January 2, 2009
Gallup asked American adults what their favorite sport was. Baseball may be the American pastime, but it hasn't been the most popular sport since the late 1960s.
1. Football (41 percent mentioned it)
2. Baseball (10 percent)
3. Basketball (9 percent)
4. Ice Hockey (4 percent)
t-5. Soccer (3 percent)
t-5. Auto Racing (3 percent)
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Source: Gallup
Reader Comments
3% for auto racing??
Where Gallup conducted their survey matters a lot in the breakdown of this list. I am no NASCAR fan, but auto racing is way too low on this. Below hockey? Please!Sc
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