Unsolicited Sports History
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History of sports you did not need or even ask for. Ben Darnell takes up your time by telling you the great sports stories of the past that have been forgotten by time.
Unsolicited Sports History
1y ago
DYK: After Chuck Taylor & before NIKE, there were dozens of shoe manufacturers for basketball players. It was Bill Russell who was the first real basketball star to get a shoe deal ..read more
Unsolicited Sports History
2y ago
The story of the first basketball game ever played is the story of how basketball was invented. Students beat teachers 5-1 using peach baskets as rims (no backboards). Where was the game actually played ..read more
Unsolicited Sports History
2y ago
Georgia Tech destroyed Cumberland College into nonexistence ..read more
Unsolicited Sports History
2y ago
The origin of the Open Championship is a major turning point for the game of golf and its popularity. It is the era where golf went from private to public ..read more
Unsolicited Sports History
2y ago
Before you go spouting off your national anthem opinions, maybe you should learn a bit of the history of how it all started ..read more
Unsolicited Sports History
2y ago
Ben's only friend that rides religiously and follows the Tour de France is Tommy Gunn from NC. After a mysterious mishap of stage 1, Ben does not think it was all a mistake... especially after knowing the history of this race. USH school's Tommy on how this race has been based on cheating since day 1 ..read more
Unsolicited Sports History
2y ago
I tell my favorite Michigan football story to one of my favorite Michigan-native teammates. The 1934 Michigan Wolverines' 1-7 record is more than meets the eye ..read more
Unsolicited Sports History
2y ago
The Mascot's history is a sneak-peak of the athletic department's history. I school Mike Crispino, voice of UCONN, on Big East Mascots before he starts broadcasting the MSG spectacle ..read more