Sports History Network The 1974 Baltimore Colts were a typical losing team. They suffered from poor coaching, an inordinate number of mistakes, and an incredibly high amount of just plain bad luck. They finished the 1974 season with a dismal record of 2 wins and 12 losses. Fast forward to the end of the 1975 season, and the … Read more
When an incredible football player is consistently overlooked for inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we often hear several reasons for this absence…things like: “He was OK, but he never led the league in anything.” “He was good, but he never won a title.” Or even: “He was great for his team, but … Read more
New Zealand has a unique standpoint when it comes to gambling. It views the lottery, casinos, and sportsbooks in very segmented sections. When discussing the history of legal sports betting in the country, it has changed drastically over the years, especially after how betting scandals rewrote the rulebook. Today, while you may be able to … Read more
The Dayton Triangles were an original NFL team when the league was founded as the American Professional Football Association in 1920. Triangle Park in Dayton, OH was the home of the “first-ever NFL game” between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles. This week I brought Bruce Smith, a former resident of Dayton. He grew … Read more
Many boxing fans, including myself, believe Quarry had the tools to become a champion. Unfortunately, he fought during an era when the heavyweight division was stacked with talent, including Ali, Frazier, Norton, Ellis, and Foreman. Quarry came close multiple times, but he never achieved his dream. Jerry Quarry came from a family of fighters. He, … Read more
