King Defeats Riggs in ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Tennis Match
By Tony Pettinato on September 20, 2016
An article about “The Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King on 20 September 1973... (Read More)
Category: Sports
5 Facts about the Summer Olympics
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 8, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the Olympic Summer Games. .. (Read More)
Babe Ruth Wins First All-Star Game with Bat and Glove
By Tony Pettinato on July 6, 2016
An article about baseball’s first All Star Game, played on 6 July 1933 and won for the American League almost single-handedly by Babe Ruth... (Read More)
Do You Know Who Invented Basketball?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 18, 2016
An article about Dr. James A. Naismith inventing basketball in 1891 while working at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts... (Read More)
Women’s History Month: 4 Sporting Women
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 29, 2016
In this article – in honor of Women’s History Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about four American sporting women... (Read More)
Libby Riddles: First Woman to Win Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
By Tony Pettinato on March 20, 2015
An article about Libby Riddles becoming the first woman to win Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, on 20 March 1985... (Read More)
NFL Family Trees: The Genealogy of 5 Famous Football Families
By Scott Phillips on January 31, 2014
Payton Manning and Clay Matthews come from famous football families. Learn about five of the most successful and famous NFL families and their family trees... (Read More)
Game On! A Brief Genealogy & History of the Super Bowl
By Scott Phillips on January 15, 2014
In this article, Scott Phillips searches old newspapers to find stories about the beginnings of the Super Bowl, this uniquely American sporting event... (Read More)
Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron: Baseball Superstar, Humanitarian—& Gentleman
By Tony Pettinato on February 16, 2012
An article about Henry “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron, who played baseball in Milwaukee and Atlanta for 23 seasons, from 1954 to 1976... (Read More)
