Sports History Network

St. Louis University is remembered for some early football innovation and exceptional play. Their QB Bradbury Robinson was the first known player to throw and complete a legal forward pass. The team later had a trip worth remembering a century later, and Football Archaeology host Timothy P. Brown is here to share the tale.

Tim's original Tidbit titled St Louis U's Ill-Fated Trip West July 17, 2023 is ready to read!

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One Guy With a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Come listen to my predictions for the CFP Championship and the NFL Playoffs coming up

ABOUT ONE GUY WITH A MIC PRESENTS: HISTORY OF DINGERS AND DUNKS

I am Chad Cain your host of One Guy with a Mic Presents: History of Dingers and Dunks. I am going to be bringing the history of baseball and basketball to life. For every one of you that doesn’t know anything about the history of baseball or basketball, this is your place to learn.

If you know some knowledge about baseball and basketball this is your place to know more. If you have more knowledge than others around you this is your safe space. I can always learn from each and every one of you as well.

Today’s special guest is Dr. Jeff Donatello. Dr. Jeff is passionate about guiding people along life’s journey by improving their Healthspan and Longevity. He does this through cutting-edge Regenerative Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Stem Cell Therapies. Balancing life, family and business are what truly have made him a success, as he and his wife Kelly are the Co-Owners of the Center for Wellbeing with three locations north of Boston. An inspirational, entertaining speaker and author, he has filled up his 54 years on the planet with a relentless pursuit for new adventure and knowledge.

In this episode, we talk about the various therapies that he offers and how those therapies help his patients. There are several current NFL players and former players who are clients of his, which is why we at the FLA wanted to feature his practice.

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https://centerforwell.com/

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Jeff Nixon, Safety for the Buffalo Bills from 1979-84.

We are starting a series involving some True Crime elements with a gridiron twist.

Case Number 1: A story of murder in NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Sid Luckman's past had a big impact on his family, as football may have saved Sid in more ways than one.

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On January 2, 1984, top ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers entered the 50th Orange Bowl classic coached by Tom Osborne. The undefeated Huskers was looking for its first national championship since winning back-to-back titles in 1970 and 71.

Standing in the way was the Miami Hurricanes coached by Howard Schnellenberger. The Canes was ranked #5 in the AP Poll and with the results of the Cotton, Rose and Sugar Bowls, Miami was in position to not only spoil the Huskers perfect season, but claim its first ever National Championship.

In one of the greatest games in the history of College Football, it came down to one play and one coaching decision that ultimately changed the course of college football.

Host Dana Auguster take you back to that early January night of 1984 to relive that game and the ramifications of that coaching decision that is still talked about and debated four decades later.

Later in the show, Dana will send a shout out to the lone championship ever one by the then San Diego Chargers following the 1963 American Football League season.

With their dominating performance over the Boston Patriots, we will examine the question could the Chargers have defeated the Bears in a winner take all championship game between the champions of the NFL and the AFL.

The real men of genius, Dave (who checks in toward the end of the show) and Greg sit down with sports journalist Fran Stuchbury, of OurSports Central, and discuss his wide ranging career covering alternative football and minor league sports. They discuss the UFL, XFL, in all its different versions, USFL, AAF and (after Dave's arrival), America's indoor football leagues. They also talk about the state of sports journalism in the 21st Century with the rise of countless fan "news" sites, social media and podcasting.

NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY is presented by the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1975, the cover of Sports Illustrated identified Soviet weightlifter Vasily Alekseyev as “The World’s Strongest Man.” Few could contradict that claim. His achievements spoke for themselves. At the time, Alekseyev was preparing to win his sixth consecutive World Superheavyweight Championship.

What made Alekseyev so powerful?

When he was just 11 years old, Vasily was put to work in the forests to help his father and the other lumberjacks. It was his job to lift and move the heavy tree logs. He believed that is where he gained his great strength. His first weightlifting barbell was an axle from an old truck. He began competing in weightlifting at the age of 18, but he didn’t win his first world title until he was 28.

In March of 1970, he became the first man to lift a total of 600 kilos in the three lifts combined, clean & press, snatch, and clean & jerk. Later that year, he became the first man to clean & jerk 500 lbs at the World Championships in Columbus, Ohio. ABC’s The Wide World of Sports televised the competition and, suddenly, Vasily Alekseyev became a very famous man...............

You can read the full blog post here.

SHOW BACKGROUND

My name is Mark Morthier, and I host yesterday’s Sports on the Sports History Network. As many of you know from reading my articles and listening to my podcasts, I am not only an avid weightlifter but a fan of the sport as well. I’m excited to share my newest adventure, a show dedicated to promoting weightlifting, while also looking back at some weightlifting history. I’ll share some of my own stories and interview weightlifters from both past and present.

I competed in Olympic Weightlifting from 1981 to 1989 and powerlifting from 2011 to 2019. Although I wasn’t what one might call “a naturally gifted lifter,” I managed to clean & jerk 140 kilos/308 lbs at 179 lbs body weight. In my later years, I achieved a 600-pound deadlift and a 431-pound front squat in my mid-fifties. Although I was more successful in powerlifting, setting New Jersey and New York State records in Masters Competitions, I’ll always consider myself an Olympic Weightlifter. I’ve also written a book on weight training titled No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training, which is available on Amazon.

No Nonsense, Old School Weightlifting book (Amazon affiliate link)

I hope that you will enjoy the show, and please leave a comment or offer a suggestion. And if you’re an Olympic lifter, past or present, let me know if you’d like to set up an interview, and I’ll do my best to have you on the show. Stay strong and God bless!

CHECK OUT YESTERDAY'S SPORTS (MY ORIGINAL SHOW)

Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.

No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time

We want to thank the following sources for their brilliant work that may have given us inspiration and information in today's episode.

OnThisDay.com

80sBaseball.com

Vintage Hockey Jerseys website

NBA.com

NFL.com

MLB.com

Pro Football in the 1970s is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

EPISODE SUMMARY

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In 1973 and 1974, a couple of terrible passing performances by a couple of very young quarterbacks somehow equaled victory for their respective teams. Both outings came about with different circumstances, and they both rank as a couple of the most unique quarterbacking efforts of the decade.....

Read the entire episode blog post and check out some other cool info regarding this episode here.

PRO FOOTBALL IN THE 1970S BACKGROUND

Pro Football in the 1970s is a podcast dedicated to teaching fans about the history of the NFL during the 1970s, a time when the host (Joe Zagorski) grew up as a rabid fan of the game. Joe is also an author of multiple NFL books. See Joe's books below.

The NFL in the 1970s: Pro Football's Most Important Decade

The Year the Packers Came Back: The 1972 Resurgence

America's Trailblazing Middle Linebacker: The Story of NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier

Real men of genius Dave and Greg talk football and earthquakes in this episode. Specifically, the talk about the upcoming matchup in the college football playoffs of Washington vs. Michigan and how much college bowl coverage has changed since they were kids. Greg talks about the Rice Bowl in Japan, in which the Fujitsu Frontiers defeated the Panasonic Impulse 16-10 at the Tokyo Dome. They also talk about beers and fandom, specifically the hypocrisy of those who boycott, but then imbibe. They also discuss the merger of the USFL and XFL and their hopes of the league's success, their current sports book reads, as well as the New Year's Day earthquake in Japan.