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

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 24, 1951



* Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns

* NFL football championship title game



The sport's page (page 13) has a four column headline: "Rams Defeat Browns 24-17 for Pro Crown" with related photo, stats and lineups. (see) First report coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns... See More  

John Elway taken 1st in 1983 NFL draft...

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  

Nolan Ryan becomes all-time strikeouts king....

USA TODAY, April 28, 1983



* MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan

* Becomes all-time strikeouts leader

* Houston Astros - Walter Johnston



The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Ryan all-time strikeout king" with a small photo of Ryan within a top 10 chart. (see) First report coverage continues on page 7 with related photo and box scores. Ryan was playin... See More  

1st African American plays Masters golf....

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, April 11, 1975



* Lee Elder breaks the color barrier

* 1st African American in Masters (day 1)

* PGA Professional Gold Accociation



The bottom of the back page has a photo showing Lee Elder teeing off on the 1st hole with small heading: "Historic Moment" Also a heading: "Nichols leading Masters" with reporting on the color barrier being broken. Coverag... See More  

1988 The Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 28, 1988



* Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* "once and for all" knockout

* Boardwalk Hall - Atlantic City



The top of the front page has a three column photo showing Mike Tyson knocking out Michael Spink with brief text.

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Tyson Does a Minute-and-a-Half Wal... See More  

NFL Cardinals win 1947 football title....

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  

Ted William final career at-bat is HR photo...

THE SALINA JOURNAL, Kansas, Sept. 29, 1960



* Ted Williams very last career at-bat

* 521st & final home run hit photo

* Boston Red Sox baseball legend



The top of the front page has a three column photo showing Ted Williams belting out a home run in his very last career at-bat with small heading: "Farewell Blast". This was known at the time as: "Ted Williams bids adieu to... See More  

Michael Jordan signed by the Bulls in a Chicago newspaper...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 30, 1982



* Michael Jordan's game winning shot

* North Carolina Tar Heels basketball

* NCAA college championship vs. Georgetown

* From the city where he would become a legend



The top of the back page has a heading: "North Carolina finally does it" with two related photos and box scores. First report coverage continues inside. Text includes: "...... See More  

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  

LSU Tigers win 2003 college football title...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 2004



* LSU - Louisiana State University

* Wins Sugar Bowel vs. Oklahoma

* Wins National Championship

* Nick Saban's first college football title



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column color photo of Nick Saban celebrating his first national championship with his players. Also a heading: "LSU Defeats Oklahoma; USC Beats BCS" (see)

The... See More  

Nebraska Cornhuskers are 1994 champions...

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 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  

1927 Texas A&M football co-champions....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 25, 1927



* Texas A&M Aggies football

* Last game of season (Texas Longhorns)

* National champions to be proclaimed



The bottom of the front page of section 2 (sports) has a small one column heading: "Texas Aggies Beat Texas U 28-7; Win Southwest Title" See image for 1st report coverage on the last game of the season for Texas A&M in which th... See More  

Chicago Bears win 1940 NFL title... 73-0...

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  

1945 Cleveland Rams win NFL title...

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  

Green Bay Packers are football champs for 1936...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Dec. 14, 1936 



* Green Bay Packers victorious

* Boston Redskins (Washington)

* NFL football championship



Page 8 has a report: "Packers Are Pro Football Champions" "Defeat the Redskins in New York by 21-6 Score".

Fourteen pages, light toning at the margins, nice.... See More  

Cowboys-Redskins rivalry begins...

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  

Michael Jordan begins his NBA career...

USA TODAY, Oct. 31, 1984



* Michael Jordan's begins NBA career

* Chicago Bulls professional basketball



The top of page 7 of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Stylish Jordan could be Bulls' ticket to respectability" with related photo. (see) Report includes mention of his contract with Nike shoes and that there would be a Jordan shoe soon on the market. Also te... See More  

Baseball during the Civil War...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Nov. 30, 1861  On the fourth page under "Out-Door Sports and  "Base Ball" is a summary and box score of a game between the Constellation and Waverly clubs played at the grounds of the of the Atlantic Baseball Club, at Bedford Long Island.

There are also the brief summaries and box scores of three other games, including one betwee... See More  

Great horseracing publication...

THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES & SPORTSMAN - Futurity, 1900  A terrific horse racing publication, actually dated inside "Aug. 25, 1900". A great wealth of photos of horses & owners, etc.

Complete in 52 pages, still with the 3 color outer wrapper, great condition.

Civil War map of the Bowling Green, Kentucky, vicinity....

NEW YORK HERALD,  Jan. 22, 1862  The front page features a nice map titled: "THE CHIEF STRATEGIC POINT OF THE WEST. The Rebel Position in Kentucky..." showing the Bowling Green vicinity.

Among the one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE BATTLE OF SOMERSET, KY." "The Great Victory in Eastern Kentucky" "TOTAL ROUT OF THE REBELS" "Panic and ... See More  

Nice print of the Chicago baseball team...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 6, 1885  Certainly the most notable print in this issue is the page 5 half page print captioned: "Illinois--The Chicago Baseball Club" showing the entire team in uniform, with a nice article on them on another page.

This is a very nice print, and increasingly rare to find such early baseball images in the illustrated newspapers.

Other... See More  

Bob Feller's opening day No Hitter in 1940...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, April 17, 1940 



* Famous Pitcher Bob Feller 

* Opening day no hitter pitched

* Cleveland Indians baseball



Page 2B has a three column heading: "Feller's No-Hitter Writes a Page in History of Baseball" with subhead. (see) Also a related editorial with photo of Feller. (see)

Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding h... See More  

Lengthy reporting on cricket matches...

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 12, 1847  This newspaper has a wealth of sports and entertainment-related reports, including over half a page taken up with the: "Cricketers' Chronicle" showing results of  many matches.

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

Great full page baseball print... Rare Bocce Ball print...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 31, 1889  The full ftpg. is a nice print: "At Lake George Landing--Saluting the Passengers".

But likely the most significant print is a great full page: "A Base-Ball Incident--Caught Between The Bases" which shows a player caught in a rundown.

Other good prints include a half page: "Gioca Di Bocci--Summer Afternoon Scen... See More