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Jackie Robinson greeting California Senator and Vice-Presidential candidate Richard Nixon after winning Game 5 of the 1952 World Series. Robinson would endorse Nixon as the Republican candidate in the 1960 Presidential elections, but later abandon the party in favor of the Democrats.
Owens, Louis, Robinson & the Republican Vote
Before the civil rights era of the 1960s, the Republican party of Abraham Lincoln still carried substantial weight with black voters. Three of the most prominent black athletes from the first half of the 20th century- Jesse Owens, Joe Louis, Jackie Robinson- even campaigned on behalf of Republican Presidential candidates. more
Joe Theismann in action with the Washington Redskins. One of the best quarterbacks of the 1980s, Theismann led his team to victory at Super Bowl XVII and the NFC championship the following year. A severe leg injury in 1985 put an end to his playing days, but the undeterred athlete and lover of the game went on to a successful career in broadcasting.
One on One with Super Bowl Champion, Joe Theismann
One of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of the 1980s, Joe Theismann came out of Notre Dame as a Heisman Trophy contender and an All-American in both football and academia. more
President Herbert Hoover throwing the ceremonial first pitch on April 14, 1931 in a game between the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. To his left is former pitcher and now Senators manager, Walter Johnson. A lover of baseball, Hoover attended more MLB games than any other American President.
The Greatest Baseball Fan to Occupy the White House
For Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States who served from 1929-1932, nothing compared to being at the ballpark. His record of sitting behind the diamond more
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George Blanda, quarterback and kicker for the Oakland Raiders. In 1970, at the age of 43, Blanda delivered a series of unprecedented late-game touchdowns and field goals in 5 consecutive matches that led his team to the playoffs. He was named the AP 'Athlete of the Year', the first time an NFL player received the prestigious award.
For a Touchdown, Or a Field Goal, Call George Blanda
Fifty years ago, George Blanda, playing for the Oakland Raiders, began a remarkable 5-game run that professional football players today could only imagine. more
Marvelous Marvin Hagler in the ring against England's Alan Minter on September 27, 1980. Hagler's TKO in the 3rd round against a blood-spattered Minter would launch his reign as the undisputed Middleweight boxing champion for the next 7 years.
Interview with Boxing Champion, Marvelous Hagler
Forty years ago, on September 27, 1980, Marvelous Hagler began his reign as the undisputed Middleweight boxing champion of the world. At London’s Wembley Arena, in front of a beer-fueled raucous crowd more
Legendary soccer star Pele and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger shown embracing at Giants Stadium in 1977. With glitz and politics, soccer landed in America in the mid-1970s, helping to plant the seeds for the future of the sport in the U.S.
Mixing Glitz and Politics, Soccer Lands in America
In the early 1970s, the New York Cosmos were an unremarkable, semi-professional soccer club playing a game that most Americans never cared for. Within a few years, the team became the hottest more
The 'Big Bat' in front of the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. Used by most Hall of Famers, the Louisville Slugger baseball bat has been produced by the same family-owned business since the 1880s.
At Home with the Louisville Slugger
If baseball history is an extension of American history, then at its heart is the Louisville Slugger baseball bat, which dates back to the 1880s. more
The old Polo Grounds in NYC around the time when "Reuben's Rule" was born in 1922. In a legal precedent case, Giants fan Reuben Berman caught a foul ball in the stands but was ejected from the stadium for not returning it. He subsequently filed a lawsuit that resulted in his favor, allowing fans today to keep foul balls after catching them.
When Keeping a Foul Ball Meant Risking Arrest
In 1998, the Philadelphia Phillies named 87-year old Robert Cotter “Fan of the Century” and presented him with an autographed baseball of the entire team. It wasn’t that Cotter stood out as the club's most passionate fan, but more
The National Youth Tournament Series Girls Championship at New Bridge Polo & Country Club in Aiken, South Carolina. The 'Sport of Kings' has diversified and become more inclusive over the years. Today, polo is offered as an athletic program at 41 different colleges across the country.
On the Saddle With US Polo CEO, Bob Puetz
As one of the oldest organized sports on the calendar, polo made its way to the American sporting landscape in the latter part of the 19th century. Originally a pursuit of the affluent elite, more
Venus (right) and Serena Williams, the most successful sibling act in sports history. Cecil Harris is author of a new book, "Different Strokes: Serena, Venus, and the Unfinished Black Tennis Revolution". The book is available for sale on our website.
Venus & Serena, A Legacy On and Off the Court
Despite the covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 United States Open tennis tournament is scheduled for August 31 to September 13 in New York. That is welcome news for Venus and Serena Williams, more
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FOOTBALL November 26, 2010  Auburn beats Alabama 28-27 at the 75th Iron Bowl. In the largest comeback of the series’ history, the Auburn Tigers erase a 24-0 deficit in the 2nd quarter to overtake the Crimson Tide by a single point. Quarterback Cam Newton throws for 3 touchdown passes and rushes for a fourth TD to win the game. Over 100,000 spectators pack Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium that day to watch the famous rivalry, which was first played in 1893.

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BOXING November 11, 2000  Lennox Lewis defeats David Tua in a unanimous decision to retain the WBC, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles. It was the 40th bout for the British-born fighter who entered the professional ring after winning the super-heavyweight belt at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Lewis retired in 2003 with a record of 41-2-1, having out-boxed the likes of Vitali Klitschko and Mike Tyson. His only career losses were to Hasim Rahman and Oliver McCall.

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MOTOR RACING November 4, 1990  Ayrton Senna wins the Formula One Driver’s Championship despite falling short with gear box problems in the final race of the season at the Australian Grand Prix. It was the 2nd career victory for the Brazilian driver and the 3rd consecutive win for the constructor, McLaren-Honda. Senna would go on to claim the 1991 F1 driver’s podium as well, taking 7 of the 16 calendar races. Senna died in a crash in 1994 at the San Marino Grand Prix.

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BASEBALL November 3, 1980  Walter Haas becomes CEO of the Oakland Athletics baseball team after buying the franchise from Charles Finley for $13 million. Haas, the Chairman of Levis Strauss & Company, wanted to prevent the A’s from leaving the Bay area for another city. Finley had won the World Series three years in a row with the A’s- 1972, 1973, 1974- though, in 1980 he was ready to sell the club to investors who considered moving the A’s to another market.

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