It’s been 35 years since the Edmonton Oilers finished the club’s first season in the National Hockey League. The Oilers were one of four franchises to be absorbed from the World Hockey Association by the NHL prior to the 1979-80 season. Two years earlier the Oilers were fortunate to add an 18-year old rookie to […]
Category: History
Two of my favorite sports movies are “Hoosiers” and “Rudy.” No need to go into get detail about either of those films. “Hoosiers” celebrated a high school basketball championship in Indiana. Even had a few friends that served as extras in the 1986 drama, so it was fun to see them. Released in 1993, “Rudy” […]
Tony Dorsett had set the stage one year earlier for the Pittsburgh Panthers. During the 1975 season, Dorsett had led the Pittsburgh Panthers to an 8-4 record. The Panthers finished the year ranked No. 15 in the final Associated Press poll after winning 34-20 at Notre Dame as Dorsett gained 303 yards before beating Kansas […]
Being undefeated usually leads to a post-season game. But for the San Francisco Dons back in 1951, it meant standing on a principle. The 9-0 Dons could have appeared in the Orange Bowl that season, but they did not accept the bid to the contest despite being ranked No. 14 in the final Associated Press […]