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Circa 1904 Chapter 2: The Bad Ref
On April 29, 1904 Barbados Joe Walcott and Dixie Kid met for what was a historically significant boxing match. It was only the second...
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Circa 1904 Chapter I: Hell Race
On August 30, 1904 32 runners set off to compete in the Olympic Marathon in St. Louis. Only 13 would finish. This poorly planned...
From Obscure History- The 1945 Atom Bowl
As work on new stories continues you can check out Obscure History. Hosted by Josh, it's a weekly podcast that explores obscure historical events....
An Update, A Conversation with Sports-Reference and a Mini Story
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Such is Fame
The 1914 Giro D'Italia was by virtually every metric, the worst bike race in history. 81 Riders entered the race. Only eight finished. There...