DARK DAY IN HISTORY- 1936 BERLIN OLYMPICS BEGIN- AUGUST 1, 1936
On this day in 1936 the Berlin Olympics or Hitler Olympics began. Dark days- Hitler put on a show for the world that is for sure. But something great came […]
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Category Archives: Olympics
MY LIFE THROUGH MY T-SHIRT COLLECTION- MIRACLE ON ICE
I have written a number of times on the USA hockey “Miracle On Ice” in 1980- the greatest sporting event I have ever seen. Not only their beating the […]
JESSE OWENS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR- THIS DAY IN 1990
On this day in 1990 Jesse Owens, possibly the greatest track athlete in history was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President George H.W. Bush. In the 1936 Berlin […]
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED -MIRACLE ON ICE COVER-
Sports Illustrated over the years has had a lot of great covers- but to me the most iconic cover was the one that came out after The Miracle On Ice. […]
HERB BROOKS SPEECH TO HIS PLAYERS BEFORE THE ‘MIRACLE ON ICE’ GAME
Before the game that is now known as “The Miracle On Ice’ the following is the speech Herb Brooks the great American coach gave to his players. Sadly, Brooks […]
MIRACLE ON ICE- U.S.A. 4 U.S.S.R.3- “DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?”
I have been a sports fan for over fifty years now. The greatest event of my fandom took place on this date in 1980. I can’t believe it was thirty-seven […]
THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER TO NEVER PLAY IN THE N.B.A.- OSCAR SCHMIDT 59 TODAY.
Former Brazilian basketball star Oscar Schmidt turns 59 today. Schmidt may be the greatest basketball player who never played in the N.B.A. Schmidt who played professional basketball from 1974- 2003. […]
