Golf and green jackets

It’s early April and time for The Masters Tournament, perhaps golf’s most prestigious event. I have some fond Masters memories over the years – the tournament is always held at the end of the first full week of April, occasionally right around Easter time. For years, my family vacationed at Easter near Myrtle Beach, S.C.,

The stars of a hockey dynasty

There’s a lot of talk about sports dynasties these days – mostly surrounding the National Football League’s New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs – and how we rarely see such sustained success. But seasoned sports fans know we see so-called dynasties just about every decade in every sport. The Boston Celtics and Los

Magnificent March Madness

It’s arguably the best time of the sports year. The National Hockey League and National Basketball Association seasons are winding down and speeding toward the playoffs. Baseball’s Spring Training is in full swing and closing in on the regular season. Spring and Summer now are within view. But best of all, it’s March Madness …

Theismann was ‘Super’ when it mattered most

He was, and still is, brash, attention-getting and conspicuous. With the support of the Notre Dame publicity team, he even changed the pronunciation of his name to rhyme with the famous Heisman Trophy. Fans always noticed his single-bar facemask. Joe Theismann was a standout quarterback wherever he played – in college at Notre Dame, in

Bowls filled with holiday cheer

Happy holidays and happy college bowl season! As I’ve previously written, I didn’t become a college football fan until I was a grown man, but I do have fond memories as a child of televised college bowl games serving as background noise to fun holiday gatherings. From the beginning of bowl season in mid-December until

Born to be in the spotlight: Roman Gabriel

Tall, good-looking, strong-armed and charismatic, Roman Gabriel was born to be in the spotlight. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Wilmington, N.C. native had a remarkable career. He was the first National Football League quarterback of Filipino descent. He had a terrific career with the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles, winning the NFL’s most valuable player award

Hooray for the Huskies

Today continues a couple of posts related to college football, something I didn’t really take a strong interest in until my late-20s. My one and only favorite college football team is the Ohio State Buckeyes, but I do have an appreciation for historically good programs like Notre Dame, Texas and others. One of those great

All-Century Buckeyes

It’s late August and almost time for the college football season to begin. I’ve previously written about how my time living in Central Ohio made me a fan of college football, and especially of Ohio State. A few years ago, I started a fun project, trying to get signatures from as many members of the

The multi-signed photo

In my last blog post, I wrote about my affinity for items signed by multiple athletes or celebrities. For me, multi-signed items are ways of celebrating a team or a movie cast or an event. Above, I collected a number of signatures from the 1960 Philadelphia Phillies on the cover of a Spring Training-focused Sports

Favorite Dodgers: Was Steve Garvey ultimately too good to be true?

Steve Garvey always seemed almost too good to be true: A 10-time baseball all-star with a .294 career batting average. Classic good looks. First baseman for the high-profile Los Angeles Dodgers. A squeaky-clean reputation. And he was indeed very, very good: A 10-time all star. A four-time Gold Glove winner. A winner of the Roberto