Sports History Network May 5, 1863 – From the sports realm of the boxing ring. It was on this date that Irish boxer Joe Coburn Knocked Out, an American fighter Mike McCoole in the 67th round in Charlestown, Maryland. This was Coburn’s in his first defense of the Heavyweight Championship of America. The bare-knuckled fight lasted one hour and eight minutes and was one of … Read more
This week I bring Tim Hanlon on the show to take us back in the DeLorean to many moments in the football history of leagues that are now “defunct.” I found Tim way back in 2019 when Upton Bell first reached out to me for my “first interview opportunity.” I had to perform some research, … Read more
May 4, 1969 – The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first official baseball game. In the contest, they produced a victory against the Great Western Base Ball Club, by the very interesting score of 45-9. According to a story on Cincinnati.com, the Cincinnati Reds baseball franchise officially started its existence on March 15, 1869. The original moniker … Read more
May 3, 1910 – The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association or as we know it, the NCAA. The IAAUS organization was originally formed in 1906, shortly after President Theodore Roosevelt summoned college football rules makers to the White House to tame the game. At the organization’s fifth annual conference, IAAUS was renamed … Read more
Fresh off a Super Bowl appearance, many predicted the 1970 Vikings would be back in the big game. But Minnesota lost its starting quarterback, Joe Kapp, in a contract dispute, and what turned out to be a great season ended disappointingly. The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 23–7 in Super Bowl IV, … Read more