Joe Brooks

April 28, 2017 0

Joe Brooks was one of the most influential fisherman ever to wet a line. Born in Maryland in 1901, Joseph W. Brooks Jr. was an…

George Gervin

April 27, 2017 0

The Iceman turns 65 today. One of the greatest shooting guards in basketball history, George Gervin played 14 ABA and NBA seasons, most of them with the…

Penn Relays

April 26, 2017 0

The Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States. Hosted annually by the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia’s…

Joe Buck

April 25, 2017 0

Joe Buck called his first baseball game 30 years ago today. Born in St. Petersburg, Florida – the spring training home of the Cardinals –…

Felix Baumgartner

April 24, 2017 0

Felix Baumgartner is the first human to break the speed of sound in freefall, jumping to earth from from a helium balloon in the stratosphere.…

Morgan Wootten

April 21, 2017 0

Happy 86th birthday to one of the most successful and innovative coaches in the history of high school basketball. Morgan Wootten is synonymous with coaching basketball. …

Pat Tillman

April 19, 2017 0

Valor is defined as “great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.”  Synonyms include bravery, fearlessness, and backbone. Pat Tillman was a man of valor. Patrick…

Cigar

April 18, 2017 0

Cigar was the first American racehorse to win 16 consecutive races since Triple Crown winner Citation did so between 1948 and 1950.  He retired as…

Mike Schmidt

April 17, 2017 0

Mike Schmidt is the best third baseman in baseball history. A second-round pick out of Ohio University in the 1971 amateur draft, Schmidt made his…