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Americans were so proud of their new sports hero that over a million of his pin-up posters were sold across the country, the most of any other athlete at the time.
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11/4/18
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Heroism, tragedy and rebirth shaped the extraordinary life of Junius A. Kellogg, a college hoops star who became a successful
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By Bruce H. Wolk, Author and Co-Founder of Sports Ethics, LLC
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10/28/18
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“Ruth and Gehrig Struck Out By Girl Pitcher”. Such was the New York Times sports headline on April 3rd, 1931.
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By Russ Cohen, author and sports radio host
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10/21/18
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Among the sports figures who made it on the big screen in Hollywood, film icon Paul Newman stands on his own as an accomplished actor who was also a successful race car driver.
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10/14/18
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It is an article of faith for many New Zealanders that their country ‘punches above its weight’ in sport. Rugby union, where the All Blacks and Black Ferns
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By Greg Ryan, Geoff Watson. Authors of "Sport And The New Zealanders: A History"
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10/7/18
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Few landmark court decisions come down in the world of sports but 40 years ago this month, a federal judge ruled that women reporters
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9/30/18
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If modern boxing ever produced a gentleman champion, then Floyd Patterson would wear that belt. Forty-six years ago this month, the shy and private ring master
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9/23/18
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On December 4, 1972, the weather was a chilly 26 degrees. Traffic was backed-up on Lewis Avenue and spanned more than 3 miles. The impressive
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Sheryl Keck, Troy University; Dr. Terry Shannon and Glen Smith, Oral Roberts University
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9/16/18
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Decades before Jane Fonda sent millions of American women into their living rooms with her pop-in exercise videos, Jack LaLanne was busy
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9/9/18
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With pre-season football upon us, I yearn for the days, now buried deep in the scrapbook, when the beloved old man George Halas and the Bears
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By Chet Coppock, long-time sports radio & TV personality
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9/2/18
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MOTOR RACING November 1, 2009 British car racer Jensen Button wins his first and last Formula One World Championship title after finishing 3rd at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final race of the calendar year. Button clinched 6 GPs that season, including Monte Carlo, accumulating the most points at 95, or 11 ahead of runner-up Sebastian Vettel.
RUGBY November 6, 1999 Australia wins the 4th quadrennial Rugby World Cup championship after defeating France 35-12 in the Final. Wales was the official host to the tournament, which saw 65 national teams qualify for 20 spots at the 37-day event. The U.S. lost all 3 of its group matches, including a 53-8 crushing against Ireland, and was dispatched early.
BASEBALL November 3, 1989 Lou Piniella replaces Pete Rose as Manager of the Cincinnati Reds. It was Rose’s last year in professional baseball after being banned for life due to gambling activities in MLB games. Piniella stayed on for three seasons, leading the Reds to a World Series victory in just his first year as Manager with the mid-west franchise.
BASKETBALL October 30, 1979 The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Chicago Bulls 111-105, winning a fifth straight game and posting an early season record of 7-2. In the first NBA season to implement the 3-point shot, they would go on to clinch the national Championship against the Philadelphia 76ers. Rookie Magic Johnson took home the MVP award.
