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In 1965, Massachusetts passed the Racial Imbalance Act, which ordered school districts to desegregate or risk losing state educational funding. The first law of its kind was controversial and was opposed fiercely in Boston, especially in low socio-economic white ethnic areas, such as the Irish-American district in South Boston.
Beginning in 1974 and lasting until 1988, a series of protests and... Continue reading
Born Leslie Townes Hope on May 29, 1903, Bob Hope was an English-born American star. His media career included Vaudeville, Broadway, TV, Radio and movies. Hope was, perhaps, best known for his dedication to United Service Organizations (USO) entertaining American military personnel during 57 overseas tours between 1942 and 1988. In 1996, the U.S. Congress Named Hope the "first and only... Continue reading
Dean Martin – Timelessly Cool
When your biographer refers to you as a classical menefreghista (pronounced meh-neh-freh-gi-stah) which is Italian for one who literally does-not-give-a-expletive, Dean Martin, the definition of Mr. Cool, needs no further introduction. Crooner, actor, comedian, film producer and a member of the legendary Rat Pack, Martin, who rubbed elbows with the likes of Jerry... 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
In what is remembered as one of baseball’s all-time classic pennant races, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, long-time bitter rivals, battled down to the last day to determine the American League pennant. Yankee star Joe DiMaggio made a dramatic return to the lineup after missing several weeks due to illness for the final showdown – a two game season ending series in Yankee Stadium. The... Continue reading
Jim Rice followed in the footsteps of his left field predecessors, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski all of whom played their entire careers for the Red Sox. In 1978, he won the AL MVP award, becoming the only major leaguer ever to lead the major leagues in triples, home runs, and RBIs in the same season. He is also the only player in major league history to have over 200 hits while hitting 39 or... Continue reading
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