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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
Walter Hagen getting a squeeze after winning the 1922 British Open. The first American-born golfer to raise the Claret Jug, Hagen and Bobby Jones would dominate the tournament for the rest of the decade.
Rise of Americans at the British Open
In 2013, when Phil Mickelson hoisted the Claret Jug on a breezy day at Muirfield Golf Links, it wasn’t just a celebration of individual achievement. more
Joe Jacobi (right) and Scott Strausbaugh navigating the whitewater course at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. They remain the first and last American team to win gold in that Olympic event.
Former Olympian & Whitewater Master, Joe Jacobi
“The river never stops flowing and you can’t call time out,” says Joe Jacobi, slalom champion who won gold at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. more
Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen in action on the tennis court. Her popularity drew large crowds at Wimbledon, prompting officials to relocate the tennis championships in 1922 to today's Centre Court.
Centre Court at 100
While the Queen of England recently celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, another very British institution is marking a milestone. more
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