On this day in 1923, the first Black pro basketball team, the New York Renaissance (RENS) was formed. The founder and owner of the Renaissance was Robert "Bob" Douglas. Douglas was also the first black man to be inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame. He is referred to as the "Father of Black Professional... Continue Reading →
Who remembers American Gladiators? It's the hour of power, too sweet to be sour. The Gladiator Arena was the stuff of actual legends. Turbo, Nitro, Cyclone, Sabre, Gemini, Laser, Atlas, Thunder, Rebel, yeah you get the idea. They were super-humans, Demi-gods. It was the Olympics on crack, mixed with the entertainment of the WWF/WWE. Rocketball,... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1878, Harvard third baseman, and captain of the Harvard Nine, Frederick Thayer patented the baseball catcher's mask. Before it's creation, there had not been a lot of protective gear made for players. It was the development of the curveball, that truly created a need for protective gear for the catcher. It... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1928, the second ever Winter Olympic Games started in St. Moritz, Switzerland. It was the second time the Winter Olympics would take place, with 25 countries participating in total. It would mark the first time Japanese athletes would compete in the Winter Olympics. There were 14 events in total, with the... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1971, Bill White became the first African American baseball announcer for a major league baseball team. White had a playing career with the Giants, Phillies and the Cardinals as a 1st baseman. White helped the Cardinals win the World Series over the Yankees in 1964, and he was a five time... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1895, William "WG" Morgan created the game of volleyball in Holyoke, Massachusetts at a YMCA. Morgan claims that the at-the-time recently created game of basketball inspired volleyball. Originally, volleyball was called mintonette, a combination of basketball, tennis, baseball and handball. The game of mintonette initially went for nine innings like baseball,... Continue Reading →
It feels weird to think about a world without the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). But there was a time when people thought exactly the opposite. John McCain actually called the idea of the UFC "human cockfighting" and swore it would never be legalized in the United States. He did his best to try and stop... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1960, Bill Russell became the first ever NBA player to get 50 rebounds in a game with 51. It broke the NBA record of 49 rebounds (also owned by Russell). Bill Russell ended the game with 23 points, 51 rebounds and 5 assists and led the Celtics in a 124-100 stomping... Continue Reading →
On this day in 2016, the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl L (50). Von Miller would be named the Super Bowl MVP, and the Broncos dominated the favored Panthers. Peyton Manning, who led the Denver Broncos, was playing in the final game of his career. It was the third Super... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1971, the first golf ball was hit on the moon by Astronaut Alan Shepard. Shepard was apart of the Apollo 14 space mission in 1971. Shepard was the first American to ever go up into space in 1961, and became the first person to ever play golf on the moon. Shepard... Continue Reading →
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