Vintage Sports Action Shots

Black and white images of athletic feats including diving, high jumps, and Australian rules football, showcasing dynamic poses and a nostalgic sports vibe.

1930S Man Swan Diving From High Diving Board Outdoor

1950S Bathing Beauty In Satin One Piece Sitting On Diving Board With Legs Hanging Off Holding Beach Ball At Side

German Boys Learn The British Way -- Gymnastic exercises with a stick. The boys learn how to improvise at P.T., sports, and other branches of Youth Leadership. By halfpennies added to their canteen charges and pennies on billiard-table charges at their clubs, London boys raised £80 to meet the fares and expenses of eight German Youths now taking a course in Youth Club Leadership at Amersha, Bucks. The Germans are all known by their Christian names, as are the French, Dutch and British boys also taking part in the course. Their time is spent in craft-work, pottery, puppet-making, sports, P.T., and debating. Several of the visitors are fine musicians and the lovely grounds of historic Woodrow High House, where they are quartered, echo all day long to the sound of lusty, young singing. September 11, 1947. (Photo by Mirror Features).

Anefo photo collection. Semi-finals turn championships, Grietje van Essen o the balance beam. November 22, 1964

Bodybuilder On Dock in Harbor c.1956

Handsome Muscular Bodybuilder Flexes c.1954

Vintage Photograph. A little boy holding a ball ready to throw.

Strong man in the 1930s. Aldor Eriksson in the swedish championships in weight pulling, august 27 1939. He wins with the pull of 140 kg.

Vintage photograph. Boy in roller skates

Muscular Nude Bodybuilder Restrained c.1950

We're certainly come a long ***** fashions, as in many either things, *****. In a cavalcade of tennis fashion ***** courts, Melbourne, these two styles ***** Top picture is typical of the 20's ***** bandeau featured *****. March 25, 1955.

Cricketer Ginty Lush in 1937.J. G. Lush (left) of England. February 16, 1937.

Vintage photograph. Cheerleader pointing with hand on hip

Vintage Photograph. A golfer ready to swing at ball on golf course.

Pentathlon, Fencing in the Modern Pentathlon Handrick (Germany) and Bramfeld (Germany) in Combat

Outdoorsman: Timeless Bodybuilder's Physique c.1956

Anefo photo collection. International swimming competitions: Speedo-Meet Amersfoort 1981. Vladimir Salnikov comes out of the water. January 31, 1981. Amersfoort, Utrecht (province)

Vintage Photograph. Woman swings her golf club back as she looks to the ground.

Shirtless Bodybuilder on Water Tank c.1962

Anefo photo collection. National Tennis Championships on Mets jobs in Scheveningen: Ellen Shutter Act. 11 August 1969. Scheveningen, South Holland

Two acrobats by bicycle, c. 1913, Germany, Europe

Vintage Photograph. Baseball catcher with facemask about to throw baseball Frame 1

Vintage Photograph. Triple protection for young girl learning how to roller skate.

Vintage Photograph. Young boy in vintage boxing gear ready for action

Handsome Bodybuilder Doing Pull Ups at Muscle Beach c.1956

Vintage photograph. Woman swinging at golf ball in sand trap on golf course

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC 2-year anniversary M.L.O .. The biennial of the basic command in Batavia Department of Mlo, was commemorated on July 18,. Commemorated with a large sports demonstration in the decapark in Batavia, the whole was led by hood. Rose tree. Woman in sportswear with ball. July 19, 1948. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Tug of war for women in Hardegarijp. Women during the tug of war. October 13, 1951. Friesland, Hardegarijp

Vintage Photograph. Teenagers playing badminton with the bird in the air.

Men on stilts, England, Great Britain

Girl roller-skating

Vintage golf fashion: Elegant woman preparing for a putt on the green

Precision golfer (OV2020_26)

Mature man plying golf while pair of women is watching

1930S Smiling Young Boy Holding Ice Skates Outdoor In Winter

GO FLY A KITE (EV001273_H)

Trying their new bats in the hotel room are (left to right) Molly Dive, Captain, Mavis Jones, fast bowler, Val Batty, all rounder, and Gladys Phillips, wicket keeper, holding bat.The Australian women's cricket team arrived in England today. They are to play their first match against Kent at Sevenoaks next Saturday. After that they will play Test matches at Scarborough, Worcester and at the oval. Moan while they limber up at Lords this week. May 5, 1951. (Photo by Daily Mirror).

Vintage Photograph. Boy completing a pull up.

1930S 1940S Boy Pushing Lawn Mower Wear Knickers Cutting The Grass Chore Summer Job Yard Work

1940S 1950S Two Men Wearing Fencing Outfits Holding Rapiers One Holding Face Mask Under Arm Other Flexing Rapier As Other Watches

Nature at Björkliden with statistician. Luoktajokk. Woman skips over streams

Vintage photograph. Man swinging at golf ball in sand trap on course

Here the swerve is illustrated. It differs from ordinary side, firstly because the cue-butt is raised up to 45 degree and secondly the cue-ball is struck low as well as to one side. As shown, the ball will be pushed out to the left for a bit and will then take the spin and swerve to the right.The swerve differs from ordinary side. The cue-butt is raised to 45 degree and the cue-ball is struck low, as well as to one side. Ball will push to the left, then swerve right. September 26, 1949. (Photo by J. Allan Cash).

Following In Father's Footsteps -- While Alf Gover is away in Australia watching the test matches, his 12-years-old daughter Elisabeth still attends his school in Wandsworth (London) for her cricket training. She is seen here being coached by one of the instructors Joe Skelton, who is also coach at Harrow School.19-years-old John Gover and his 12-years-old sister Elisabeth are extremely keen cricketers and spend much of their spare time practicing the game. The season for this enthusiasm is not hard to find, the clue being in their Surrey and England fast bowler, Alf Gover, who now runs a cricket school at Wandsworth (London) in Partnership with Andy Sandham. January 1, 1955. (Photo by Fox Pohtos).

Anefo photo collection. Training Johan Neeskens Zeist possibly play A.S. Wednesday Dutch national team. Johan Neeskens test. October 7, 1981. Utrecht, Zeist

Australian Players Taking Part In The British Open Table Tennis Championships At Wembley -- Phillip Anderson, Captain of the Australian team, was singles champion for Australia 1951 and 54 and 1953, holding of eight Australian titles, and is a member of the Swaythling Cup practicing before the start. March 31, 1955.

Back From OlympicsDistance runner Les Perry, records the Melbourne scene on his return from the Olympic Games in the Oronsay.Distance Runner Les Perry, who ran in the marathon at the Olympic Games in Helsinki, recording the Melbourne scene when he returned in the Oronsay today. October 17, 1952.

Stadium manager Harry Miller checks George Barnes surprise weight of 10st 73/4 bl at the weigh in for tonight's fight at the Stadium. Barnes built up above the welter limit so he could not lose his title to Frank Flannery by k.o. or injury. January 25, 1954.

New Plymouth Boys High School Surf Team, 1931, New Plymouth, by William Oakley. F B Butler/Crown Studios Collection. Gift of Frederick B Butler, 1971.

Historical summer greetings card, man in bathing suit in the middle of jumping in a lake

Anefo photo collection. "First Dutch rocket club" in Purmerend O.L.V. 14 year old Tony Gons and Links Flip Mollema must be lifted at the police. August 18, 1958. Purmerend

Len Dittmer. May 26, 1952.

Miss Clare Procter, NSW tennis star, acting as line-umpire at the Kooyong championships. On Wednesday with Miss Joyce Fitch, she beat Miss Doris Hart (USA) and Mrs. ***** in the semi-final of the Victorian Women's Doubles. December 30, 1948.

Fashion and golf in the 1950s. A couple playing golf wearing this years latest fashion. She is wearing a whit jacket and white wide legged trousers. He has a short sports jacket and nicely pressed trousers. Sweden 1957

1960S Man Playing Golf Chipping Golf Ball Out Of A Sand Trap Outdoor

Vintage Bodybuilder at Muscle Beach c.1957

Nude Males Wrestle on Rocky Mountain c.1954

Shirtless Bodybuilders Pose on Log c.1949

Vintage Photograph. Boy cycling.

Portrait of two boys playing baseball

Young Muscular Bodybuilder Sitting on Barrel c.1962

Olympic Games: 100-Metre Photo-Finish Just released by the Olympic games judges' panel is this photo-finish of the thrilling 100-metre dash won, Saturday, July 31, by America's Harrison Dillard (Cleveland, Ohio), Nearest camera. Going away from Camera are E. McDonald Bailey (Great Britain), sixth and last; Britain's Alastair McCorquodale, 4th; Lloyd Berrington Labeach (Panama), 3rd; Barney Ewell (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA), 2nd; and Mel Patton (Los Angeles, California, USA), 6th. Winner's time: 10.3 seconds, equalling Jesse Owens' Olympic record. December 15, 1948. (Photo by Associated Photo)

Anefo photo collection. National Swimming Championships, Leeuwarden. July 20, 1970. Friesland, Leeuwarden

Empire weightlifting champion Harold Cleghorn. January 3, 1951.

Young Men Wrestle in Jockstraps c.1959

Man sitting in locker room

Jack Carroll, welterweight boxing champion, was chopping wood in his backyard at Moonee Ponds when the news was broken to him that the proposed world title fight against Barney Ross was off. October 1, 1936.

Cambridge Cox Combines Exercise With Useful Work -- Selected to Cox the Cambridge Crew their annual boat race with Oxford, A.C.R. Armstrong-Jones makes his "arms strong" with the aide of the windless used to haul crew-mates across the river ***** . His weight in 9 stone (Eton College and Jesus). February 18, 1950. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Ballet dancer on point (EV007622_H)

Hands in boxing gloves punching speed bag

c.1938 Photograph black and white: Local kane (male) throwing net fishing B1440

Vintage photograph. Boy smiling punching center of baseball glove

Vintage Photograph. Man prepares to putt golf ball in on green while woman stands behind him.

Young Male Bodybuilder Flexes at Muscle Beach c.1949

Anefo photo collection. Gymnastics, Amsterdam-Alkmaar, Klaas Boat (Alkmaar) jumps from the rings. November 27, 1955. Amsterdam

One Way Of Getting Out Of Shape - The face of heavyweight challenger Don Cockell of England is smashed out of shape by a terrific right from champion Rocky Marciano in the eight round of their scheduled 15-rounder in San Francisco last night. Marciano won by a tko in the ninth round when the referee stopped the fight. May 17, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Vintage Photograph. Boys enjoying a game of football in the sunny backyard.

Three Men Playfully Wrestle c.1962

1970S Three Men Holding Hands Sky Diving

Jimmy Demaret - Golfer. October 28, 1947. (Photo by Wide World Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Bram Charite (weightlifting). April 10, 1952

Boys' Camp File 3, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Japan, Tokyo, Ryogoku, Hard morning training at Sumo stable

Woman in a bowling alley holding ball by the pins circa 1936.

Shirtless Bodybuilder with Gun and Helmet c.1961

Anefo photo collection. French Slaats, former track cyclist. French Slaats, former track cyclist. November 19, 1945

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Diver Hakkenberg filters fish aboard a ship in the Fuikbaai. October 1955. Curaçao

First US Army Rehabilitation Centre- Recuperation and Training at 8th Convalescent Hospital, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK, 1943 Pfc Henry Hewitt (of Route 2, Box 4B, Mansfield, Louisiana) bends his arms whilst holding them at chest height during a Physical Training session at 8th Convalescent Hospital, Stoneleigh Park. Private Hewitt injured his right wrist (clearly heavily bandaged, while drilling. Hewitt is in grade D, the lowest grade at the hospital, which means that he still has a way to go before he can pass through to grade A and full fitness.

Muscular Young Bodybuilder Poses Against Pool Column c.1956

Vintage Photograph. Woman wearing head scarf and black sweater holding tennis racket in front of cloud sky background

Lightweight champion Colin Clarke has been granted a noon weigh-in for Monday night's Stadium fight with Don McTaggart. Clarke told the Stadium management that as he lived at Kenthurst, near Windsor, he would be late home for lunch if the weigh-in were held at the normal time, 2 o'clock. Colin apparently loves home cooking when he is to do so much travelling in one day. Picture shows trainer Billy Lawrence massaging Clarke during a gymnasium session. February 1, 1955.

03/31/1934. The National Women's Golf Championship was played in the final by the ladies of Gandarias and Ibarra, with the former triumphing.

Woman smiling with bow and arrows on sunny day, vintage archery practice.

Vintage Photograph. Teenage boy riding skateboard on sidewalk

Greenbrier Tennis Festival - the Harold Talberts, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Latin-American amateur champions Loraine Charnock and Ron Nash. March 19, 1954.

OLYMPISCHE SPIELE 1936 Leni Riefenstahl and one of her team, recording the Games Date: 1936

1950S Baseball Umpire Making Out Hand Signal Gesture

Vintage photograph. Man wearing turtleneck sweater and captains cap steering wooden ship helm with both hands in front of cloud sky background leaning to side looking up and off camera

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