Yeh, gym shorts were short from pre-war all the way through the 70s. Go to YouTube and search "1950s basketball". What you can't see well is that there were vents on the side seams as well. I stayed away from P.E. (took marching band instead) but my big brother played B-ball. My sport was crotch-watching.
9 years ago
Apparently tiny little shorts like he's wearing used to really be in style? (I'm way too young to remember.) I wish they would come back in style.
Thank you for posting it, it was one of my favourites!