Immaculate Re-play?
SPORTS LEGEND: The referees used video replay to check to make sure they had the right call on the “Immaculate Reception” before ruling it a touchdown. Read the rest of this entry »
Did Veterans Stadium Have Holes in the Wall of Their Cheerleaders’ Locker Room That You Could Peek Through?
SPORTS LEGEND: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia had holes in the locker room of the Eagles cheerleaders where visiting players peeped through. Read the rest of this entry »
Was Future NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue Georgetown’s Career Leader In Rebounds When He Graduated?
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.
SPORTS LEGEND: Future NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue was Georgetown’s career leader in total rebounds and rebounds per game when he graduated. Read the rest of this entry »
Did Shea Stadium Congratulate the Red Sox on Winning the World Series During Game 6 of the 1986 World Series?
SPORTS LEGEND: Shea Stadium congratulated the Boston Red Sox on winning the 1986 World Series before Game 6 of the 1986 World Series ended. Read the rest of this entry »
Was Michael Jordan Cut By His High School Basketball Team?
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.
SPORTS LEGEND: Michael Jordan was cut by his high school basketball team.
One of the greatest piece of “motivational speech” related to a pro athlete is the story about how Michael Jordan was cut by his high school basketball team. You know, “If Michael Jordan, probably the greatest basketball player of all time, could be cut by his high school team, then you shouldn’t let setbacks in your life get you down.”
It’s a good story.
Now is it true?
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Did Tara Lipinski Stand on Tupperware as a Toddler to Imitate Gold Medal Winners?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the Olympics and Olympians and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Olympic urban legends featured so far.
OLYMPIC URBAN LEGEND: Tara Lipinski stood on Tupperware as a 2-year-old to imitate the Gold Medal winners at the Olympic Games. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1998 Winter Olympics, Gold Medal, International Skating Union, Tara Lipinski
May 15th, 2009 | Posted in Olympic Legends | 1 CommentWas the Olympic Torch Relay Started by the Nazis?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the Olympics and Olympians and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Olympic urban legends featured so far.
SPORTS LEGEND: The Olympic Torch Relay was started by the Nazis.
The Olympic Flame has long been associated with the Olympics. During the Ancient Greek Olympics, flames would be kept lit all throughout the Games.
But when did it begin?
Tags: 1896 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics, Adolf Hitler, Dr. Carl Diem, Leni Riefenstahl, Nazis
May 14th, 2009 | Posted in Olympic Legends | 1 CommentDid Notre Dame Use a Play Drawn Up by a Terminally Ill Child in a Game?
SPORTS LEGEND: Notre Dame used a play called by a terminally ill child in an actual game. Read the rest of this entry »
Did the New York Rangers Acquire a Player Once For $1?
SPORTS LEGEND: The New York Rangers acquired a player in 1990 for $1.00. Read the rest of this entry »
Did an NHL Franchise Play for 15 Seasons Without Ever Coming Up With a Team Name?
SPORTS LEGEND: A National Hockey League franchise never actually came up with a team name during its fifteen years of existence. Read the rest of this entry »
