Historical Photos of Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1908 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in London from April 27 to October 31, […]
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Remembering Disco Demolition Night, the Worst Promotion in MLB History
This post was originally published on this siteShock jock pioneer, Steve Dahl declared that July 12, 1979 would be the end of disco when he […]
“Golf’s Not Hard!” – This Old Tiger Woods Commercial is Still Hilariously Funny!
This post was originally published on this siteWhat’s a foolproof way for a golfer to fix a slice? Let Tiger Woods explain. This clip is […]
Northampton Double Decker Bus Racing, 1982
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1958 and 2007, the BBC ran a sports program titled Grandstand. Rival channel ITV decided to get […]
Fabulous Photos of Princess Diana Taking Part in Races at Her Sons’ Sports Days on a Number of Occasions
This post was originally published on this siteThe late Princess Diana was known as a devoted, fierce and loving mother to her two sons, Princess […]
Photos of Swedish High Jumper Gunhild Larking at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne
This post was originally published on this siteSultry beauty Gunhild Larking, 20, Sweden’s entry for the high jump, nervously waiting for her turn to compete […]
Amazing Footage of Dana Kunze’s 172ft World Record Dive in 1983
This post was originally published on this siteDana Kunze is an American champion high-diver. He began his professional high diving career in 1974 at the […]
Skiing in the Late 1950s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteSkiing, or traveling over snow on skis, has a history of at least eight millennia. The earliest archaeological […]
Skiing Like Flying With Bat-Like Cape, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteLooking more like a bat than a man, this skier was demonstrating the sail-cape in 1940. It served […]
20 Vintage Photos of Curling Teams From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteCurling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area […]
Vintage Photographs of Jean Harlow Playing Tennis From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteHere are a variety of portraits and action shots of Jean Harlow playing a game of tennis on […]
A League of Their Own: Amazing Photographs From the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThe All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women’s baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley […]
Rita Hayworth and Errol Flynn Skiing at Sun Valley, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteRita Hayworth hanging out with Errol Flynn during a “ski party” at Hyde State Park outside of Santa […]
Future President George W. Bush Was the Head Cheerleader at His High School in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe younger Bush followed his father’s footsteps into both the presidency and the Yale cheerleading squad. George W. […]
Slam Dunk ’88: The Story Behind Michael Jordan’s Iconic Free-Throw Dunk Photo
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s one of the most famous photos in basketball: an iconic shot of Chicago Bulls’ superstar Michael Jordan […]
Extraordinary Photographs of Surfers in Oahu, Hawaii in 1963
This post was originally published on this site In May of 1963, as the surf craze swept the U.S. and popular images of surfers tempted […]
The Kiss of Death, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kiss of Death is a black and white photograph by an unknown author, taken on May 12, […]
Football Has Lost Its King, Pelé!
This post was originally published on this siteEdson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, was the undisputed king of the beautiful game and the […]
Newest Thing in Pool: Elliptical Table, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteCombination billiards and pool is played on this table with an elliptical cushion and a single pocket on […]
Basketball “Bumpers” Protect Eyeglasses, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, “bumpers” for basketball players enable those who wear glasses to enjoy the sport. A transparent guard […]
Vintage Portrait of Members of the New York Knickerbockers, the First Baseball Team to Wear Uniforms, ca. 1847
This post was originally published on this siteThe New York Knickerbockers baseball club, seen here wearing some decidedly un-sporty straw hats. Sure, they look more […]
Vintage Photographs of Vicki Wood, the Fastest Woman in Racing
This post was originally published on this site“Somebody wrote a letter to the police department that they didn’t think I’d make a good driver out […]
Freddie Mercury Playing Tennis in Ibiza in the Summer of 1987
This post was originally published on this siteDid Freddie play table tennis in later years? “As most people know Freddie played table tennis very well […]
Did You Know Agatha Christie Was a Keen Surfer?
This post was originally published on this siteAgatha Christie (1890–1976), the best-selling novelist of all time, creator of such characters as Miss Marple and Hercule […]
Incredible Portraits of Early Bodybuilders From the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteBodybuilding developed in the late 19th century, promoted in England by German Eugen Sandow, now considered as the […]