On this week's edition of Basketball History 101, we take a look at the first game ever played in early December of 1891. Invented by Dr. James Naismith, the game quickly became a world-wide phenomenon.

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC

"The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa

"Horizons" by Roa

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Welcome to Basketball History 101. This is the podcast where we go through the history of basketball to bring you the best stories each week. We will cover a number of basketball topics from the creation of the game to the modern NBA and beyond! Tune in each Tuesday as your host, Rick Loayza, brings you Basketball History 101.

CREDITS

Rick Loayza: Head researcher, writer, and voice

Jacob Loayza: Editor, producer, and publisher

MUSIC

"Horizons" by Roa

FACEBOOK

https://m.facebook.com/Basketball-History-101-103801581493027/

BUSINESS CONTACT

[email protected]

This show is part of the Sports History Network - the headquarters for your favorite sport's yesteryear.  Learn more about this episode on the Sports History Network site.

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Clark Judge | Hall of Fame Voter and Talk of Fame Network Co-Host​​

In this episode we cover the following topics with Clark Judge

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Clark Judge Bio

Clark Judge is an award-winning writer who covered the Colts, Chargers and 49ers before joining FoxSports.com and CBSSports.com as an NFL columnist. He is a Pro Football Hall-of-Fame voter who serves on the nine-member contributor sub-committee and who, in addition to his work with the Talk of Fame Network, contributes to headcoachranking.com. Clark has also chaired the Pro Football Writers scholarship committee the past 31 years, believes in all things Unitas and Brady, misses Candlestick and the Outdoor Insane Asylum and worships at the altar of Todd Rundgren (Todd is Godd) ... with 79 concerts (and counting) on the resume.

Note - this excerpt is taken from the Talk of Fame site on Sports Illustrated

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This podcast is part of the Sports History Network.

Music from https://www.purple-planet.com/

Clark Judge | Hall of Fame Voter and Talk of Fame Network Co-Host​​

In this episode we cover the following topics with Clark Judge

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Clark Judge Bio

Clark Judge is an award-winning writer who covered the Colts, Chargers and 49ers before joining FoxSports.com and CBSSports.com as an NFL columnist. He is a Pro Football Hall-of-Fame voter who serves on the nine-member contributor sub-committee and who, in addition to his work with the Talk of Fame Network, contributes to headcoachranking.com. Clark has also chaired the Pro Football Writers scholarship committee the past 31 years, believes in all things Unitas and Brady, misses Candlestick and the Outdoor Insane Asylum and worships at the altar of Todd Rundgren (Todd is Godd) ... with 79 concerts (and counting) on the resume.

Note - this excerpt is taken from the Talk of Fame site on Sports Illustrated

The Football History Dude podcast is part of the Sports History Network - the headquarters for your favorite sport's yesteryear. Head to the Sports History Network website to find more podcasts about the history of your favorite sport.

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Tom Sestak is not a name familiar to many football fans. And that’s a shame because it should be. In fact, when those outside of Buffalo think about great defensive players who suited up for the Bills one of the first names that comes to mind is Bruce Smith. Certainly one of the greatest to ever play the game, Sestak wasn’t that far behind. During his career which spanned just seven seasons from 1962 through 1968, Sestak was regarded by many as the best defensive tackle in all of football, NFL or AFL. Drafted as a tighten out little McNeese State University, Sestak possessed size and raw ability. Bills coach Lou Saban immediately liked what he saw out of Sestak and converted him from TE to DT. The Bills had drafted Sestak in the 17th round of the 1962 AFL draft and his choice to go to Buffalo instead of Detroit (the Lions drafted him in the 16th round of the NFL Draft) wound up being the smartest move of his career. Had Sestak gone to Detroit, the Lions coach – George Wilson – might not have had the foresight that Saban did, tried Sestak at TE, and in all likelihood the 16th-round pick would have been sent home. Instead at 6-foot-4, 270-pounds, Sestak quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with. He won the Rookie of the Year and within two years led the Bills to the first of their back-to-back AFL Championships and established himself as one of, if not the best defensive tackle in professional football. Greg Tranter, a member of the Professional Football Researcher’s Association, and who has written about Sestak and the Bills, joins the podcast for a wonderful discussion about a player whom time has forgotten.

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This show is part of the Sports History Network - the headquarters for your favorite sport's yesteryear.  Learn more about this episode on the Sports History Network site.

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