Deion Sanders: More Than Just Prime Time
The athlete turned coach is the only man to play in both the Super Bowl and World Series.
Nov 08, 2024•4 min
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TV Thursday: Face the Nation
One of the major Sunday morning public affairs programs on television, Face the Nation is CBS's answer to NBC's Meet the Press .
Nov 07, 2024•3 min
Ron Fuller: The Tennessee Stud
A third-generation professional wrestler, the former high school basketball player co-owned Continental Championship Wrestling (later Continental Wrestling Federation) with his younger brother Robert Fuller.
Nov 06, 2024•3 min
The Three Governors
On December 21, 1946, Eugene Talmadge, the governor-elect of Georgia, died before beginning what was to be his fourth nonconsecutive term. For the next few weeks after that, three men served as the state's governor: Herman Talmadge (Eugene's son), Ellis Arnall, and Melvin Thompson.
Nov 05, 2024•4 min
Rock Idol Facts
Fast facts about teen idols of the early rock and roll era.
Nov 04, 2024•3 min
Football Friday: Nick Saban
The Hall of Fame college football coach and current sportscaster has coached at four universities, most famously the University of Alabama, and has won over a dozen championships.
Nov 01, 2024•4 min
TV Thursday: Svengoolie
The popular horror/sci-fi movie TV show is a long-running local program in the Chicago area, and also airs nationally on Me-TV.
Oct 31, 2024•4 min
Wrestling Wednesday: Sandy Scott
The multiple-time tag team champion made up one half of the Flying Scotts with his older brother George, achieving success in both the U.S. and their native Canada.
Oct 30, 2024•3 min
Monster Mash
A perennial Halloween favorite, the novelty song "Monster Mash" was released in August 1962, and hit No. 1 two months later, just in time for Halloween. The song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 37 in 2021, almost 60 years after its release.
Oct 29, 2024•3 min
Bing and Willie
Fast facts about music legends Bing Crosby and Willie Nelson.
Oct 28, 2024•3 min
Conrad Dobler: Football's Dirtiest Player
Known for his unsportsmanlike tactics against opponents, the NFL offensive lineman played with the St. Louis Cardinals for six seasons, and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection.
Oct 25, 2024•3 min
TV Thursday: Meet the Press
The public affairs discussion program is the longest-running show in TV history, having been on the air since 1947.
Oct 24, 2024•3 min
Pete Rose: From Baseball to WWE
The former major leaguer is best known for his stint with the Cincinnati Reds and for his lifetime ban from baseball in 1989 for betting, and later made a number of gag appearances in WWE's WrestleMania event.
Oct 23, 2024•4 min
A History of McDonald's
A condensed history of the fast food giant.
Oct 22, 2024•4 min
The Boggy Creek Monster
For half a century, stories of a strange creature known as the Boggy Creek Monster, the Fouke Monster or the Swamp Stalker have been popular with residents of Arkansas, and have influenced a number of documentaries.
Oct 21, 2024•5 min
Roger Staubach: Captain Comeback
One of the most famous NFL players of the 1970s, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy winner helped lead the Dallas Cowboys to not one but two Super Bowl victories.
Oct 18, 2024•4 min
TV Thursday: 26 Men
The television western series, which ran from 1957 to 1959, was based on real-life stories of the Arizona Rangers, a law-enforcement group limited to 26 active members.
Oct 17, 2024•4 min
Whipper Billy Watson
One of the earliest stars of Canadian professional wrestling, the two-time world champion became known for his good looks and athletic abilities.
Oct 16, 2024•2 min
A Match Made in Crosby Heaven: Facts About Bing and Kathryn
Fast facts about Bing Crosby and his second wife, actress Kathryn Grant Crosby.
Oct 15, 2024•3 min
Roger: Moore Than Just 007
Best known for his portrayal of fictional secret agent James Bond, Roger Moore was the third actor to take on the role in the Eon Productions/MGM film series.
Oct 14, 2024•4 min
Dick Butkus: The Maestro of Mayhem
The Pro Football Hall of Famer earned renown as one of the fiercest tacklers ever to play in the NFL.
Oct 11, 2024•4 min
TV Thursday: Jodi Applegate
The broadcast journalist and onetime actress has served as an anchorwoman at local stations as well as nationally for MSNBC and NBC News, where she co-hosted Weekend Today and Later Today , both extensions of the network's Today show franchise.
Oct 10, 2024•3 min
Wrestling Wednesday: Tom Prichard
The professional wrestler garnered fame in several promotions, most notably the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment), and is the older brother of Bruce Prichard.
Oct 09, 2024•3 min
Bing and Sammy
Fast facts about entertainment icons Bing Crosby and Sammy Davis Jr.
Oct 08, 2024•4 min
Mario Lanza
Considered one of the greatest operatic tenors of all time, the singer and actor sold half a million records and starred in a number of hit movies in a career that was suddenly cut short by death.
Oct 07, 2024•3 min
Football Friday: Barry Switzer
The former University of Arkansas football star is one of only three NFL coaches to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl.
Oct 04, 2024•4 min
TV Thursday: Murder, She Wrote
Running 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996, the crime drama introduced veteran actress Angela Lansbury to a new generation of viewers.
Oct 03, 2024•2 min
Joe Stecher: The Scissors King
The professional wrestler and three-time World Heavyweight Champion was known for his ferocity and crushing leg power.
Oct 02, 2024•4 min
Danny Gatton: Master of the Telecaster
The virtuoso guitarist was known for his unique blend of country, rockabilly, blues, and jazz.
Oct 01, 2024•4 min
Fukushi Masaichi: "Dr. Tattoo"
The Japanese physician and pathologist created the world's only known collection of tattoos taken from dead bodies.
Sep 30, 2024•2 min
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