“HOW ABOUT THAT?”
(I bet there aren’t many people who know who made that his signature phrase. A couple of clues: His real last name was Israel and, although a Yankee through and through, he was born in Birmingham, Alabama.)
(I bet there aren’t many people who know who made that his signature phrase. A couple of clues: His real last name was Israel and, although a Yankee through and through, he was born in Birmingham, Alabama.)
In 1955, the champion Syracuse Nationals each received … ice buckets … as mementos of the team’s only ever NBA title. Sixty years later, to the day, Howard Dolgon, owner of the Syracuse Crunch hockey team, presented ceremonial championship rings to the team’s surviving members — Dolph Schayes, Bill Kenville, and Jim Tucker. Billy Gabor, […]
Happy Birthday, Wilt
Today, August 21, 2015, Wilt Chamberlain would have been 79 years old. In case you missed it, here are a few of his accomplishments:
1. Two-time NBA Champion;
2. 1972 NBA Finals MVP;
3. Four-time NBA MVP;
4. Thirteen-time NBA All Star;
5.1960 NBA Rookie of the year;
7. Seven-time NBA Scoring Champion;
8. 1968 NBA Assist Leader;
9. Eleven-time NBA […]
My wife, Johnnie, and I are back. We enjoyed the beach and the cooler weather in Del Mar, California. We also visited our money at the Del Mar race track.