In his memoir, "Second Wind," published in 1979, he wrote of the racism in the city, saying there were "all varieties, old and new, and in their most virulent form." When Russell's memorabilia was being wheeled into the Legends suite in December, 100 feet from the Celtics' locker ...
Shaquille was one of the most imposing players in NBA history, standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m/216 cm) and weighing more than 320 pounds. However, he struggled when playing against Ming. While Shaq was heavier, Ming had a height advantage over the four-time NBA champion that he used to ...
American James Connolly became the first modern Olympic champion in over 1,500 years when he won the triple jump on April 6, 1896. He later tied for second place in the high jump and took third in the long jump. At the time, he was a student at Harvard. Four athletes from Princeton...
He became sick while working in his homeland. He was forty-seven years old. A funeral took place last week at Washington's National Cathedral. Manute Bol was born in southern Sudan. He stood two hundred thirty-one centimeters -- tall even for a Dinka, some of Africa's tallest people. H...