Father's Day Gift Ideas for the Sports Fan

Most dads are sports fans of one kind or another. Many are the ultimate sports fan and like a multitude of sports. If your dad falls into any of these categories, stray from the traditional tie or key chain and buy your dad something sports related this Father's Day.

We all know that it is the thought that counts when it comes to a gift, but in my opinion, it takes more thought to come up with a gift dad will truly love and use rather than sticking to something more traditional just to say you bought something. Maybe your dad is a die hard NFL fan or maybe he likes to fish as a hobby. No matter what his sports interests are, there is the perfect gift out there for him. So, take a little time and think about what your dad would really like this year!

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Father's Day is a day to celebrate fathers, fatherly bonds, and the influence of fathers on society. Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. This holiday has been celebrated since the early twentieth century.

Sonora Smart Dodd is recognized for being the person who first instituted what we now recognize as the official Father's Day. Her first official celebration was on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. There were other known observances of Father's Day as early as 1908, but Dodd's celebration is what made way for a bill to be introduced to Congress in 1913 to make Father's Day an official national holiday. There was resistance and the bill did not pass due to fear of the holiday becoming too commercialized. Father's Day became a hotly debated topic in Congress for many years thereafter. Finally, in 1972, Father's Day officially became a national holiday.

Father's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. The largest number of countries do celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday in June, however, some countries such as Russia, celebrate Father's Day as early in the year as February 23rd and Bulgaria celebrates Father's Day the latest in the year, December 26th.

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