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The Steagles: When the NFL Resorted to a Mutant Team to Survive WWII
Discover the unbelievable true story of the 1943 NFL season when the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merged to form “The Steagles” during World War II. The year was 1943. World War II had drained the National Football League of its brightest stars, as hundreds of young men traded their football helmets for military service.… Continue reading
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The Medals of Friendship: Why Two Olympians Cut Their Medals in Half
Discover the incredible true story of Shuhei Nishida and Sueo Oe, the two Japanese pole vaulters who tied at the 1936 Olympics and cut their medals in half. Every Olympic medal represents years of grueling training, sacrifice, and an unyielding drive to be the absolute best. For most athletes, the idea of intentionally destroying an… Continue reading