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The Masters Of 'Outdoor' Hoops
by Tony McClean
While Saturday's game is being built as making "professional basketball history", the true history of outdoor professional basketball games is a long time tradition that was begun by arguably the world's most famous basketball team -- the Harlem Globetrotters.
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Sam Langford: A Champion Uncrowned
by Tom Donelson
Clay Moyle's recent biography, Sam Langford: Boxing's Greates Uncrowned Champion, tells a story of one of boxing’s greatest fighter. It could easily be argued that Sam Langford was the greatest pound for pound fighter in boxing’s history.
14 Things You Should Know About Larry Doby
by Tony McClean
Back in April, we told you 42 things you should know Jackie Robinson to commemorate his jersey No. 42. Today in honor of Doby's No. 14, BASN presents 14 things you should know about the ex-Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer.
Bill Russell: The Ultimate Winner in Any Sport
by Eric Williams
Before Bill Russell ever set foot on the famed parquet floor for the Boston Celtics, he was a dominant collegiate player who teamed with fellow Hall of Famer, K.C. Jones to make the University of San Francisco one of college basketball's greatest teams of its era.
More Than A Ballplayer
by Tony McClean
Remembered as a great handler of pitchers, the late Earl Battey was one of the American League's best catchers during his era.
The Greatest and Most Forgotten
by Charles Williams
Back in 2006, ESPN celebrated what they called the top 50 athletes of the 20th century. Milt Campbell's name was not among them. People who know track and field history wonder how a man who is the only decathlon champion to hold a world record in an individual event could be omitted or forgotten.
by Tony McCleanWhile Saturday's game is being built as making "professional basketball history", the true history of outdoor professional basketball games is a long time tradition that was begun by arguably the world's most famous basketball team -- the Harlem Globetrotters.
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Sam Langford: A Champion Uncrownedby Tom Donelson
Clay Moyle's recent biography, Sam Langford: Boxing's Greates Uncrowned Champion, tells a story of one of boxing’s greatest fighter. It could easily be argued that Sam Langford was the greatest pound for pound fighter in boxing’s history.
14 Things You Should Know About Larry Dobyby Tony McClean
Back in April, we told you 42 things you should know Jackie Robinson to commemorate his jersey No. 42. Today in honor of Doby's No. 14, BASN presents 14 things you should know about the ex-Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer.
Bill Russell: The Ultimate Winner in Any Sportby Eric Williams
Before Bill Russell ever set foot on the famed parquet floor for the Boston Celtics, he was a dominant collegiate player who teamed with fellow Hall of Famer, K.C. Jones to make the University of San Francisco one of college basketball's greatest teams of its era.
More Than A Ballplayerby Tony McClean
Remembered as a great handler of pitchers, the late Earl Battey was one of the American League's best catchers during his era.
The Greatest and Most Forgottenby Charles Williams
Back in 2006, ESPN celebrated what they called the top 50 athletes of the 20th century. Milt Campbell's name was not among them. People who know track and field history wonder how a man who is the only decathlon champion to hold a world record in an individual event could be omitted or forgotten.
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