Archive for June, 2013

Did Wilt Chamberlain Have a Infamously Poor Reaction to the Invention of Morning Shootarounds?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Wilt Chamberlain had an infamously poor reaction to his coach’s invention of morning shootarounds. Wilt Chamberlain was […]

What Exactly Happened in the “Win One for the Gipper!” Game?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about football and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the football urban legends featured so far. FOOTBALL URBAN LEGEND: Spurred on by coach Knute Rockne’s halftime speech, Notre Dame player Jack Chevigny scored the winning touchdown […]

Did Cornelius McGillicuddy Change his Name to Connie Mack Because he was Tired of Writing his Name on the Scorecard Each Day?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Cornelius McGillicuddy changed his name to Connie Mack because he was tired of writing his name on […]

Did a Convicted Man Ask for his Sentence to be INCREASED to Honor his Favorite Basketball Player?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: A convicted man asked for his sentence to be INCREASED to honor his favorite basketball player. Eric […]

Did Dave Cowens Really Take a Break From Playing Basketball to Drive a Cab Instead?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Dave Cowens once took a break from the Celtics during the season to drive a cab. Dave […]

Did Del Harris Once Set a Pick on a Player During a Game…That He Was Coaching?!

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Del Harris once set a pick on Michael Adams during a game! Michael Adams probably had the […]

Did Wayne Gretzky Coin the Phrase “Skate to where the puck is going, not to where it is”?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: Did Wayne Gretzky Coin the Phrase “Skate to where the puck is going, not to where it […]

Was There a Hall-of-Fame Goalie Who Would Vomit Before Every Game?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: A Hall of Fame goalie used to vomit before each game. Besides his great goalie play, Hall […]

How did a Superior Court Judge Get Involved In Whether a Hockey Coach Could Coach a Playoff Game?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: A Superior Court Judge allowed a suspended coach to coach a playoff game. In the 1988 Eastern […]

Did a New York Man Once Win Over Two Million Dollars Playing His Favorite Players’ Uniform Numbers in the Lottery?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: A New York man won over two million dollars betting the uniform numbers of his six favorite […]