When All-Star Games Meant Something: The 1970s

This episode takes a deep dive into the All-Star Games of the 1970s — The "old guy" goes on one of his famous rants, back to a time when exhibitions still had edge, pride, and real competition.

From baseball’s Mid-Summer Classic to bruising Pro Bowls in Hawaii, we revisit an era when the greatest players didn’t just show up… they showed out.

Now…They’ve lost the competitive spirit that once made them special.

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As long as you can remember, there’s always a story to tell.

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This week we lace up the skates and travel back to the Winter Olympics of the 1960s and 1970s — when families gathered around a flickering black-and-white TV and every USA vs. USSR matchup felt bigger than sports.

The Old Guy shares warm, funny memories of growing up glued to the couch with his parents and siblings — Mom and sis cheering figure skating, while Dad and the boys lived for hockey, skiing, and anything fast or dangerous.

We revisit the era’s heroes and legends: Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Billy Kidd, Barbara Ann Cochran, Jean-Claude Killy, the Soviet hockey machine, and more — plus a nod to later great Scott Hamilton.

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There was a time when sports didn’t always wear a suit and tie.

Before every debate became a courtroom argument, before every player had a brand, and before every moment was immediately ranked, clipped, and monetized, sports were allowed to be funny. Not “commercial funny.” Not “viral funny.” Just plain, accidental, belly-laugh funny.

In this episode, we take a look at some of the funny, and weird, side of sports. Whether its the odd ball nature of the games, the strangeness that surrounds some players, or the pure joy that comes from sports themed cartoons, we are sure you will love this episode.

Looking back, it’s clear that a lot of love for sports didn’t start with standings or championships. It started with spinach-fueled uppercuts, rabbits striking out entire teams, dogs breaking every bone in their bodies, and little bald kids believing again.

Enjoy... If you laugh, share a memory, or shake your head and say “they would never allow that now”…

…then we did our job.

This week on The Old Guy Sports Podcast, we step into the smoky TV studios of 1960s Pittsburgh, where Saturday nights meant Studio Wrestling, Chilly Billy Cardille, Ringside Rosie, and heroes like Bruno Sammartino, Gorilla Monsoon, and Haystacks Calhoun.

The Old Guy shares what it was like growing up when Mom hated it, Dad allowed it, and kids believed every punch. And then again, when a whole new generation of his own kids enjoys wrestling just as much as he did.

With Miss Amy’s playful skepticism, heartfelt storytelling, and reflections on why wrestling has endured for generations, this episode is a nostalgic look at heroes, villains, and the bonds built from one generation of Saturday nights to the next.

In this episode, lets go back in time. Lets go back to a time before there were "143" college football games during the holiday season. Lets go back before there was a bowl game named after a toaster pastry, or mayonnaise, or the famous "I changed my underwear on Sunday" bowl game. (not really a bowl game). Were going back to when there was a handful of great bowl games and every single one of them meant something.

In the second part, after the break, listen as the old guy gives his 10 best bowl games... pre 1999.

Happy New Years folks, enjoy the episode, and thanks for listening.

Welcome to a very special Christmas edition of the Old Guy Sports Podcast. We’re taking you back—way back—to a 1970s Christmas morning. The toys, the games, the sports stuff kids begged for, the TV lineup, the snow, the memories… all of it.”

It’s a special, time for all of us, and we are taking the time to remember, reflect, and share all that makes Christmas memories so precious.

Happy Holidays to all of you and your families. May your holiday season be as special as ours !!

“Hello friends and listeners out there! Its Miss Amy, and today on Old Guy Sports, we’re putting on our roller skates and trying not to fall down—because the Old Guy is taking us back to the wild world of Roller Derby. You know… the sport with skating, elbow throwing, flying over the rails, and maybe just a little bit of chaos.

I’m still not sure if it was a real sport or professional wrestling on wheels, but the Old Guy remembers watching it on TV in the 1970s and cheering for the Bay Bombers—especially the women, who were tough as nails and absolutely fearless. So grab a seat, keep your elbows up, and hang on tight… because this episode might just knock you right over the rail!”

Welcome to Episode 39. An Episode where we take a look at Friday nights across America and particularly Friday Night High School Football. Yep, were going to look at the phenomena that surrounds and shaped entire towns. From Texas to California, Ohio to Florida, high school football remains on of America's greatest unifying forces, and the programs that have defined generations of Friday Nights.

In the second segment, just like on our last episode, we will rank my choices for the 10 ten high school football programs throughout American Hiatory.

Sit back and enjoy folks.... and of course... feel free to have some popcorn...

Welcome to another great episode. This time we’re crackin’ open the time capsule and rankin’ the 10 greatest college football teams to ever stomp a muddy gridiron—pre-1980 edition only.

No participation trophies, no playoff committees, no fancy NIL money—just leather helmets, wishbone offenses, and teams that hit so hard the goalposts filed for workers’ comp.

So pour yourself a warm Schlitz, adjust the rabbit ears on that 19-inch Zenith, and let’s argue like it’s 1974. This is Old Guy Sports… and as always, we’re goin’ old school.

In this deeply personal episode of Old Guy Sports, we honor the life and legacy of Mary Ann Finke Henz. Mary Ann is Miss Amy's mother, and my mother-in-law. She is a remarkable woman who lived to be 102 and helped pave the way for generations of women athletes.

While Mary Ann may not have been a household sports name, she was a pioneer for all of us who didn't win the big sports prizes...who didn't make the spotlight. In this episode, The Old Guy reflects on her impact on the field, in her community, and across a century of incredible change in sports history.

A tribute filled with heart, gratitude, and perspective, this episode celebrates a life well played.