The very beginning of the O.J. Simpson media circus...
Item #683457
June 14, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1994
* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
* Football great O. J. Simpson a suspect ?
* First report from the city where it happened
The significance of this issue is the relatively inconspicuous report on the front page with just a one column heading: "O.J. Simpson's Ex-Wife, Man Found Slain", in a newspaper from the city where... See More
1912 Harvard-Princeton football game...
Item #682274
November 02, 1912
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
1917 Elmer Oliphant Army football photo...
Item #681829
May 19, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 19, 1917
* Elmer Oliphant - Army Cadets college football photo
Page 14 has a two column action photo of Elmer Oliphant with heading: "Oliphant Captain of Army Eleven" with brief text. (see) 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 era in pap... See More
1918 Jim Thorpe baseball photo...
Item #681410
April 10, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 10, 1918
* American athlete Jim Thorpe photo
* Carlisle Indians football fame
* Tries out New York Giants baseball
Page 11 has a two column photo of Jim Thorpe with heading: "Jim Thorpe Sure Is a Persevering Guy" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... See More
Tennessee Volunteers win 1998 college football title...
Item #681328
January 05, 1999
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
Ohio State wins Rose Bowl in 1950...
Item #681231
January 03, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1950
* Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. California Golden Bears
* Orange Bowl: Santa Clara vs. Kentucky Wildcats
* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. LSU Tigers
* Cotton Bowl: Rice Owls vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Ohio State Field Goal in Last Two Minutes Beats Cal... See More
1914 Army Football National title (unclaimed)....
Item #681101
November 28, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 28, 1914
* Early Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
* 1st National title (unclaimed)
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "ARMY OVERWHELMING NAVY IN ANNUAL GRIDIRON CLASSIC" with subheads. (see) This was Army's last game of the 1914 season and then be selected as 1 of the 3 teams recogn... See More
Nile Kinnick and Iowa Hawkeyes...
Item #680477
July 23, 1940
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.
Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout.... See More
1899 Wisconsin Badgers football victory...
Item #680149
November 30, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 30, 1899
* 1899 Wisconsin Badgers college football
* Victory over the Michigan Wolverines
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHAMPIONSHIP GAME" with subheads. (see) 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 era ... See More
Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD passes...
Item #679361
November 01, 1943
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
Notre Dame upsets Army in 1933 football....
Item #679135
December 03, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 3, 1933
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Upsets Army Cadets - NCAA college
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Notre Dame Rallies To Score 2 Touchdowns and Beats Army, 13-12" with subheads and lineups. (see) This was the third season without Knute Rockne on the sidelines after his death and Army's only loss for it&... See More
Brazil football team wins 1994 FIFA World Cup...
Item #679057
July 18, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 18, 1994
* Brazil wins 1994 FIFA World Cup of Soccer
* vs. Italy - penalty shoot-out - Rose Bowl
The front page has a three column headline: "Brazil Beats Italy for World Cup in Dramatic Penalty-Kick Showdown" with nice color photo. Much more in the sport's section, see images for portions. Nice to have in this publication as the final was played in the... See More
Michigan's Tom Harmon... Heisman Trophy...
Item #678915
December 10, 1940
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.
Complete with 34 pages, some vari... See More
Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame...
Item #678004
November 17, 1935
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, sport's section only, November 17, 1935
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football tie
The front page of this section has a six column heading: "Notre Dame Scores in Closing 10 Seconds to Tie Army" with subheads and related photo. Another photo on page 2.
Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the marg... See More
Frank Leahy named as Notre Dame coach...
Item #677058
February 15, 1941
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 15, 1941 This 20 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 11: "Notre Dame Signs Leahy to Succeed Layden as Grid Coach", with subheads and photo.
This tells of Frank Leahy becoming the new head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football team. Leahy would become one of the most successful coaches at ND.
... See More
First mention (?) of Jackie Robinson in 1939...
Item #676739
October 29, 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
Knute Rockne named Notre Dame coach...
Item #676628
February 21, 1918
NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1918 Here is a terrific report for any Notre Dame fan. A small one column headlines near the bottom 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 coach for the Fighting Irish. Rockne would put Notre Dame on the map as a football powerh... See More
1904 Princeton vs. Yale football...
Item #676033
November 12, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 12, 1904
* Yale Bulldogs vs. Princeton Tigers
* Early Ivy League college football game
1902 Army-Navy game... college football...
Item #675935
November 28, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 28, 1903
* Early Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANNAPOLIS MADE A POOR SHOWING" with subheads that include: "Army Defeated Navy in Football by a Score of 40 to 5" and more. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "... See More
Ted Drake's seven goals record soccer game...
Item #675551
December 15, 1935
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
Jim Crowley heads to Fordham Rams....
Item #675372
January 04, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 4, 1933
* Jim Crowley - "Four Horsemen" backfield fame
* University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Becomes Fordham Rams head football coach
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "CROWLEY QUITS MICHIGAN STATE FOR FORDHAM" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... See More
The first convention of clubs: the birth of organized baseball...
Item #675237
January 31, 1857
PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, January 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.
The page 13 report could be considered the birth of organized basebal... See More
Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy... Yale...
Item #674584
December 17, 1936
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
New York Giants win Super Bowl XXI...
Item #674498
January 21, 1987
USA TODAY, Jan. 21, 1987
* New York Giants win - champions
* Phil Simms vs. John Elway
* Super Bowl XXI - NFL Football
* vs. Denver Broncos at the Rose Bowl
The front page has a headline: "Giants: Bronc-busters" with photo of Phil Simms in action. (see) The front page of the sport's section also has a headline: "Giants win biggest one" with subheads and 2 related p... See More
Walter Payton breaks NFL rushing record...
Item #674469
October 08, 1984
USA TODAY, October 8, 1984
* Walter Payton
* Chicago Bears
* NFL football
The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Payton breaks Brown's Record". (see) First report coverage on Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton, breaking Jim Brown's NFL career rushing record.
Complete with all sections (44 pages), very nice condition.... See More
John Elway taken 1st in 1983 NFL draft...
Item #674257
April 27, 1983
USA TODAY, April 27, 1983
* John Elway is drafted as the # 1 pick
* National Football League - NFL
* Baseball ? then to Denver Broncos
* Dan Marino and Eric Dickerson
The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Elway: Colts no, Yanks yes" with subhead: "NFL draft sets record for QBs" and chart listing the top 28 picks in the first round. More... See More
Chicago Bears win Super Bowl XX...
Item #674178
January 27, 1986
USA TODAY, January 27, 1986
* Chicago Bears - NFL football
* Wins Super Bowl XX vs. Patriots
* Jim McMahon - Mike Ditka
* Walter Payton - Richard Dent
* Mike Singletary - William Perry
The front page has a four column headline: "Bears maul Pats" with subheads and related photo. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Bears shuffle Patri... See More
Walter Payton breaks NFL rushing record...
Item #674061
October 09, 1984
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, October 9, 1984
* Walter Payton
* Chicago Bears
* NFL football
The bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a photo with text: "The Bears Walter Payton gets a congratulatory hug from Saints defensive back Russell Gary after Payton broke Jim Brown's NFL career rushing record Sunday". Payton broke Brown's record just two days earlier. And gre... See More
NFL Cardinals win 1947 football title....
Item #674058
December 29, 1947
KENTUCKY TIMES-STAR, December 29, 1947
* Chicago Cardinals (Arizona) vs. Philadelphia Eagles
* NFL football championship title game
Page 10 has a one column heading: "Chicago Cards Pro Football Champs for 1947 Season" (see) First report coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Chicago Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning ... See More
Nebraska Cornhuskers are 1994 champions...
Item #673847
January 02, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 2, 1995
* Nebraska Cornhuskers college football
* Wins Orange Bowl for championship title
* Nebraska - Penn State controversy season
The front page of the sport's section has a headline that reads: "Nebraska Leaves Little Doubt" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos.
Very nice condition.... See More
Penn State wins 1995 Rose Bowl...
Item #673845
January 03, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 3, 1995
* Penn State Nittany Lions college football
* Wins Rose Bowl vs. Oregon Ducks
* Undefeated season without a title
* Kerry Collins, Kyle Brady, Bobby Engram
The front page has a two column heading: "Penn State Wears Rose Crown Despite Thorny Ranking Issue" and a color photo of the Rose Parade. (see)
The front page of the sport's section has... See More
Penn State football are 1986 champions...
Item #673843
January 03, 1987
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
"Redskins" name 1st used in the NFL...
Item #673597
September 18, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1933
* (Washington) Boston Redskins
* 1st time nickname was used in franchise history
* First game of the 1933 NFL football season
The sport's section (page 26) has one column headings: "GREEN BAY ELEVEN HELD TO 7-7 TIE" "Boston Rallies in the Closing Minutes of Contest to Deadlock Score" with lineups. Text begins with: "The B... See More
Chicago Bears win 1940 NFL title... 73-0...
Item #673596
December 09, 1940
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, December 9, 1940
* Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins
* NFL Championship game
* Famous 73-0 rout by the Bears
The top of page 5B has a banner headline: "Records Fall as Bears Rout Redskins, 73-0, in Pro Playoff" with subheads, related photo, lineups and stats. First report coverage on the 1940 NFL: championship game between the Washington Redskins and ... See More
Washington Redskins win NFL title...
Item #673594
December 14, 1942
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 14, 1942
* Washington Redskins win NFL title
* NFL football championship
* Chicago Bears upset
This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 18: "Washington Beats Chicago Bears in Amazing Upset" with subheads that include: "REDSKINS GET REVENGE FOR 73-0 TRIMMING." Additional details are provided, which incl... See More
1945 Cleveland Rams win NFL title...
Item #673593
December 17, 1945
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 17, 1945
* Cleveland Rams win NFL football championship
* (St. Louis) vs. Washington Redskins
The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Rams Win Before 32,178 Fans, 15-14, As Baugh's Pass Hits Post For Safety" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, light toning at the margins, general... See More
Cowboys-Redskins rivalry begins...
Item #673588
October 10, 1960
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 10, 1960
* Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins
* Very 1st NFL football game of this famous rivalry
* 1960 World Series of Baseball (game 4)
The sport's section is dominated by reporting on game 4 of the 1960 World Series between the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates.
But page 15 (sport's section) has a somewhat discrete report... See More
Chicago Bears win NFL football championship...
Item #673587
December 27, 1943
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 27, 1943
* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship
* Sid Luckman 5 touchdown passes
* Washington Redskins
The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading: "CHICAGO BEARS WIN PRO TITLE" with subhead, stats and lineups. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning, a little spine ... See More
1950 NCAA college football games...
Item #673137
October 29, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, October 29, 1950 This 12 pages section has various sporting news with many college football reports with a few related photos and scores.
Complete sport's section only, rag edition, a little creasing, generally very nice.
1927 ticket stub for Yale football game at the Bowl......
Item #672941
October 22, 1927
Here is an original ticket stub for the 1927 football game between the Yale Bulldogs and the Army Cadets at the Yale Bowl. Yale won this game 10-6. The front side of this ticket stub is generally very nice. Unfortunately the back side has some surface issues due to the fact that was attached within a scrap book and had to be removed causing these issues. See images. Still a nice, solid ticket.
Knute Rockne's physician warning....
Item #672879
December 24, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1930
* Knute Rockne suffering from exhaustion
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Doctor Warns Rockne to Curb His Activities" (see) Rockne would be killed in a airplane crash a few months later.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, this is ... See More
Davey O'Brien... TCU football star...
Item #672854
August 27, 1939
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Aug. 27, 1939
* Davey O'Brien to play in All-Star game vs. Giants
* Texas Christian University TCU Horned Frogs
The front page of this section has a nice, colored illustration of Davey O'Brien with heading: "O'Brien Reaches High Point Of Career" Nice for display. Curious that the number on his jersey is "1" whe... See More
Paul Brown death... Cleveland Browns founder...
Item #672600
August 06, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 6, 1991
* Coach Paul Brown death - NFL football
* Cleveland Browns founder & 1st coach
The bottom of the front is a small photo of Paul Brown with heading: "Football Legend Dies At 82" (see) The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Paul Brown, Innovator for NFL, Dies at 82" with subhead and another small photo of Br... See More
Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame in 1939...
Item #671221
November 05, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 5, 1939
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football
* Many games w/ photos
The front page of this section has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME BEATS ARMY, 14-0" with subheads, stats, lineups and related photo.
Other sporting news of the day including many other college football games of the day. Complete sport... See More
The 1929 Rose Bowl... Riegels runs the wrong way...
Item #670946
January 02, 1929
QUINCY EVENING NEWS, Mass., January 2, 1929
* Rose Bowl college football game
* California vs. Georgia Tech
* Roy 'Wrong Way' Riegels
The sport's section (page 6) has a one column heading: "Prize 'Boner' Gives Georgia Tech Victory" with subhead. (see)
Fourteen pages, loose with some damage along the spine with unrelated text loss, a little other margin wear.
... See More
1911 Princeton vs. Yale football
Item #670910
November 18, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 18, 1911
* Yale Bulldogs vs. Princeton Tigers
* Early college football game w/ lineups
The front page has a two column heading: "YALE TEAM DEFEATED IN FAST GAME BY PRINCETON" with subhead and starting lineups. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
Philadelphia Eagles win 1949 NFL football championship...
Item #670641
December 19, 1949
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 19, 1949
* Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams
* NFL football championship title game
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "Philadelphia Wins NFL Title Second Year in Row, 14-0" Coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams.
Complete in 14 pages, light toning and minor ... See More
re. Knute Rockne's death...
Item #670402
April 07, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1931
* re. Knute Rockne death
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Head football coach
The sport's section (page 33) has one column headlines that include: "ROCKNE'S MEMORIAL PLANS HAVE BEGUN" "Notre Dame Officials Act to Complete the Project With Nation-Wide Donations" "ASSEMBLY HONORS ROCKNE'S MEMORY" "Extols Football C... See More
Early United Nations...
Bert Bell... Co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles...
Item #669786
January 12, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1946
* Bert Bell - Co-founder of the Philadelphia eagles
* Becomes the new NFL football commissioner
* Early/formative meeting of The United Nations
The top of page 18 has one column headings that include: "LAYDEN QUITS POST; SUCCEEDED BY BELL" "Resignation of Commissioner Big Surprise to National Football League Men" and more... See More
Notre Dame - Army rivalry ends in 1947....
Item #668519
November 09, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 9, 1947
* The Army-Notre Dame rivalry ends (1st report)
* NCAA college football - South Bend, Indiana
The front page of this section has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME BEATS ARMY, 27-7" with subheads that include: "Irish Stage Drives" "Notre Dame, Expected to Pass, Batters Army With Ground Plays" and ... See More
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