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Gary Plummer during his days with the San Francisco 49ers. The 240 lb linebacker spent 3 seasons in the USFL with the Oakland Invaders (1983-85) before joining the NFL (1986-97).
Gary Plummer, From the USFL to the NFL
Before racking up over 1,000 tackles and winning Super Bowl XXIX, Gary Plummer was an undrafted nose tackle-turned-linebacker who played more
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Muhammad Ali shaking hands with President Jimmy Carter at the White House on February 11, 1980. Ali had just returned from a disastrous diplomatic mission in Africa to rally support for Carter's boycott of the Olympics.
When President Jimmy Carter Recruited Muhammad Ali
In 1980, the intersection of sports and politics came to a bizarre head. Faced with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, President Jimmy more
Kent Washington in action against Polonia, a rival team in the Polish Basketball League. In 1979, he became the first American pro to sign a contract behind the iron curtain.
Cut By the NBA, He Found Fame in Communist Poland
The Polish press called it ‘Kentomania!’, an American basketball player who filled arenas beyond capacity and dazzled audiences more
August 6, 1926: Coated in grease for protection against the cold, Trudie Ederle is set to wade into the English Channel, which she would swim at a record 14 hours and 34 minutes.
'Young Woman and the Sea'
“Her legacy is everywhere you look,” says Glenn Stout, author of ‘Young Woman and the Sea’. In the late 1990s, Stout was working with David Halberstam more
Raiders QB ken Stabler tossing a wobble as he’s tackled at the 1974 AFC Divisional against the Dolphins. It was caught by RB Clarence Davis who outmuscled 3 defenders for the winning TD.
50 Years Ago, The 'Sea of Hands'
The game had everything - great teams, players, coaches, passionate fans, spectacular touchdowns, five lead changes, and a thrilling conclusion! more
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German brothers Adolf Dassler (left) and Rudolf Dassler (right). A bitter family split in 1948 led Adolf to create Adidas and Rudolf to launch Puma.
The Bitter Family Feud that Launched Adidas and Puma
In the late 1940s, German brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler parted ways in a bitter sibling quarrel. more
Joe Theismann in action with the Washington Redskins (former Commanders). One of the best quarterbacks of the 1980s, Theismann led his team to victory at Super Bowl XVII and the NFC championship the following year.
Joe Theismann on His Playing Days
One of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of the 1980s, Joe Theismann came out of Notre Dame as a Heisman Trophy contender and an All-American in both football and academia. He spent 12 years with the … more
Brazilian F1 racer, Ayrton Senna, shown in his car the weekend he was killed at the San Marino Grand Prix (May 1, 1994).
Ayrton Senna, Anatomy of a Deadly Crash
Beloved, respected, and even idolized, Ayrton Senna was one of the world’s leading drivers on the Formula One circuit when he met death on the track more
Tracy Edwards at the helm of the yacht, 'Maiden'. In 1989/90, she made history by becoming the first woman to skipper an all-female crew at the Whitbread Round the World Race.
Making History, A Racing Yacht Retires
In 1989, when Tracy Edwards made it known that she was entering the 32,000-mile Whitbread Round the World Race with an all-female yacht more
Donald Trump at the February 1985 signing ceremony that brought Heisman Trophy QB Doug Flutie (center) to his New Jersey Generals. Team head coach, Walt Michaels, is on left.
When Donald Trump Owned a Football Team
Before he became America’s 45th Commander-in-Chief, and 47th President-elect, Donald Trump was many things in the business world. more
Don Carter holding a ball is shown with his Budweiser Bowling Team (circa late 1950s). Carter was the first athlete of any sport to sign a $1 million contract with a corporate sponsor (Ebonite).
Steeped in History, Bowling Keeps Rolling
“Bowling has been a great American pastime for well over 100 years,” explains Tom Clark, Commissioner of the Professional Bowlers Association more
Reggie Jackson, nicknamed 'Mr. October', driving one of his 3 home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series, which helped the Yankees defeat the LA Dodgers 4-2.
'Mr. October', Reggie Jackson
Forty-seven years ago, Reggie Jackson knocked 3 home runs in the 6th game of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, more
Quarter-finalist Kim Gilbert at the 1988 US Olympic Trials for the debut of Table Tennis.
A Ping-Pong Champ Launches 'Pongstarz'
It’s more than 5 decades since ping-pong turned the tables on America’s frozen relations with the People’s Republic of China. more
Jack McLean scoring a third-period goal, which turned out to be a game-winner against the New York Rangers at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario (December 2, 1944).
Discovering that an NHL Pro Was a Family Member
Following my father's death in 1991, I discovered a simple locked box that had been my dad’s when he was young. more
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The Globetrotters of the 1930-1931 season. Standing from left: Abe Saperstein, Walter “Toots” Wright, Byron “Fat” Long, Inman Jackson, and William “Kid” Oliver. Seated: Al “Runt” Pullins. (Photo credit: Berkley Family Collection).
'Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports'
Authors, Mark and Matthew Jacob, are out with a new book, ‘Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports’. more
A bull rider is tossed off his beast at a Professional Bull Riders competition, which now has 10 teams in its league.
Pro Bull Riding Explodes
The toughest sport on dirt is planting its western roots in America’s biggest city. “Who ever thought there would be a PBR team in Brooklyn?” more
Thomas Lipton aboard one of his racing yachts. An avid sailor, the Irish-Scottish tea tycoon competed 5 times at the America's Cup and lost each challenge. The beloved yachtsman was later awarded with a special cup and declared 'greatest loser'.
The World's Best Loser
On December 15, 1930, tea mogul Thomas Lipton stepped into New York’s City Hall to collect a trophy. Mayor Jimmy Walker more
The 1900 Yale Bulldogs football team. From 1872 to 1909, Yale dominated college football with a crushing record of 324-17-8.
A Century and a Half of Yale Football
“College football began with the Northeast schools and Yale had the best athletes,” says Rich Marazzi, author of two books on the subject more
An aerial view of the West Side Tennis Club, home of the US Open before it was relocated to the newly-built USTA National Tennis Center in 1978.
An Oilman Reshapes American Tennis
In January, 1977, William 'Slew' Hester, President of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), was flying into LaGuardia Airport more
Doug Atkins (#81), the ferocious 6'8 defensive end who played for the Chicago Bears from 1955-'66. Sitting next to him is linebacker, Bill George.
Pre-Season Football, Old School
This article is a republished tribute to Chet Coppock, a renowned sports broadcaster and personality who sent us the nostalgic piece more
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Members of the Havana Sugar Kings in the dugout during one of their games. In far right is Reggie Otero, who managed the club from 1954-57.
Dashed Hopes for the Havana Sugar Kings
Pre-Castro Cuba had all the ripe conditions for a major league baseball franchise: tradition, talent, affiliations, and Latin America’s more
Hollywood icon Paul Newman shown at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans where he and his team placed 2nd driving a Porsche 935.
Paul Newman Embraces Pro Racing
In ‘Once Upon a Wheel', a 1971 documentary hosted by Hollywood icon Paul Newman, the famed actor likens the racetrack to “a theater more
Mike Marshall pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974. A pioneer in the scientific techniques behind the hurl, he won the NL Cy Young Award and went on to earn a PhD in Kinesiology.
Mike Marshall, PhD Maverick Pitcher
In late April of 2017, I had the good fortune to be introduced by Ray Frosti, a mutual friend, to 1974 National League Cy Young Award winner more
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Joe Jacobi (right) and Scott Strausbaugh navigating the whitewater course at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. They remain the first and last American team to win gold in that Olympic event.
Olympian Joe Jacobi, 'Paddler of the Century'
“The river never stops flowing and you can’t call time out,” says Joe Jacobi, slalom champion who won gold at the 1992 Olympics more
Ervin Zador of the Hungarian water polo team emerges from the pool with a bloodied face at the 1956 Olympics where he was punched by his Soviet counterpart, Valentin Prokopov.
Blood in the Water
Held outside Europe and the United States for the first time, the 1956 Summer Olympics took place in late November more
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