Unsolicited Sports History

Princeton and the First Cheer 09.08.2022 13:04 ↓

Ever wanted to know where cheerleading came from? The Rob Dibble show take you back to where and how it started

THE BILL RUSSELL SHOE 02.08.2022 10:00 ↓

DYK: After Chuck Taylor & before NIKE, there were dozens of shoe manufacturers for basketball players. It was Bill Russell who was the first real basketball star to get a shoe deal.

Preakness 24.05.2022 5:34 ↓

The name of the race is a story within itself.

Peach Baskets 06.05.2022 15:56 ↓

The story of the first basketball game ever played is the story of how basketball was invented. Students beat teachers 5-1 using peach baskets as rims (no backboards). Where was the game actually played?

1 vs 5 03.03.2022 12:01 ↓

Growing up in Indiana, basketball is somewhat your identity. It's March and I found a great story that reminds me of playing with my best friend. West Coast Christian beat Santa Cruz 1v5.

222-0 Biggest College FB Blowout EVER! 07.10.2021 18:46 ↓

Georgia Tech destroyed Cumberland College into nonexistence.

The "British" Open 20.07.2021 12:18 ↓

The origin of the Open Championship is a major turning point for the game of golf and its popularity. It is the era where golf went from private to public.

How the Red Sox Created Our National Anthem 06.07.2021 11:53 ↓

Before you go spouting off your national anthem opinions, maybe you should learn a bit of the history of how it all started.

Tour de France Cheating 02.07.2021 16:48 ↓

Ben's only friend that rides religiously and follows the Tour de France is Tommy Gunn from NC. After a mysterious mishap of stage 1, Ben does not think it was all a mistake... especially after knowing the history of this race. USH school's Tommy on how this race has been based on cheating since day 1.

Gerald Ford and How Football Shaped America 08.04.2021 8:57 ↓

I tell my favorite Michigan football story to one of my favorite Michigan-native teammates. The 1934 Michigan Wolverines' 1-7 record is more than meets the eye.

Big East Mascots 15.03.2021 13:43 ↓

The Mascot's history is a sneak-peak of the athletic department's history. I school Mike Crispino, voice of UCONN, on Big East Mascots before he starts broadcasting the MSG spectacle.

The Vinoy & Cooperstown 25.10.2020 14:00 ↓

The ghosts of baseball are my favorite. They are a lot friendlier than the others.

Small College Haunting 25.10.2020 8:28 ↓

Next time you want to take in some New England college hockey, beware! You may be in the presence of a ghost.

El Futbol Ghosts 25.10.2020 11:42 ↓

Of course the oldest sport in the world has ghosts hanging around.

Football Ghost Stories 25.10.2020 11:01 ↓

Pro-College-High school. The haunting is across the board in the game of Football in America.

80's/90's Playgrounds 13.09.2020 20:43 ↓

COVID-19 has to be challenging for elementary schools to deal with. I argue that these kids are actually living in much safer times. I call my 1st grade teacher out of the blue to discuss the history of playground equipment and how deadly it use to be.

Sir Barton's Crown 15.06.2020 12:51 ↓

Who won the first triple crown? Was it a crown? Why those races? Who is Sir Barton?

1995 Opening Day 04.06.2020 8:31 ↓

25 Years ago, MLB had to come back and face the fans after denying them baseball in 1994. Here is how it went down.

The History of UCONN's Jonathan 18.05.2020 13:00 ↓

It took stealing another school's mascot to come up with one of their own. This is the story of how UCONN got Jonathon.

My Dad was a Pinball Addict 24.04.2020 10:44 ↓

A short history of illegal pinball and how my dad got caught up in it.

Dummy & Silk 25.03.2020 7:23 ↓

Why do Umpires do the things they do?

The Sign Stealing Dark Blues 20.03.2020 7:15 ↓

Where did sign-stealing in baseball begin? Hartford, CT