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The 1972 USA Olympic Men's basketball team lost their very first Olympic Game since Olympic play began in 1936. It was the most controversial moment in Olympic history. In the final game against the Soviet Union and the US trailing, Doug Collins was fouled driving to the basket with three seconds left to play. He sank the first free throw to tie the game and made the second as an inadvertent... Continue reading
Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige is often referred to as the “Babe Ruth” of the Negro League. He played for over 20 years on several teams in the Negro League and was widely considered to be the league’s greatest ever pitcher. In 1948, Paige became Major League Baseball’s oldest ever rookie when he signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians. At 42 years of age, he went 6-1 for the Indians and... Continue reading
Singer, Film Star and Animal Lover… Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff was born on April 3rd, 1924. She would later come to be known as Doris Day, a singer and actress who won over the American public, and then the world. As a singer, Day released 29 albums, with many of the songs spending time in the Top 40 (a total for 460 weeks on the charts). Day’s singing career has earned her a Grammy Lifetime... Continue reading
The Luner Module “Eagle” landed on the Moon at Tranquility Base
on July 20, 1969 at 4:18 p.m. EDT,
Neil Armstrong realized that they were heading into a field of boulders on the northeast shoulder of a crater the size of a football field. Drama was the last thing that any one had wanted. A warning light was telling him he had less than 60 seconds of fuel left, but they were close now and it... Continue reading
Known as the ‘Wizard of Westwood’, John Wooden coached the UCLA Bruins’ basketball team for 27 seasons. He won 10 NCAA Championships, including an unprecedented 7 in a row from 1967-1973. During that 7 year run, UCLA compiled a record of 205-5, including an 88-game winning streak. His teams had four different perfect 30-0 seasons during his career. John Wooden was also an All-American as a player... Continue reading
In 2000, he was the future of American tennis when he was just a teenager. At 18 years 3 months he was the youngest player to end the year in the Top 200. Ranked # 1 as a junior, he won Junior Australian Open and Junior US Open without dropping a set.
In 2001 he was the youngest player in the ATP Top 20, and 2002 he finished in the Top 10. The next season (2003), he made the biggest jump in... Continue reading
Top Ten Most Memorable Baseball Opening Days - compiled by sportsd historian Ken Siegel - April is synonymous with the start of baseball and Opening Day is uniquely special. It is a day where hope springs eternal. All teams are tied and all fans can still hope that this is their team’s year. Here is my list of the most memorable Opening Days in baseball history:
10. First Night Opener (... Continue reading
After starring as a linebacker under Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama, Lee Roy Jordan was selected as the 6th pick in the 1st round of the 1963 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Jordan played 14 seasons for the Cowboys until his retirement in 1976. He was named to the Pro Bowl Team 5 times during his career, and in 1989, he was added to the Cowboys’ “Ring of Honor.” Jordan is also a... Continue reading
FRIENDLY’S –
A 5 cent Ice Cream Cone and a Smile
The year was 1935. The place was Springfield, Massachusetts. The Great Depression had weakened the nation and good, secure jobs were few and far between.
Undaunted by the dismal economy and inspired by a vote of confidence loan from their parents, two spunky brothers – 20 year-old Prestley Blake and 18 year-old Curtis Blake – opened a... Continue reading
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Directed by John Ford, this black and white epic drama, adapted from John Steinbeck's 1939 novel. The film honestly and realistically recreates the economic impact of the Great Depression and one representative family - the Joads.
Highly awarded with seven Academy Award nominations for the film. Jane Darwell won for Best Supporting Actress and John Ford won... Continue reading
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