Sports History Network Most pro football historians who study the past Super Bowls will tell you that the greatest goal-line stand in Super Bowl history came in the third quarter of Super Bowl XVI. That goal-line stand by the San Francisco 49ers did detrimental harm to the chances of the Cincinnati Bengals to score what would have been … Read more
Younger NFL fans can’t imagine how many great running backs played in the 1970s. Some teams had two, even three, outstanding runners on the same team. Here’s my list of some forgotten greats. Whatever happened to the running game? Call me old-fashioned, but I miss the days when offenses would pound away at defenses with a solid … Read more
The development of the one-handed jump shot takes us back to the 1930s. Back in those early days of basketball, it was considered proper form to shoot a two-handed set shot. You would put your feet fairly close together, bend at the knees, and launch the ball using both hands. It kind of looked like … Read more
Fans of football history usually find the name of Ernie Nevers to be a familiar one. Maybe not a household word in 2021, but certainly one that ripples with respect with the knowledge that Nevers was one of the all-time greats in the National Football League. And yet, his entrance into the world of pro football … Read more
We have two related stories today. The first is about the lowest scoring game in NBA history, which directly leads to the second story about the invention of the shot clock. An Absolute Debacle – Minneapolis Lakers vs Ft. Wayne Pistons On Wednesday, November 22, 1950, the Minneapolis Lakers were playing host to the Ft. … Read more