Notre Dame's win streak ends at 26....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 22, 1931



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* USC Trojans football game



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIELD GOALS TOPPLE HARVARD, NOTRE DAME FROM UNBEATEN LIST" with subheads. (see) The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONQUERS NOTRE DAME BY 16-14 S... See More  

Herschel Walker signs with the USFL...

SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 24, 1983



* Herschel Walker signs with USFL

* United States Football League

* Georgia Bulldogs college football

* Republican senator nominee



The front page of this section has a heading: "Walker Goes for USFL Gold" with subheads and two related photos. More inside.

Complete sport's section only with 16 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Walter Eckersall death... Tribune sport's writer...

SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, March 25, 1930



* Walter Eckersall death (1st report)

* University of Chicago Maroons football

* Sport's writer of this publication



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "HEART ATTACK TAKES WALTER ECKERSALL" with subheads and photo. Two more photos are on the back page.

Complete section II only with 20 pa... See More  

Knute Rockne's last collegiate game.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans

* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death (DAY OF)

* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game



The sport's section (page 22) has one column headlines that include: "NOTRE DAME FACES S. CALIFORNIA TODAY", "South Bend Eleven and Trojans ... See More  

Seventeen year-old Lou Gehrig leads his high school team to the championship...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1920 



* Very early Lou Gehrig

* Brooklyn High School star



A very significant issue for any Lou Gehrig collector as this newspaper contains the very first  mention of Lou Gehrig for his baseball prowess (one earlier mention was for football) in this venerable newspaper.

Page 17 contains a rather short report headed: "Title For Commerce Nine" &quo... See More  

1934 "Sneakers Game" NFL title.... NYG...

THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, Vermont, December 10, 1934 



* The famed "Sneakers Game" 

* NFL football title championship 



The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "Giants Capture Pro Grid Title; Beat Bears 30-13" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of the famous "Sneakers Game" which was the 1934 NFL football championship. The New York Gia... See More  

Just before the Battle of the Bulge...

STARS AND STRIPES, Italy edition, Dec. 12, 1944 



* Les Horvath wins Heisman Trophy

* Ohio State Buckeyes football

* Battle of the bulge about to begin

* World War II military publication



The official newspaper of the: "...U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater...". The front page has some content concerning the events just prior to the famous Battle of the Bulge with: &... See More  

1961 Alabama football national title...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1961



* Alabama Crimson Tide national title

* Coach Bear Bryant's 1st championship

* NCAA college football



Page 62 has a one column heading: "ALABAMA ELEVEN NAMED CHAMPION" with subhead and standings. (see) First report coverage on Alabama Crimson Tide college football team being named the 1961 national champs by the AP Poll. This was Coach Paul... See More  

Amos Alonzo Stagg forced to quit because of age...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1932



* Amos Alonzo Stagg forced to quit

* University of Chicago football coach



The sport's section (page 25) has a banner headline: "Age Rule Force Stagg to Quit Post at Chicago at End of the College Year" with subheads that include: "Stagg Is Retired As Chicago Coach" "University Invikes Age Rule of 70 to Relieve Him of All Activ... See More  

Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl XII...

LOS ANGELES TIMES (Sports Section only), Jan. 16, 1978



* Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos

* NFL football Super Bowl XII



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "THE BLOOPER BOWL: DALLAS, 27-10" with subheads & 2 related photos. Nice for display. More on pages 4-6. First report coverage on the Dallas Cowboys beating the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII for t... See More  

Joe Paterno's 1st game as starter at Brown...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 17, 1946



* Joe Paterno at Brown University (college football)



Page 2 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Harvard Scores Twice Through Air in Crushing Brown Before 20,000 Fans" with subheads and stats. (see) Paterno is mentioned within the report once (see) and his name also appears in the lineup. (see) Probably only found in a N... See More  

1st game at Kinnick Stadium.... Iowa Hawkeyes...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, October 6, 1929



* Kinnick Stadium debut (Nile Kinnick)

* Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA college football



This sport's section only is loaded with college football reports from the previous day. Page 4 of this section has small and somewhat discrete headings at the bottom of the page that read: "Iowa On Top, 46-0" "Has Easy Time With Mon... See More  

Review & premiere of "Rudy", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 13, 1993



* Best "Rudy" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere review

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football

* Biographical sports film



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Rudy" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywoo... See More  

Los Angeles Rams win NFL football title over Cleveland Browns...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 24, 1951



* Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns

* NFL football championship title game



The top of page 12 has a banner headline: "Rams Win, 24-17, to End Browns' Pro Reign" with subheads, 3 related photos and stats. (see) First report coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns.

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Notre Dame wins 1989 college football title...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1989



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. West Virginia

* College football national champions



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "#1: There's No Stopping Notre Dame" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside. Much reporting on the Rose Bowl between Michigan and USC.

Complete wit... See More  

1900 Harvard-Yale football game...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, November 24, 1900



* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs 

* Ivy League - NCAA college football

* Turn of the 20th century



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YALE THE WINNER" with subheads. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this e... See More  

1963 Roger Staubach wins with Navy vs. Pitt....

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Oct. 27, 1963



* Quarterback Roger Staubach

* Heisman & Maxwell trophy year

* Navy Midshipman football win

* vs. Pitt Panthers w/ photo



The top of the front page of the sport's section has a three column heading: "NAVY DOWNS PITT" with subhead and related photo showing Roger Staubach. (see) Other football games of the day th... See More  

1912 Harvard-Princeton football game...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 2, 1912



* Harvard Crimson vs. Princeton Tigers

* Ivy League - NCAA college football

* Undefeated season & national champions



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HARVARD DEFEATS PRINCETON IN HARD FOUGHT BATTLE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. V... See More  

Tennessee Volunteers win 1998 college football title...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 1999



* Tennessee Volunteers college football

* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida State

* National Championship game



The front page has a two column photo headed: "Tennessee Is Tops"

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Tennessee Is Peerless" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside ... See More  

Nile Kinnick and Iowa Hawkeyes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1940



* Nile Kinnick All-star votes

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings in the sport's section (page 25): "Kinnick Leads In Poll" "Iowa Halfback Has Most Votes for All-Star Eleven" See photo for brief text here.



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Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD passes...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sport's section only, November 1, 1943



* Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD's

* Washington Redskins quarterback

* NFL football



The front page has a four column heading: "Baugh Breaks Passing Record" with subheads, lineup and stats of the game. (see)

Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along ... See More  

Michigan's Tom Harmon... Heisman Trophy...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 10, 1940



* Tom Harmon wins Heisman Trophy "Old 98"

* Michigan Wolverines halfback

* NCAA college football



Page 25 has a one column heading: "HARMON IS GIVEN HEISMAN TROPHY; SAYS HE'S LUCKY" (see) First report coverage on Michigan Wolverine star football player, Tom Harmon, winning the Heisman Trophy.

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First mention (?) of Jackie Robinson in 1939...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Oct. 29, 1939



* Jackie Robinson 1st mention (?) on the national stage

* UCLA Bruins college football

* 1st Negro in MLB baseball fame



This is a significant issue for any Jackie Robinson collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious Chicago Daily Tribune. The report is actually of a U.C.L.A. football game as he was a ... See More  

Ted Drake's seven goals record soccer game...

NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, December 15, 1935



* Ted Drake - Arsenal football club (soccer)

* Villa Park, Aston, Birmingham, England

* Seven goals - top-flight record game



Page 4 of this section has a one column heading: "SOCCER MARK SET AS 60,000 LOOK ON" with subheads that include: "Seven Goals by Drake of Arsenal Best Under English League's New Rule"... See More  

Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy... Yale...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 17, 1936



* Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy

* Yale University college football

* Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio



The top of page 25 has one column headings : "KELLEY RECEIVES HEISMAN TROPHY; DISCUSES GAME" "Yale End Calls Football Big Business" with smaller subheads. (see) First report coverage on Larry Kelley winning the Heisman Trophy ... See More