Csonka, Kiick, and the Sports Illustrated Cover
Remember this one? Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, also known as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were running backs for the Miami Dolphins in the early seventies. They had a reputation for being a little wild. They were both featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with Csonka flipping off the world. You would [...]
Leon Spinks
I have your attention, don’t I? Sports fan or not, who could forget Leon Spinks? He beat Muhammad Ali in 1978 for the championship. He smiled his way into America’s heart. Today he smiles his way into the hearts of residents of a small town in Nebraska. He lives in Columbus, Nebraska and cleans the [...]
Cornhusker Heartbreak
Growing up in Nebraska, I became a big Cornhusker football fan. To a person in Nebraska, Cornhusker football is all there is. And what a time for college football it was. It started with National Championships in 1970 and 1971. Heisman winner Johnny “The Jet” Rogers, Jerry Tagge, Jeff Kinney, Vince Ferragamo, Steve Runty, Dave [...]
Sweet Caroline And The Red Sox
While technically recorded in 1969, this trite ditty of a song has become an anthem of sorts for the Boston Red Sox. This story is exceptionally well done, and had me laughing till tears were in my eyes. It’s an audio file from NPR.ORG. The Mystery of ‘Sweet Caroline’ and the Sox
