Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker…
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is a trained opera singer who can sing opera in seven different languages.
View ArticleThe British exclusively swam breaststroke…
The British exclusively swam breaststroke in competition until the 19th century. In 1844, a Native American came to London and won a competition swimming front crawl, a stroke never seen by the Western...
View ArticleJohn Urschel, offensive line guard for the Baltimore…
John Urschel, offensive line guard for the Baltimore Ravens has a BS and Masters in mathematics from Penn State, and just finished his first 4 classes of his PhD program in spectral graph theory,...
View ArticleAn Omaha man has filed a lawsuit against the University…
An Omaha man has filed a lawsuit against the University of Nebraska over its longstanding tradition of releasing balloons into the air after its football team scores a touchdown, alleging the practice...
View ArticleDuring a 1978 Monday Night Football game, to fill dead air…
During a 1978 Monday Night Football game, to fill dead air, Howard Cosell commented on a delicious new snack he was eating, thus stadium nachos went mainstream. 101
View ArticleThe Cleveland Indians once had a $0.10 Beer Night…
The Cleveland Indians once had a $0.10 Beer Night. Cleveland had to forfeit the game when their drunk fans started a riot during the 9th inning. Players had to attack fans with baseball bats to protect...
View ArticleIn the month before the ancient Olympics…
In the month before the ancient Olympics no wars were permitted so that spectators could travel from across Greece unharmed. 101
View ArticleIn 1939, Major League pitcher, Bob Feller…
In 1939, Major League pitcher, Bob Feller, tested the speed of his pitches by throwing them against a racing motorcycle before radar guns were invented. 41
View ArticleWhen Romania made their ice hockey World Championship debut…
When Romania made their ice hockey World Championship debut in 1931, they lost 0-15 to the US. Their captain approached the referee after the game and asked him to write a message on the official game...
View ArticleBobbi Gibb is the first woman to have run…
Bobbi Gibb is the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon in 1966. At the time when women were banned from entering because of their gender,she entered the marathon wearing her brother’s...
View ArticleDuring New Zealand’s first rugby match vs England, an…
During New Zealand’s first rugby match vs England, an English player’s shorts got ripped off. The NZ players formed a circle so he could change. Another Englishman picked up the ball and scored. Later...
View ArticleLacrosse, as originally played by Native Americans…
Lacrosse, as originally played by Native Americans, fielded teams from 100 to 1,000 men, with goals 500 yards to 6 miles apart, with games lasting several days, played sunup to sundown. These games...
View ArticleAt the age of 41, Jack LaLanne swam from Alcatraz to shore…
At the age of 41, Jack LaLanne swam from Alcatraz to shore handcuffed. He repeated the feat at 60, this time towing a 1000 pound boat while shackled. 50
View ArticleWhen he was 26, Pete Maravich said “I don’t want to play 10 years…
When he was 26, Pete Maravich said “I don’t want to play 10 years in the NBA and die of a heart attack at age 40” in an interview. He went on to play 10 years in the NBA, and died of a heart attack at...
View Article20,000 year-old fossilized human footprints were discovered…
20,000 year-old fossilized human footprints were discovered in Australia which indicate the man who made them was running at the speed of a modern Olympic sprinter, barefoot, in sand. 60
View ArticleIn 2008, high school football coach Kris Hogan got many…
In 2008, high school football coach Kris Hogan got many of the fans of his team to cheer for and support the other team because the other team was from a maximum-security juvenile correctional facility...
View ArticleLittle league sports were originally…
Little league sports were originally organized to keep poor kids off the streets but the Depression caused leagues to close down so poor children from urban areas lost opportunities for competitive...
View ArticleCalling football “soccer” originated…
Calling football “soccer” originated in Britain 200 years ago. It wasn’t until the 1980s the name was phased out because it was thought to be “too American”. 70
View ArticleBrazilian footballer Carlos Kaiser staged…
Brazilian footballer Carlos Kaiser staged his whole career for 24 years: he could barely kick a ball. In the first training session with every new team, the con man usually suffered a “muscle injury”...
View ArticleParalympic medals have steel balls…
Paralympic medals have steel balls inside them which, when shaken, makes a rattling sound that helps notify visually impaired athletes to determine between medals. When shaken, each medal produces its...
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