Sports History Network

The World of Football (w/ Randy Snow)

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThis time I take the ...

TTG EXTRA – interview w/author & historian Michael Foley

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 13 of Truly The GOATs, we we privileged to have on the show Michael Foley, who as a journalist, author and podcaster is a real triple thre...

TTG EXTRA -- interview with sportswriter Emmet Ryan

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episodes 12 and 13 of the Truly The GOATs podcast included excerpts from an interview with Emmet Ryan, sportswriter, journalist and old compadre from ...

Episode 49 - Kutsher's Hotel and Country Club

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kutsher’s Hotel and Country Club was the place where some of the best basketball in the country was played during the summer months. NBA All-Stars w...

1970s Rivalry: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders (Part 1)

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThe Raiders joined the...

Oakland/LA/Oakland/Vegas Raiders

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWhat happens wh...

A Quarterback Duel of a Different Nature (1972 Bears vs. Lions)

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn 1972, the NFL got a chanc...

The 1890's Baltimore Orioles

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn the final episode of ...

Gridiron Greats The Podcast Episode #87

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2021podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazin...

Red Grange Part 1

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThis is the first episode in a n...

LA Rams (or Cleveland Rams, or St. Louis Rams, or....)

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday we talk t...

TTG 13. Ireland's GOAT Dual Players

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Truly The GOATs’ current infatuation with Irish sport continues. The previous TTG episode on hurling summarized some 3,100 years or so of the histor...

109: Quinn & Ehmke-MLB

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1909, pitcher Jack Quinn made his Major League debut. 24-years later, 1933, Quinn made his final appearance. A remarkable career, in which he was o...

NBA Finals 2021 Special - The Shot That Didn't Count

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode covers a shot from Game 1 of the 1952 NBA Finals where the referees failed to see a shot go in. Therefore, the basket was not count...

Episode 48 - Hal Greer

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Although in the 1960s he was considered to be at the same level as Sam Jones, Jerry West, and Oscar Robertson, Hal Greer is a relatively unknown figur...

The Thrilla In Manila!

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARY‘The Thrilla in Manil...

Jimmy Conzelman: NFL's Most Unique Coach

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWhile we rememb...

A Conversation With Upton Bell

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For our seventh episode on the Sports History Network, CFL fan and Grey Cup attendee Upton Bell, joins us. Upton is the former director of personnel o...

Papi and Parrain (french for Godfather )

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Historically Speaking Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Host: Dana Auguster

Getting To Know Gary Jarjoura

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYToday we talk t...

Marques Ogden (Former NFL Player, Business Coach, and International Keynote Speaker)

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThis w...

Super Bowl XVIII (Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins)

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Super Bowl XVIII, which was held on January 22, 1984 at the Old Sombrero, Tampa Stadium, between the AFC champion Los Angeles Raiders an...

Hall of Fame (From My Perspective)

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARY“_______ (fill in th...

Episode 47 - The 1936 Berlin Olympics

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 1936 Olympics were the first one with basketball as a full medal sport. The American team travelled to Adolph Hitler’s Nazi Germany to compete f...

Remembering the 1974 New England Patriots

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThe NFL is replete with nume...

TTG #4 -- The Other Babe (remastered)

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this day, June 26, in 1911, Mildred Elle “Babe” Didrikson was born. Truly The GOATs shows our appreciation for this legend in international spo...

Baltimore Orioles Part 2: The 1990's

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn Part 2 of our Baltim...

Edmonton Football History With Mike Smith-Knutsen

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of what we hope is many Sports History Network and Canadian Football Podcast Network crossover events, "Super Fan" Mike Smith-Knutsen, th...

108: Zack Wheat-MLB

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zack Wheat was overlooked by the baseball Hall of Fame for years. In 1959, after a unanimous vote, Wheat was elected to the Hall – an honor long ove...

TTG EXTRA -- the biography of Babe Didrikson Zaharias

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On June 26, 1911, Mildred Ella Didrikson, later to become known worldwide as Babe Didrikson and after that as Babe Didrikson Zaharias, was born. To ma...

Episode 46 - The First NBA Merger

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The NBA had its first merger after only three seasons, but this merger with the NBL was crucial to their future success. Without this event, there is ...

The Munich 1972 Summer Games

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThe 1972 summer games ...

Ernie Nevers " Big Dog" part 4

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the final installment of the amazing and interesting life of Ernie "Big Dog" Nevers. This part focuses on his life after professional football...

Fastest Man in Baseball History - Was a Pro Football Player!

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWho do you thin...

Greatest NBA Finals game ever?

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The thrilling game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals will be discussed here along with the first season of the World League of American Football.Historically S...

Tackling Your Ride For A Second Time

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

EPISODE SUMMARYTackle Your Ride has become one of my favorite shows. For two seasons (there should be more), I have watched deserving fans get their ...

The USFL Project (with Executive Director Kyle Smith)

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThe US...

Episode 45 - The Real Hoosiers

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Little Milan High School defeated much larger Muncie Central High School for the 1954 Indiana State Championship. This is the game that inspired the m...

The Undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins (Part 2)

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYMy apologies to all yo...

Super Bowl XVII (Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins)

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Super Bowl XVII, which was held on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl, between the AFC champion Miami Dolphins and the NFC champion Washi...

Epic Seasons: The 1976 Washington Redskins

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARY In 1975, the Redskins ...

Ernie Nevers " Big Dog" part 3

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the 3rd part of the Big Dog's story. It focuses on his life after he retired from football. He became a coach at both the collegiate level and...

Jack Gilden and the Collision of Wills of Unitas and Shula

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On a football Sunday morning on what should have been the start of the CFL preseason for Scott and Greg, the pair sit down with Jack Gilden to discuss...

The World of Football with Randy Snow

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott and Greg sit down with professional football historian and co-host of The World of Football podcast, Randy Snow and talk about the National Foot...

Episode 44 - Bevo Francis and the 200 Points

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bevo Francis scored over 100 points in a college game, TWICE! He became a national sensation. But, after just two years of college basketball, he all ...

The Undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins (Part 1)

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYLast week I wrote...

Gridiron Greats The Podcast Episode #86

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2021podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazin...

Early NFL Players Tackle Off-Season Jobs

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWhile pro footb...

Baltimore Orioles Part 1

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYSpecial guest Mike Petty...

Ernie Nevers " Big Dog" part 2

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a continuation of the story of Ernie Nevers AKA the Big Dog. He played for Stanford University from 1921-1925. He became a 5 time All pro full...

Paul Woods and the History of the Toronto Argonauts

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Woods is a journalist, Canadian football historian and author of Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs, which chronicled the Toron...

Ernie Nevers " Big Dog"

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

this is the first part of a 3 part series of Ernie Nevers. He played for the Chicago Cardinals ( later renamed the Arizona Cardinals) from 1926-1931. ...

The USFL

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYEpisode notes g...

TTG EXTRA – On hockey, hurling & “Puck of the Irish”

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Truly The GOATs episode 12 was devoted to the Irish sport of hurling and its interconnectedness with Ireland, but how can one summarize 3,000 years of...

Row One Brand Founder Ray Durbin (College Football Games of the Century and much more)

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYRow On...

Super Bowl XVI (San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals)

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for… Lombardi Memories. A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of sports...

107: Archie Clark-NBA

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Archie Clark broke into the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakes in 1966. He came off the bench his first season (1966-67) and averaged 10.5 PPG. Over the c...

Episode 43 - Don Barksdale

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Don Barksdale was a true pioneer of basketball. He was the first black player to be a college All-American, the first to play basketball at the Olympi...

1973 Miami Dolphins (Better Than The Undefeated 72' Team?)

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYSo it was back to the ...

A Goal Line Stand in Super Bowl V: How it Failed, and Then Succeeded

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARY Most pro football hist...

Gridiron Greats The Podcast Episode #85

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2021podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazin...

TTG #12 – Hurling

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What started as a “simple” look by an unsuspecting American at the GOAT two- (or more) sport stars of Ireland – particularly those of hurling an...

Episode 42 - The Rise of Bob Cousy

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we bring you the almost unbelievable story of how nobody wanted to draft Bob Cousy in the 1950 NBA draft. The Blackhawks drafted him but traded ...

Top 10 NFL Running Backs of the 1970s

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYWhatever happened to t...

Ernie Nevers' First Pro Football Game

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYFans of footbal...

From The 55 Yard Line

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYEpisode notes g...

New Jersey Nets History

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThe NBA Playoffs are upo...

"Just Win Baby!" - An Outlaw Raider Discussion With Author Rich Shmelter

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThis w...

106: Denny Shute_PGA

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Denny Shute won 16 PGA TOUR events including the 1936 and 1937 PGA Championships. In 1933, Shute outlasted Craig Wood in a 36-o playoff at St. Andrew’...

Episode 41 - Rule Changes: The Second 50 Years

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we focus on the significant rule changes from basketball’s second 50 years. Hear how the game developed during the second half of the 1900s, f...

Mark Morthier's All-Time NFL Team (Offense)

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYAs part of the NFL’s...

Super Bowl XV (Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles)

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

OpeningIt’s time for… Lombardi Memories. A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of...

History of the Blue and Gold, With Roy Rosmos

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott and Greg are back in their 55 yard line cheap seats this month talking all things blue and gold with Winnipeg Blue Bomber historian Roy Rosmus (...

1973 Playoff Redemption (Raiders vs. Steelers)

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYRounding out this Playoff Re...

Truly the GOAT interview

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The SHN Showcase is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports' Yesteryear...In this week's episode of the SHN Showcase, host Os...

Who Is Your "Man of the Year"

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

NFL Man Of The Year | NFL.comFootball Is Family is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Amos Alo...

Willis Reed and the 1970 NBA Finals

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Historically Speaking Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Host: Dana Auguster

Boston University Hockey

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYBoston University has on...

Gridiron Greats The Podcast Episode #84

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2021podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazin...

Episode 40 - Magic and Bird: 1978

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we share the story of the first time that Magic Johnson and Larry Bird played together as teammates on Team USA in 1978. In that tournament, the...

Mark Morthier's All-Time NFL Team (Defense)

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYI agree with six of th...

From Okinawa to Wrigley Field: WWII Vets Outflank Halas!

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYAs we celebrate...

How Would You "Tackle" Your Ride

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We don't always hear about the good things that people do in life. Too often, all we hear about is the bad, the negative, and the harmful.In today's ...

CFL History and the XFL Merger (w/ Truly the GOATs host - Os Davis)

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThis e...

1971 NFL Draft

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Historically Speaking Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Host: Dana Auguster

105: Larry Doby-MLB

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to firsts, Larry Doby just misses the mark. Jackie Robinson was the first to cross the color line when he did so for the Brooklyn Dodger...

Episode 39 - The History of the Blocked Shot

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Rick explains how the blocked shot came to be. He covers this defensive technique from the very beginning of the game until today. Until the 19...

New York Mets' World Series Appearances (Part 2)

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIt goes without saying...

Super Bowl XIV (Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams)

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

OpeningIt’s time for… Lombardi Memories. A show that takes you back in time, into January or February, to the greatest one-day spectacle in all of...

1973 Playoff Redemption (Cowboys vs. Rams)

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pigskin Past is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYThe 1973 Dallas Cowboys were...

From the 55 Yard Lineman

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The SHN Showcase is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports' Yesteryear...In this week's episode of the SHN Showcase, host Os...

Gridiron Greats The Podcast Episode #83

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Gridiron Greats Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Swick along with his co-host Joe Squires for the all new 2021podcast of Gridiron Greats Magazin...

Episode 38 - Chuck Connors: The Rifleman

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this story we place our spotlight on Chuck Connors, one of the original Boston Celtics. His basketball career was short lived, so he switched to p...

New York Mets' World Series Appearances (Part 1)

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIt goes without saying...

Baseball Board Games (And Baseball History)

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYA unique episode this we...

Five Classic MLB Ballparks open

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Historically Speaking Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.Host: Dana Auguster

Jay Berwanger (The First-Ever NFL Draft Pick)

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Football Is Football is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sports' Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYOne of the most...

For The Good Of The Game

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SHN Trailers is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports' Yesteryear.HIGHLIGHTED SHOWSFor The Good Of The Game is a ...

The Homer of the Football Odyssey

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The SHN Showcase is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports' Yesteryear...In this week's episode of the SHN Showcase, host Os...

George Bozeka (Executive Director for the Professional Football Researchers Association)

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Football History Dude is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYGeorge...