Sports History Network In this episode, I talk to Mark Pattison, former NFL wide receiver. I first found out about Mark by realizing he was a former NFL player, but then I saw something called The Seven Summits, which he accomplished on May 21, 2021. This is a feat only around 500 people in the world have accomplished. … Read more
From the late 1960s through the late 1970s, the Vikings’ storyline was great promise followed by bitter disappointment. It all started in 1969. In 1961, the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings were born in expansion. Under the direction of Head Coach Norm Van Brocklin, they achieved a winning record in just their fourth season, going 8–5–1 in … Read more
The World Boxing Association WBA President was Gilberto Mendoza and the World Boxing Council President was Jose Suliman. Due to the previous year’s Mancini-Kim tragedy, the WBC changed title bouts from 15 to 12 rounds. The first fight to take place under the new limit was Rafael Orono KO4 Pedro Romero in Caracas, Venezuela on … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XIX, which was held on January 20, 1985, Inauguration Day at Stanford Stadium in California, between the AFC champion Miami Dolphins and the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1984 season, pick up my Great Eighties book and you’ll learn more than you ever … Read more
January 12, 1969. The scoreboard read, “NY Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7.” The Jets had done the impossible: they had just beaten the mighty Baltimore Colts, a team that many thought to be (up to that time) the best in NFL history. The Jets were heavy underdogs despite having a 12–3 record, including a 27–23 win … Read more