Sports History Network Weapon cosmetics turned online battles into a showcase of style and status. The changing value of skins reveals how digital items capture imagination and money. Counter-Strike became more than a shooter once skins arrived. Suddenly, every match had colour, character and personal flair. Players wanted items that made winning feel even sweeter. The First Drops … Read more
The name Chuck Taylor should ring a bell for any basketball fan. But you may not know his contribution to the game. Almost anyone who knows anything about fashionable footwear also knows the name Chuck Taylor. You might even have a pair of his shoes in your house right now. His shoes are those canvas … Read more
Tuesday, October 18, 1938, was one of the most unique days in the history of Hammond, IN. Nestled in the northeast corner of the state, the solidly blue-collar metropolis of Hammond is actually closer to downtown Chicago than many of the windy city’s far-flung suburbs. Yet as close as it resides to Chicago, the two … Read more
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER made John Travolta a household name. Movies like Urban Cowboy, Grease, and Pulp Fiction made him a music icon. You know he is because you can’t think about Disco dancing and crying at a drive-in without thinking about Travolta. It’s like thinking about tap dancing without thinking about Gregory Hines, Sammy Davis, Jr, or … Read more
Perhaps no other era in the sport of pro football has seen the renewing and regurgitation of head coaches quite as much as what we are witnessing in this current era. It seems that when a head coach gets fired in the 21st century, his next opportunity to wear a headset on the sidelines is … Read more
