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Two future basketball legends met on the court for the first time on March 26, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah when Earvin “Magic” Johnson led his Michigan State Spartans to a 75-64 victory over Larry Bird’s previously undefeated Indiana State Sycamores in a game that drew the highest television ratings in college basketball history. Everyone watching that game saw more than just a title game; they... Continue reading
Madison Square Garden reopened for the second time in 1924 on 26th street near Madison Square to host the 1924 Democratic Convention. Redesigned by Mr. Stanford White it had a seating capacity of 8,000 and at that time was the second tallest building in New York City. It was replaced by Madison Square Garden III the very next year.
Tris Speaker played 22 seasons (1907-1928) in the majors, mostly for the Red Sox and Indians. Though he never hit more than 17 home runs in any season, he was one of the top hitters in the game during a time period known as the “Dead Ball Era.” Speaker had a career batting average of .345 and hit at least .380 in six different seasons. His career total of 3,514 hits ranks him # 5 on the all-... Continue reading
Second baseman Nellie Fox played most of his 19-season major league career for the Chicago White Sox. He was a 12 time All-Star, including 11 seasons in row from 1951 to 1961. Fox’s best season came in 1959 when he batted .306, won the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award, and led the White Sox to the World Series. Fox batted .375 in the 1959 World Series, but the White Sox lost in 6... Continue reading
Joe Medwick played in the majors from 1932 to 1948 for several teams but is best remembered for his days as a St. Louis Cardinal. Medwick’s finest season was in 1937 when his 31 home runs, 154 RBIs, and .374 batting average all led the National League, making him the NL’s Triple Crown winner and MVP. He remains the last NL player to win the Triple Crown. Medwick batted .324 for his career and... Continue reading
Len Dawson played for several teams during his long, successful professional career, but he is best remembered for his 13 seasons quarterbacking the Kansas City Chiefs. During that time, he led the Chiefs to the 1966 AFL Championship, then to the first ever Super Bowl the following year. Although the Chiefs lost Super Bowl I to the Green Bay Packers, Dawson would have his Chiefs back in the... Continue reading
It was a nail biting Game 7 of the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. With the Celtics leading 110-109 and only 5 seconds remaining in the game, the Sixers’ Hal Greer was set to inbound the ball from underneath the basket. Greer’s pass was targeted for teammate Chet Walker, but it never made it there. The Celtics’ John Havlicek, with his back to... Continue reading
He joined the Dallas Cowboys as a 27-year-old rookie in 1969 due to his commitment in the Navy. He did not win the regular quarterbacking job until his third season in 1971. In the nine seasons he was in command of the Cowboys attack, they played in six NFC championship games, winning four of them, and also scored victories in Super Bowls VI and XII.
He became the starting QB as a sophomore after Terry Hanratty was injured late in the season. As a junior, he led the Irish to a number five ranking. That season he set school records for passing yards (526) and completions in a game (33) against USC.
In his senior season he led the Irish had a 10–1 record and a number two ranking. As part of the marketing campaign for him to win the Heisman... Continue reading
He was a two-time All-American quarterback at Purdue during his years as a Boilermaker (1964-1966). In 1966, he finished # 2 in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Steve Spurrier. He was a superb athlete, and also played on Purdue’s baseball and basketball teams. In his senior season, he led Purdue to their first appearance in the Rose Bowl where they defeated USC 14-13 on January 2, 1967. He was... Continue reading
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