Born: Mar. 1, 1926Football NFL Commissioner from 1960-89; presided over growth of league from 12 to 28 teams, merger with AFL, creation of Super Bowl and advent of huge TV rights fees.Died:…
Born: Aug. 21, 1923Radio-TV 4-time Sportscaster of Year; easy-going baritone who covered basketball, bowling, football, golf and the Olympics for ABC and CBS; host of ABC's Pro Bowlers Tour for 33…
The Name Game The origins of professional sports team names by Mike Morrison and John Gettings Do you know why the Los Angeles NBA team is known as the Lakers, despite the lack of lakes…
Born: May 1, 1925Football C-LB 2-time All-America at Penn and 7-time All-Pro with NFL Eagles as both center (1950) and linebacker (1951-56); missed only 3 games in 14 seasons; led Eagles to 1960…
Born: Sept. 7, 1908, d. Aug. 5, 1991Football innovator coached Ohio St. to national title in 1942; in pros, directed Cleveland Browns to 4 straight AAFC titles (1946-49) and 3 NFL titles (1950,54-…
Born: May 24, 1901Canada's greatest all-around athlete NHL hockey (2 Stanley Cups), CFL football (1 Grey Cup), minor league baseball, soccer, lacrosse, track, amateur boxing champion; member of…
Born: Oct. 25, 1912Football sole owner of NFL Washington Redskins from 1985-97; teams won 2 Super Bowls (1988,92); also owned NBA Lakers and NHL Kings in LA; built LA Forum for $12 million in 1967.…
Born: Mar. 25, 1918Radio-TV former ABC commentator on Monday Night Football and Wide World of Sports, who energized TV sports journalism with abrasive “tell it like it is” style.Died: Apr. 23, 1995
Millions of kids rush to the emergency room every year after getting hurt playing a sport. Here are the sports that send the most kids to the hospital.1. Basketball 2. Cycling 3. Football 4.…
Born: June 22, 1971Football QB former Arena leaguer who led the St. Louis Rams to 2000 Super Bowl title over Tennessee; threw for a record 414 yards and was voted Super Bowl MVP; brought Rams back…
