Sports History Network

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY ****This is an FHD Vault episode (ep. 143), originally aired on 11/18/2020*** This week I interview Bill Curry. He has lived an incredible "football life" as both a player and a coach. His life has even been referred to as the "Forrest Gump of the NFL" by some. For instance, h...

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . LINKS The Official PFRA Podcast Website The Professional Football Researchers Association Website EPISODE SUMMARY Jon & George chat with Gregg Ficery, author of Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football's Missing Origin Story. Gregg is the great-grandson of the 1906 professional football world...

By all accounts, James “Fly” Williams was one of the best streetball players in New York. Even when in middle school, he was holding his own against grown men on the playground. Unfortunately, a long series of bad luck and bad decisions started to affect his focus, and -- though talented -- he was a difficult player in college. Join us next week for part two of the Fly Williams story.  CREDITS Ri...

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this article, we’ll go over some MLB history and  l ook at which teams have had 100-win seasons as I pose the question, what does a 100-win season mean if you don’t make it to the World Series?  You can read the  full blog post here . YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND H...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY We talk to author Kevin Bryant about his book Spies on the Sidelines. We get his guess for who will be in this year's Super Bowl. We also talk about some stories from his great book about NFL espionage. If you would like to buy his book, it is available on Barne...

One Guy With a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE DESCRIPTION This week’s episode is inspired by Darin Hayes at Jersey Dispatch. I provide you with the stats for the 5 guys that wore either 0 or 00 in the NBA for at least...

Celebrating the milestones in sports history made on January 28 throughout history by remembering the athletes and the jersey numbers that they wore. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football and Sports History news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber .&nb...

Celebrating the milestones in sports history made on January 26 throughout history by remembering the athletes and the jersey numbers that they wore. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football and Sports History news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber .&nb...

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2023 podcast 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, Gridir...

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . AUTHOR BIO Russ Crawford  is Professor of History at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. His latest book,  Women’s American Football: Breaking Barriers On and Off the Field  will be published by the University of Nebraska Press in November of 2022. Along with several chapters on sport hist...

Celebrating the milestones in sports history made on January 25 throughout history by remembering the athletes and the jersey numbers that they wore. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football and Sports History news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber .&nb...

 In the history of the NBA, there have been 40 players who doubled as the team's coach, including Bill Russell, Dolph Schayes, and Lenny Wilkins. But in 1984, a new Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed between the players and owners, and the position was no longer allowed. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher   MUSIC "Hor...

Today we have Super Bowl XLVI, held on February 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis between the five-time NFC champion New York Giants and the seven-time AFC champion New England Patriots.

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this article, we’ll go over some MLB history and  l ook at which teams have had 100-win seasons as I pose the question, what does a 100-win season mean if you don’t make it to the World Series?  You can read the full blog post here . YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Ma...

Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on January 24. Listen to the first of our daily episodes in my mission to learn more about sports history from the players' uniforms and jerseys. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football and Sports History news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email in...

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode Dan and Andrew discuss their Hall of Fame Ballots for 2023 and the candidacies of Scott Rolen, Todd Helton, Manny Ramirez, Gary Sheffield, Francisco Rodriguez, and many others. We also take time for a brief digression on a crazy night in the NFL Playoffs....

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of “When Football Was Football,” we’ll look closely at the arrival of the original Chicago Bulls back in 1926. Unlike the NBA champions of almost 70 years later, these Bulls were formed to participate as members of the newly formed American Football League. And...

Celebrating the milestones in sports history made on January 23 throughout history by remembering the athletes and the jersey numbers that they wore. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football and Sports History news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber . 

Celebrating the milestones in sports history made on January 22 throughout history by remembering the athletes and the jersey numbers that they wore. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football and Sports History news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber . 

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode we commemorate the lives and legacies of Dan Reeves, Don Maynard, Clark Gillies, Bill Fitch, Charlie Taylor, Ralph Terry, Rayfield Wright, Mike Bossy, Daryle Lamonica, Guy LaFleur, Bob Lanier, Hugh McElhenny, Marlin Briscoe, and Bill Russell. Thanks to ou...

One Guy With a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . NETWORK SPONSORS Row One  - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode I take a look at Kenny Lofton and Andruw Jones. Do their career numbers qualify them to be in the Hall of Fame. Kenny Lofton is no longer on the...

Celebrating the milestones in sports history made on January 21 throughout history by remembering the athletes and the jersey numbers that they wore. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football and Sports History news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your email inbox @  Email-subscriber .&nb...

We’re back with our first podcast of the year. We dive into the Ran Carthon hire, we give our Super Bowl pick, and we decide who the greatest Titan is to wear the number 5. TitanUp

Celebrating the milestones in sports history made on January 20 throughout history by remembering the athletes and the jersey numbers that they wore. See our webpage for January 20 here. Come join us at the Sports Jersey Dispatch website or the Pigskin Dispatch website to see even more Positive football and Sports History news! Sign up to get daily football history headlines in your emai...

The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . HIGHLIGHTED SHOW The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) was founded in Canton, Ohio in 1979 to foster the study of professional football as a significant and athletic institution; to establish an accurate historical account of professional football; and to disseminate resea...