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The top athletes in sports had a memorable moment occur on December 15. 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 . 

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! EPISODE SUMMARY This week I talk to Jon Bozeka, co-host of the latest show on the Sports History Network - T he Official PFRA Podcast . You saw that right. We're now hooked up with The Professional Football Researchers Asso...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY With all of the hype now delivered and the big day finally arriving, we’ll take you back to December 14, 1947 when the Bears and the Cardinals met in Chicago to determine the NFL’s Western Division championship. It had already been an unusual decade for both teams. Each organi...

The history is deep with great moments and awards in sports history for the day of December 14. We capture a sampling of some of these that we found to be significant. 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-subscri...

Continuing from last week's episode of BBH.101, Moses Malone is one of the greatest players in basketball history. Today, we discuss his professional career as "The Chairman of the Boards." The NBA/ABA merger moved him into the NBA, and he is one of only eight players to win 3 or more MVPs in that league. When he finally retired in 1995 after 21 total years of pro ball, he was the last active memb...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY With the NFL Western Division title on the line, both the Bears and the Cardinals continued their pre-game preparations for that upcoming contest 75 years ago today. By Saturday, December 13, 1947, both teams were confident in their game plans and overall preparation for the b...

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 Former NFL kicker...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on December 13. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well. 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 dail...

Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Pro football’s longest-enduring rivalry naturally involves two of its oldest teams, the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. Their first meeting began way back in 1921. In the 1970s, the rivalry blossomed into its sixth decade. These two natural rivals in th...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on December 12. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well. 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 dail...

We are bringing you the top moments in sports history that occurred on December 11: the athletes who starred in the roles and the jersey numbers they may have worn. 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...

Wrestling With Heels On is part of the  Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY Had I been anti-stereotyping, I would have kept myself from enjoying  SCOTT HALL , a.k.a.  RAZOR RAMON —one of the greatest wrestling heels of all time. We lost Scott Hall this year on  March 14, 2022 . He was 63 years old when he died in  Marietta, Geo...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY As you may recall from our previous episode in this new mini-series that chronicles the 1947 Chicago Cardinals championship run, the Cards had nearly blown their opportunity to contend for the 1947 NFL title. After compiling a 7-1 record and facing two dreary opponents, the Ca...

We are bringing you the top moments in sports history that occurred on December 10: the athletes who starred in the roles and the jersey numbers they may have worn. 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...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on December 9.  As a bonus, we also place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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 da...

There are certain instances in sports where the current political climate becomes the forefront of the event. Such an occurrence took place in January of 1965 when African American all -stars from the American Football League was subject to discrimination and mistreatment in the days leading up to the league's all-star game in New Orleans. In her book "Moving the Chains -- The Civil Rights Protest...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on December 8. As a bonus, we also place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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 fo...

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! EPISODE SUMMARY Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Player's Lists (Offense, Part 3) THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we a...

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear . EPISODE SUMMARY As we kick off our bonus coverage of the 1947 Chicago Cardinals championship run, we begin with a mid-season stumble that nearly cost the Cards any shot at the championship. Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this episode here . WHEN...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on December 7. As a bonus, we also place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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 fo...

 Moses Malone was the first basketball player to enter the professional ranks directly from high school. The NBA required him to be four years removed from high school, but the ABA had no such regulations. Although that league had never recruited someone his age before, neither had anyone that young ever been as good. CREDITS Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice Jacob Loayza: Editor, p...

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 Discussing NFL's A...

In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on December 6. As a bonus, we also place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete. 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 fo...

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’” Joe Ziemba previews his latest book, “Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL’s Oldest Rivalry,” and shares some of the stories that are included within the book. The recent release of the book by McFarland Publishing coincides with the 75...

We are bringing you the top moments in sports history that occurred on December 5, the athletes who starred in the roles, along with the jersey numbers they may have worn. 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-sub...