1949 Superga air disaster... Torino F.C....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 5, 1949



* Superga air disaster

* Fiat G.212 airplane crash

* Torino F.C. Football Club

* Grande Torino soccer team killed



The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "ITALIAN PLANE CRASH KILLS 25" with subhead. (see image)

Complete with 40 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally in good condition.... See More  

1922 Ohio Stadium "The Shoe" dedication (day of)...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1922



* Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication

* Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry

* Day of 1st game between rivals at stadium



The sport's section (page 11) has a one column heading: "OHIO FIELD DEDICATED TODAY WITH MICHIGAN" with lineups and more. (see images) This would also be the day of the very first game between th... See More  

Rams win 2000 Super Bowl in a L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 31, 2000



* St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

* Super Bowl XXXIV champions

* NFL - National Football League



The top of the front page has a four column photo showing Isaac Bruce running for the winning touchdown. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "The Great Escape; Rams Stop Titans a Yard Short to Bring Title Home--to St. Louis&q... See More  

Mile High Miracle & Colin Kaepernick rushing record...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 13, 2013



* Mile High Miracle - Baltimore Ravens

* Colin Kaepernick breaks rushing record

* 2013 NFL football postseason playoffs



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Scramble Legs" with subhead and color photo showing Colin Kaepernick on a run play.

The top of page 4 of this section has a banner heading: "Ravens stun Broncos, ad... See More  

Knute Rockne named Notre Dame coach...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1918 



* Knute Rockne named head coach

* Note Dame Fighting Irish

* NCAA college football



Here is a terrific report for any Notre Dame fan. A small one column head in the bottom half of page 12 announces: "NEW NOTRE DAME COACH" "Rockne Appointed to Succeed Harper as Athletic Director" which tells of the hiring of Knute Rockne as the new... See More  

Pro Football Hall of Fame opens....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1963



* Football Hall of Fame opens

* Canton, Ohio

* Initial ceremonies



Page 3 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "17 Are Inducted at Dedication Ceremonies of Pro Football Hall of Fame" with subheads that include: "$600,000 Building Opened At Canton" and more with related photos. 1st report coverage on th... See More  

The very beginning of the O.J. Simpson media circus...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1994 



* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman

* Football great O. J. Simpson looking like a suspect ?

* Second day report from the city where it happened



The front has a photo showing the media gathering outside of Simpsons home. Also a smaller photo of Nicole Simpson. A two column heading reads: "Police Sources Link Evidence to Simpson&quo... See More  

Buffalo Bills win 1964 AFL football title...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Dec. 27, 1964



* Buffalo Bills vs. San Diego Chargers (AFL)

* American Football League Championship Game



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "BILLS UNSEAT CHARGERS AS AFL CHAMPS" with subheads and stats. (see images) First report coverage continues on the following pages with 2 related photos.

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Archie Griffin wins 2nd Heisman trophy....

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, December 4, 1974



* RB Archie Griffin

* Ohio State Buckeyes

* 1st Heisman Trophy



The sport's section (page 159) has a heading: "Heisman Trophy goes to Ohio States Griffin" with photo list of past winners. (see images) Another related article about Griffin is on page 155. First report coverage on Ohio State Buckeyes running back, Archie Griffin, winning the H... See More  

Penn State football are 1986 champions...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1987



* Penn State Nittany Lions wins title

* NCAA college football championship

* Fiesta Bowl vs. Miami Hurricanes



The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Penn State Picks Off Miami, 14-10" with subhead: "Testaverde Intercepted Five Times" and two related photos to the game ending interception by Pete Giftopoulos. Fi... See More  

The first convention of clubs: the birth of organized baseball...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 31, 1857 



* Birth of organized baseball

* First convention of clubs



A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".

This is the vol. 1 number 11 issue.

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Death of Knute Rockne...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1931 



* Knute Rockne death

* Notre Dame head football coach

* Airplane crash



Page 3 begins with column heads: "UNABLE TO FATHOM ROCKNE PLANE CRASH" "Craft was In Distress" "Structural Strain Seen" and more (see). The sports section has a banner headline: "Rockne's Death Described As National Loss in Tribute by President H... See More  

Washington Redskins win 1942 NFL championship...

THE BOSTON POST, December 14, 1942



* Washington Redskins win NFL title

* NFL football championship game

* Chicago Bears upset (1st report)

* Sammy Baugh vs. Sid Luckman



The sport's section (page 16) has a two column heading: "Redskins Blaze Over Bears, 14-6" with subheads and starting roster. (see images) A side note: Boston was the city where the Redskins originated just a ... See More  

San Francisco 49ers win Super Bowl XIX...

USA TODAY, Jan. 21, 1985



* San Francisco 49ers win

* Joe Montana vs. Dan Marino

* Super Bowl XIX - NFL Football

* vs. Miami Dolphins at Stanford



The front page has a heading: "S.F. sizzles" with subhead: "Shula agrees: Montana great" and photo of Joe Montana in action. (see) The front page of the sport's section also has a headline: "It's a 49ers' gold... See More  

Red Grange signs w/ the 1925 Chicago Bears...

THE OMAHA DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, November 23, 1925



* Red Grange - Galloping Ghost

* Illinois Fighting Illini - College football

* Chicago Bears signing - NFL



The sport's section (page 7) has a two column heading: "Grange Signs to Play With Bears on Thanksgiving" (see images) First report coverage on the famous Illinois running back signing with the Chicago Bears just after pla... See More  

Los Angeles (Oakland) Raiders win Super Bowl XVIII...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Super Bowl Special, Jan. 23, 1984



* Oakland - Los Angeles Raiders win

* Super Bowl XVIII - NFL Football

* vs. Washington Redskins at Tampa



The front page has a heading: "Raiders defense in Hog Heaven" with photo showing Marcus Allen in the locker room. (see images) Much more in the sport's section with headlines, many photos and stats.

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Very early college football game in 1872...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 8, 1872



* Columbia Lions vs. Stevens Tech Ducks

* Third season of intercollegiate football



Page 10 has a report on a very early college football game with one column heading: "FOOT BALL" "An Eleven of the Columbia College Defeat An Eleven of the Stevens Institute" with lineups and stats. (see image)

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1977 Michigan Wolvernies vs. Ohio State Buckeyes...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Nov. 20, 1977



* Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

* NCAA college football rivalry game w/ photos



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Woody's the Aggressor but Michigan Wins on Points" with subhead: "106,024 See Wolverines Earn Rose Bowl Trip, 14-6" and two related photos. (see images)

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Lou Gehrig, as "Harry Lewis", plays baseball in 1921...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 13, 1921 



* Lou Gehrig plays professional baseball as a 17-year-old...

* Four years before his New York Yankee debut 

* Played under the name "Lou Lewis" for Hartford Senators



 The sports page (page 2) has a very intriguing report on the early career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig. See the paragraph below from W... See More  

Great Indian front page... Very early football print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 7, 1878   The full front page is taken up with: "A Battle In The Clouds" showing an Indian capturing an eagle.

Among prints inside are a full page Nast cartoon: "A Dream: Before & After Thanksgiving Dinner". Great full page: "A Game of Football" is very displayable. Full page: "Forest Fire on the Banks of the Red Rive... See More  

1920 George Gipp 'The Gipper' death....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 18, 1920



* re. George 'The Gipper' Gipp death

* Notre Dame college football star

* Coach Knute Rockne fame



Page 14 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Notre Dame To Build Monument in Honor Of Gipp" (see image) Coverage on the recent death of George Gipp, Notre Dame football star. He is famous for Knute Rockne's quote: 'Win... See More  

Illinois football icon Red Grange wins 1924 MVP...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 21, 1924



* Red Grange wins Big Ten football MVP

* Illinois Fighting Illini college football HB

* Chicago Tribune Silver Football award

* Very 1st year of this award (very rare as such)



The front page of the sport's ection has a terrific banner headline for display: "RED GRANGE AWARDED TRIBUNE TROPHY" with subheads and pictorial. (see images) Of c... See More  

Minnestoa Golden Gopher "Pug" Lund wins 1934 MVP...

SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Dec. 16, 1934



* Francis "Pug" Lund wins Big Ten football MVP

* Minnesota Golden Gophers college football HB

* Chicago Tribune Silver Football award



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "NAME LUND MOST VALUABLE BIG 10 PLAYER" with subheads and pictorial. (see images) Of course this is the only publi... See More  

1978 Woody Hayes- Clemson incident...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1978



* 1978 Gator Bowl incident and dismissal

* Head Coach Woody Hayes infamous punch

* Ohio State Buckeyes college football vs. Clemson



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hayes of Ohio State Is Dismissed" with a somewhat blurry photo of the infamous punch. (see images)

The front page of the sport's section has a banner h... See More  

Joe Namath signs with New York Jets...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 3, 1965 



* Joe Namath signs contract

* Alabama Crimson Tide

* New York Jets (NFL)



At the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (inside) is a four column head: "Namath Snaps Up $400,000 Contract" with "Jets Give Him Richest Deal In Sports". More on the next page with a photo of Namath.

This is first report coverage on footb... See More