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In this episode, we cover two stories. The first is about the lowest scoring game in NBA history between the Minneapolis Lakers and the Ft. Wayne Pistons. That game led directly to the second story about the invention of the shot clock by Syracuse Nationals owner Danny Biasone.  CREDITS  Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice  Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher&n...

Football Zebras (with Ben Austro) WIN A COPY OF BEN's book In this episode we cover the following topics with Patrick Gallivan Why he started Football Zebras What Football Zebras is all about Stories from his book: So You Think You Know Football? The Armchair Ref's Guide to the Rules Much more ​ Ben Austro Bio Ben has been an "armchair official" ever since he wrote to the league office in 1998 and...

There was a time when Chicago was home to three NFL teams: the Bears, the Cardinals and the Tigers. The Tigers didn’t last long, but the Bears and Cardinals, as football fans know, still play today. While the Bears still call Chicago home, the Cardinals have since moved to St. Louis and now call Arizona (Glendale) home. But it was in Chicago where the Cardinals celebrated their greatest successes...

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Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2020 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, Gridiron Great...

Pro Football in the 1960s (with Patrick Gallivan) In this episode we cover the following topics with Patrick Gallivan What was going on in the 1960s Stories from his book: Pro Football in the 1960s Much more ​ Patrick Gallivan Bio Patrick Gallivan  is a longtime member of the Pro Football Researchers Association and has written numerous articles for their publication  The Coffin Corner . He lives...

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This week, we tell the story of when the Lakers team plane crashed with the whole team on board. On January 17, 1960 the team was flying home to Minneapolis when the generator broke down and they had to make an emergency landing on a snow-covered Iowa cornfield. Imagine how the NBA would be different if the Lakers disappeared from the league on that day. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, write...

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Pro Football in the 1960s (with Patrick Gallivan) In this episode we cover the following topics with Patrick Gallivan What was going on in the 1960s Why he wrote about Pro Football in the 1960s Much more ​ Patrick Gallivan Bio Patrick Gallivan is a longtime member of the Pro Football Researchers Association and has written numerous articles for their publication The Coffin Corner . He lives in San...

On August 5, 2020, just a short time ago, Horace Clarke passed away. During the peak of his playing days (1965-1974) one could argue that Clarke was one of the faces of the New York Yankees. Sure, whenever you’re on a team with the legend – Mickey Mantle – you’d be hard-pressed to say anyone but The Mick was the face of the franchise. But, there was much fanfare around Clarke. While he wasn’t the...

Today, Rick tells us the amazing and tragic story of Marvin "Bad News" Barnes, the consistently tardy but incredibly gifted player who could have been one of the greatest ever. He began his career with the Spirits of St. Louis of the old ABA before moving on to play for several teams in the NBA including the Detroit Pistons, Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics, and the San Diego Clippers.  CREDITS...

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Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2020 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, Gridiron Great...

Mr. Pro Football Hall of Fame | Joe Horrigan PLEASE NOTE - This is part 2 of the interview. I recommend listening to the first part if you have not done so. In this episode we cover the following topics with Joe Horrigan What 1 artifact Joe would take from the Hall Behind the scenes of the Hall for over 40 years His book - NFL Century: The-One-Hundred-Year Rise of America's Greatest Sports League...

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On this episode of Basketball History 101, Rick Loayza tells the story of the New York Renaissance, a barnstorming basketball team from Harlem that took the game by storm in the early 20th Century... and what led to their eventual downfall. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher MUSIC "Mediterranean" by Lyn Murray "Horizons" by Roa FAC...

Mr. Pro Football Hall of Fame | Joe Horrigan In this episode we cover the following topics with Joe Horrigan Joe's origin story with sports and football How he started at the Pro Football Hall of Fame His role with the Pro Football Researcher's Association Much more ​ Joe Horrigan Bio Joe Horrigan began his long career at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977 as the museum’s curator-researcher and...

The American League was founded by a few men, but two are largely given most, if not all, of the credit: Charles Comiskey and Byron Bancroft “Ban” Johnson. Despite what history tells us, there was a third gentleman who deserves just as much credit; and if Comiskey and Johnson were alive today, they would most likely concur – Tom Loftus. The three men spearheaded the idea of taking on the National...

On this week's edition of Basketball History 101, we take a look at the first game ever played in early December of 1891. Invented by Dr. James Naismith, the game quickly became a world-wide phenomenon. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher MUSIC "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa "Horizons" by Roa FACEBOOK https://m...

Welcome to Basketball History 101. This is the podcast where we go through the history of basketball to bring you the best stories each week. We will cover a number of basketball topics from the creation of the game to the modern NBA and beyond! Tune in each Tuesday as your host, Rick Loayza, brings you Basketball History 101. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: E...

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