Sports History Network When we think of really big men who have had a positive impact on the National Football League, some familiar names readily come to mind, such as Ed “Too Tall” Jones, William “The Refrigerator” Perry, Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb, and many others. But here in Chicago, a gentleman who was not nearly as large as … Read more
September 11, 1886 – We all know that the name of a ship named the Mayflower brings a sense of American pride and victory. What we may not realize is that there was another victorious sailing vessel that stirred American pride. It was at the 6th America’s Cup where the New York Yacht Club’s Mayflower defeated … Read more
September 10, 1918 – It was game 5 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox in Beantown. Almost 20,000 fans packed Fenway Park and soon noticed something to be very odd, as neither team had taken the field. Not in practice, warm-ups, or for the first pitch itself. What had … Read more
On the morning of February 5, 2018 my wife slipped and fell on a patch of black ice on our driveway. She broke her wrist when she landed hard on her outstretched hand. In the hospital, a doctor set the broken bone back into position and placed a cast on my wife’s wrist. She had … Read more
September 9, 1960 – It was the dawn of a whole new era of professional football. When the Denver Broncos met and defeated the Boston Patriots, 13-10 in the American Football League’s first game, it put the NFL on notice that some things were going to change. The contest was held in front of 21,597 fans … Read more
