Sports History Network When it comes to sports, dozens of leagues entertain fans from around the world. At the moment, millions (if not billions) are gearing up for the Summer Olympics in Paris. Unsurprisingly, the Olympic Games (both summer and winter) are hugely popular around the world.But beyond the scope of the Olympics, most of the most popular … Read more
After winning the NFL Championship in 1947 and compiling a combined 21–5 record in 1947 & 1948, the Chicago Cardinals fell hard, having only two winning seasons in the next eleven seasons. The team moved to Saint Louis in 1960, giving them new life, as they had five winning seasons and only four losing seasons. … Read more
This article is an excerpt from SPORTS & BOOMERS: The History of Sports Through a Boomer’s Eyes by Lawrence Richards. That’s an Amazon affiliate link, so feel free to grab a copy for yourself if you enjoy this article. I struggled with whether I should write on this sport. I really don’t follow professional wrestling … Read more
The first time I witnessed Weightlifting was on the television show “Wide World of Sports.” This show aired on ABC from 1961 to 1998. I can’t recall the exact year, but it was sometime during the early 1970s that I watched Vasily Alexeyev break another world record in the clean & jerk. Alexeev was a … Read more
The following is an excerpt from Glass Backboards: A Coast to Coast Anthology of American Basketball by Dr. Charles Ripp. To learn more, you can head to the Glass Backboards website. Basketball is competitive fun, athleticism, and staying-in-shape and enhances all faculties of living (sleep, education, interpersonal relationships, dealing with defeat and team socialization). Playing … Read more