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He helped produce the weekly show Wide World of Sports, and produced all ten ABC Olympic broadcasts He also created the primetime Monday Night Football game on ABC.
Barbara Eden had her film debut in 1956’s Back from Eternity. She appeared in several movies but stardom came in 1965 when television producer Sidney Sheldon recruited Eden to star as ‘Jeannie’, opposite actor Larry Hagman in I Dream of Jeannie. The premise of the show was an astronaut discovered a 2000-year-old genie, which may have been a little far-fetched. But, Eden’s innocent portrayal made... Continue reading
Robb and Trix Sagendorph founded Yankee Magazine in Dublin, New Hampshire, in 1935. Robb, a frustrated freelance writer believed that New England needed a magazine "for Yankee readers, by Yankee writers." The initial subscriber list totaled 614 names, of which 600 had been purchased from a fraudulent subscription agency that had simply picked names at random from the Boston telephone... Continue reading
At only 5’9”, Calvin Murphy is the shortest player ever to be elected to the NBA Hall of Fame. After a stellar collegiate career at Niagara University where he averaged 33.1 points per game and was a 3-time All-American, Murphy was selected in the 2nd round of the NBA draft by the San Diego Rockets. Murphy played 13 seasons in the NBA, all with the San Diego/Houston Rockets and averaged 17.9... Continue reading
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
In 1903, the four brothers Albert, Sam, Harry, and Jack Warner began in the film business as traveling exhibitors, moving throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania with their portable projector. By 1907, they were operating the Cascade Theatre in New Castle, Pennsylvania, with Albert and Harry selling tickets, Sam ran the hand-crank projector while Jack sang “illustrated” songs during the intermissions to... Continue reading
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