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Queen Elizabeth II attending a University of Maryland football game on October 19, 1957. It was Her Majesty's first visit to the United States and an opportunity to witness a quintessential American sport.
The Queen's Game
On October 19, 1957, a limousine motorcade rolled into Byrd Stadium at College Park, Maryland with two unlikely passengers more
Shaul Ladany (center) receiving his gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games. A survivor of the Holocaust and the Munich Massacre, Ladany was a 2-time Olympian and former world champion in the 100-km racewalking event.
The Olympian Who Survived Munich & the Holocaust
Shaul Ladany is a walking miracle, literally and figuratively. The 86-year old Israeli is a 2-time Olympian who survived both more
A 1977 aerial view of the West Side Tennis Club, for decades the host of the US Open and its predecessor, the National Championships. In 1978, the event relocated to the newly-built USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows.
An Oilman Shapes the Future of the US Open
In January, 1977, William “Slew” Hester, President of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), was flying into LaGuardia Airport when he spotted the more
March 8, 1970- Don Garlits shown sitting between the tires the moment the engine of his dragster exploded, splitting the car in half and blowing off his right foot. The accident led the legendary driver to redesign rear-engine vehicles that revolutionized the sport.
Don Garlits, Godfather of American Drag Racing
“You will never beat the Californians!” Those were Wally Parks’ words to Don Garlits after the 23-year-old won his first official drag race Parks was … more
Arnold Palmer celebrating his victory at the 1960 U.S. Open where he delivered the greatest comeback in tournament history. Opening a new generational era in golf, the event also witnessed the arrival of Jack Nicklaus and the exit of Ben Hogan.
A Golf Tournament for the Ages
Sixty-two years ago, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus did battle at the foot of the Rocky Mountains more
Inline skating, the fastest growing sport in America during the 1990s, turned out to be a generational fad. Instead of latching on to the next generation, it retreated into a niche for elite athletes.
The Rise & Fall of Rollerblading
Thirty years ago, America was enamored with a new outdoor activity that was quickly becoming the fastest growing sport in the country. more
Dark Victory
Kurt Mullen stood with his arms folded around his chest and a whistle dangling from his lips. He was watching the pack of runners circling the track more
Bronze winners at the 1992 Olympics, the Lithuanian basketball team accept their medals wearing Grateful Dead tie-dyes.
Olympic Basketball & The Grateful Dead
In 1991, the iconic Grateful Dead music band helped sponsor Lithuania’s national basketball team, a talented but financially-strapped squad more
Ervin Zador of the Hungarian water polo team emerges from the pool with a bloodied face at the 1956 Olympics. He was punched by his Soviet counterpart, Valentin Prokopov, in what became the most violent sporting match in Olympic history.
Blood in the Water
Held outside Europe and the United States for the first time, the 1956 Summer Olympics took place in late November and early December in the far-flung more
Major Taylor, the first African-American champion of any sport. Winning gold in track cycling at the 1899 World Championships, he preceded Jack Johnson in boxing and Jesse Owens in track & field.
The 'Michael Jordan' of His Era
Before there was Jack Johnson in the boxing ring, or Jesse Owens on the running track, there was Major Taylor on the bicycle. more
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