Annals of Sport
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Sports History, Sports Biography, Sports Business,
Sports Celebrity, Sports & Advertising, etc.

Football Legends “Bednarik-Gifford Lore” 1950s-1960s The All-Pro careers & historic clash of Chuck Bednarik and Frank Gifford.		Female Phenom “1930s Super Girl” Babe Didrickson When it came to athletics there was little that Babe Didrikson couldn’t do.
Sport, Politics, Culture “Ali-Frazier History.” Boxing & Culture 1971’s Ali-Frazier fight became a surrogate for larger social issues.		Boxing & Culture “Ali’s Film History” 1970-2021 With Ken Burns’ new film on Muhammad Ali, a look back at 20 others…
Sport, Celebrity, Business “I Guarantee It” 1960s-1970s Joe Namath of the NY Jets helps transform pro football — game, image and $$$ value.		Baseball Legends  “Mantle’s Griffith Shot” April 1953 Mickey Mantle hits a monster 562′ home run in Washington, D.C.
Statues & Icons: Film “The Rocky Statue” 1980-2006 A 20-year fight in Phila- delphia over a much-loved Hollywood pugilist.		Sports-to-Politics Bill Bradley 1960s-2009 He rose to the U.S. Senate & Presidential politics from his basketball values.
Baseball Legends “Pitcher Perfect” 1963-1966 Brooklyn’s Sandy Koufax becomes baseball standout; wins three Triple Crowns.		Baseball & Advertising “21 of 23 Giants” …Smoke Camels Tobacco company uses entire World Series team in 1933 ad to sell cigarettes.
Football Passing Record “Dutchman’s Big Day” September 1951 Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles Rams QB, sets single-game record.		Basketball & Baseball “Two-Sport Man” Pittsburgh’s Dick Groat An All-American hoop star at Duke & a 1960 MVP for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Annals of Sport “Baseball, 1929” Jimmie Foxx One of baseball’s finest hitters & best teams in the year of the Great Crash.		Sports Star Advertising “Vines for Camels” 1934-1935 Ellsworth Vines, a world- ranked No. 1 tennis player, endorses Camel cigarettes.
Baseball History “The M&M Boys” Summer of 1961 Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris in “home run race” seeking Babe Ruth’s record.		Football Turning Point “Big Game, New Era” Colts vs. Giants, 1958 With riveting, televised “Greatest Game,” pro football moves to Big-Time biz $$.
Sports Star Advertising “Vuitton’s Soccer Stars” June 2010 Soccer legends Pelé, Zidane, & Maradona do advert for a luxury bag maker.		Baseball Legends “The Yogi Chronicles” 1940s-2012 The life & times of Yogi Berra, a NY Yankee legend — and a lot more.
The Tobacco Celebs “Gifford for Luckies” 1961-1962 NY Giants football star Frank Gifford gives his pitch for Lucky Strikes.		Sports & Marketing “Wheaties & Sport” 1930s A cereal maker becomes an advertising icon using sports celebrities.
Sports & Media “All Sports, All the Time” 1978-2008 The history of ESPN and the rise of the “all-sports” cable television business.		Annals of Sport “Babe Ruth Days” 1947-1948 The Bambino being honored & remembered at Yankee Stadium.
Sport, Icons & Money $2.8 Million Baseball Card 1909 Honus Wagner A great baseball player and the story of a very valuable baseball card.		Baseball Legends “Mickey Mantle’s 535th” 19 September 1968 With two good legs, this Yankee slugger might have  hit 600 career home runs.
Radio & Sport “Dempsey vs. Carpentier” July 1921 Radio broadcast of boxing’s “Battle of the Century” ushers in big-time sports.		Annals of Sport “Slingin’ Sammy” 1930s-1950s Sammy Baugh helps modernize pro football with the forward pass.
Statues & Icons: Sport “Ruth at Oriole Park” 1930s-2009 Sultan of Swat comes home to Baltimore’s Camden Yards.		Entertainment Economy “Basketball Dollars” NCAA-2009 Is “Final Four” basketball part of a new economics?