Sports History Network The NBA playoffs are where the real action begins. Forget about the regular season – true fans know that teams save their best for the playoffs and the chance of winning an NBA ring. Over the years, the playoffs have given us some amazing series and matches. More interestingly, there have been some truly incredible … Read more
It was a long week—and a long wait—for the Chicago Cardinals as the club waited for an Eastern Division playoff result to determine which team would play the Cardinals for the 1947 NFL championship. And now, 75 years ago to the day, we continue our mini-series on the 1947 Chicago Cardinals championship quest here on … Read more
Sports rivalries have existed ever since organized sports began to be played. The numbers of rivalries have grown and grown to the point where, in the 21st Century, they are as commonplace as dust in the apartment of a single man. But, even with all of the heated conflicts that exist today, there are some … Read more
My top 15 quarterbacks of the 1970s are based partly on statistics and my honest opinion, having seen all of them play. It’s also based solely on play in the 1970s, and whatever they did during the 1960s or 1980s doesn’t count. Honorable mention to the following four players who did not make the top … Read more
Figuring out how the Harlem Globetrotters started is a complicated story because there are actually two differing accounts. There is the official story that the Globetrotters themselves tell as to how they got started. But there is very little confirmation for this version of the story. Then there is a more likely and more documented … Read more
