Great Western Vacation- Day 14- Memphis, Tennessee- Beale Street
After our pilgrimage to Sun Studio- we headed down to Beale Street. It was a Sunday afternoon. Things were pretty quiet there. I am sure the night before things were […]
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1912 Stockholm Games- George S. Patton
The man who is arguably the greatest general in United States history- George S. Patton was a competitor in the Modern Pentathlon at the Stockholm Games. Patton was 26 […]
1912 Stockholm Olympics / Avery Brundage
One of the American teammates and a competitor against Jim Thorpe in the Pentathlon and the Decathlon was Avery Brundage. Avery Brundage finished 6th in the Pantathlon and 16th […]
Barry Bonds- 48 today
Barry Bonds turns 48 today. Ten Notes on Barry Bonds. 1- I have been watching baseball since 1967- Barry Bonds is the most gifted baseball player I have ever seen. Being able […]
1916 Berlin Olympic Games- Games of the VI Olympiad.—Cancelled
Berlin was chosen to host the 1916 Olympic Games winning over Alexandria, Amsterdam, Brussels, Budapest, and Cleveland. The Berlin Games were not to be in 1916. Due to a […]
1912 Stockholm Olympic Games- Olympic Legend- Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe was arguable the greatest athelte in American history. He played professional football and major league baseball but is probably most famous for what he did in the 1912 Stockholm […]
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