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Today we have Super Bowl XXII, which was held on January 31, 1988, between the third-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and the fourth-time NFC champion Washington Redskins at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California, the second straight Super Bowl in southern California. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1987 season, pick up my Great Eighties book at tommyaphillips.com and you’ll lea...

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! THRIVE FANTASY  - a daily fantasy sports app for player props. Use promo code SHN or this link when you sign up today and you will receive a 100% instant first deposit match up to $100! EPISODE SUMMARY The date was Janua...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans! Thrive Fantasy - daily fantasy player props. Get a 100% instant match up to $100 using the promo code: SHN EPISODE SUMMARY Back in the very early days of the National Football League, many of the players were multi-sport ath...

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In 1980 the Great Fighting City of Philadelphia sent all four of its major professional sports teams to the championship game. The Phillies of Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose won the World Series while the Eagles, Flyers, and 76ers all came up short. This week we talk about o...

Wrestling With Heels On is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! ThriveFantasy - a daily fantasy player prop site. Use code SHN for a 100% instant match up to $100. EPISODE SUMMARY Yep. Long handlebar mustache. Oily black hair. Thick mutton chop sideburns. A 6-foot-9, 345-pound...

This is the last part in a series of stories on the NFL legend Red Grange. He was a modest player whose speed and agility combined with size and strength, made him the first player to play football professionally for a large sum of money. His contract with the Chicago Bears was for 3 years and $100,000. After he retired from football he was an assistant coach, an insurance salesman, and a TV-radio...

Wrestling With Heels On is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! ABOUT WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON Hi EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ARIEL GONZALEZ, ORIGINALLY FROM BROOKLYN, NOW LIVING IN THE GARDEN STATE AND I HAVE A NEW PODCAST SHOW CALLED WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SPORTS HISTOR...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2021podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazine-The Podcast Gridiron Greats Magazine is the only publication in America which focuses upon the history and memorabilia of the North American Football Game since its inception in 1869. Covering 150+ years of football history and memorabilia, Gridiro...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Today we talk to friend of the program Clayton Trutor about his book Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta. You will enjoy this interview as much as I enjoyed giving it. Check out his book at this link. https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! ThriveFantasy - a daily fantasy sports and esports app for player props. Use the code SHN at checkout for an instant 100% match up to $100. EPISODE SUMMARY John Vairin was diagnosed with a rare occurrence of oral squamous c...

The Continental Basketball Association, or the CBA, was the primary development league for the NBA prior to the formation of the G-League. It originally started as a rival to the NBA before settling as America’s secondary league. Eventually, because of some bad decisions by Isaiah Thomas, the league folded. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and...

Wrestling With Heels On is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY This is the trailer episode for Wrestling With Heels On, hosted by Ariel Gonzalez. ABOUT WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON Hi EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ARIEL GONZALEZ, ORIGINALLY FROM BROOKLYN, NOW LIVING IN THE G...

Everyone knows about the NHL's Winter Classic and Stadium Series games we all enjoy today, but where did they get their start? Believe it or not, it was in a desert in September of 1991. Listen to this episode to find out how hockey's most famous star was involved, and how they overcame the unique challenges the game presented - including locusts attempting to join the game? --- This episode is sp...

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! THRIVE FANTASY  - a daily fantasy sports app for player props. Use promo code SHN or this link when you sign up today and you will receive a 100% instant first deposit match up to $100! EPISODE SUMMARY The third and most...

Ringside With Reading: Boxing History From Yesteryear is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY In Football all players at all positions wear a helmet, uniforms, and are all padded up. In Pro Boxing, other than gloves and trunks, a protective cup is worn to cover...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2021podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazine-The Podcast Gridiron Greats Magazine is the only publication in America which focuses upon the history and memorabilia of the North American Football Game since its inception in 1869. Covering 150+ years of football history and memorabilia, Gridiro...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Fantasy football is now upon us. So far, I'm undefeated in both leagues I'm in (I'm going to quit now and go out on top). It got me thinking- what players, in my opinion, would be the top players of the 1980's? If I had the chance to make a fantasy team, who wou...

Today, we cover the story of Forrest “Phog” Allen, the Father of Basketball Coaching. His books on basketball became the foundation for how other coaches approached the training of their players. He set the template that is still followed today regarding the development of players. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher MUSIC "The Star...

Today we have Super Bowl XXI, which was held on January 25, 1987, between the second-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and the first-time NFC champion New York Giants at the beautiful Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, just a short drive up from my former home of Los Angeles.

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! THRIVE FANTASY - a daily fantasy sports app for player props. Use promo code SHN or this link when you sign up today and you will receive a 100% instant first deposit match up to $100! EPISODE SUMMARY Let's begin by taking a...

In this episode of Marty's Illegal Stick's The Zamboni Time Machine, we go back to 1992 to look at the Red Penguins hockey team! Born out of the demise of the world famous Red Army hockey team, by the time it became the Red Penguins things had certainly changed! Listen in to find out which NHL team bought the club, it's attention getting promotion nights, and what unique feature operated in the ba...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One - the vintage shop for sports history fans! ThriveFantasy - 100% instant match up to $100 with code SHN at checkout EPISODE SUMMARY In late 1921, Lambeau scheduled back-to-back games in Chicago against the Cardinals and the Bears. On November 20, the Packers tied the...

1980's top teams jockey for position and a shot at the title as bowl bids are handed out. The sport's two pre-eminent programs do battle at Legion Field as Notre Dame and Alabama meet with the Sugar Bowl on the line. Meanwhile the USC Trojans, suspended from postseason play, look to spoil the party and extend their unbeaten streak to 29 games against a Washington Huskies team with someth...

Red Grange and the Chicago Bears embarked on a 9 game barnstorming tour from Florida to California and Washington state. The Bears won 8 of their 9 games and dominated every single one. Ernie Nevers made his NFL debut in Jacksonville but lost 19-6.

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