Sports History Network When I first started Olympic Weightlifting in 1981, at nineteen years old, Tim was one of the first to help me. Tim had about three years of competitive weightlifting experience and was roughly three and a half years older than me. To say he was tough on me would be an understatement. Since I had … Read more
As with many weightlifters, Mark’s interest in the sport began with watching weightlifting on the Wide World of Sports on ABC television. Mark remembers watching Vasily Alekseyev become the first man to clean & jerk 500 lbs in 1970. This piqued Mark’s interest, and he began reading some Strength & Health magazines his older brother … Read more
With a “won’t be denied” attitude, he took basketball to a level that few could. Kent Washington was born in New Rochelle, New York, on January 10, 1955. The son of Ralph and Cloteal Washington and the younger brother of Kurt, he attended the New Rochelle Public Schools. While doing so, he trained relentlessly to … Read more
The college football experience has evolved tremendously over the past decade, integrating new technologies to enhance both on-field play and fan engagement. From advanced analytics to immersive multimedia, technology now sits at the heart of the modern NCAAF gameday. ***Please note. There are sponsored links on this article.*** Photo by Gene Gallin on Unsplash Digital Tools Drive … Read more
Although it is difficult to get much information on when the first issue was released and when the last one was released, it seems that the magazine began in 1969 and lasted until around 1982. From what I can gather, it seems to have started out as Quarterback magazine and, after about one year, changed … Read more