We travel back in time 90 years to 1936 and relive the exploits of Jesse Owens, Dutch Clark, Joe DiMaggio, Max Schmeling, and many more!
Books to Complement This Episode:
"American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing" by Carson Cunningham
"The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring" by Paul Beston
"Hockey Hall of Fame Timeline of the Game: 150 Years of Hockey Stories" by Don Weekes
"Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig" by Jonathan Eig
"The Giants of the Polo Grounds" by Noel Hynd
"The National Basketball League: A History, 1935-1949" by Murry R. Nelson
"Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years" by Robert W. Peterson
"Slingin' Sam: the Life and Times of the Greatest Quarterback Ever to Play the Game" by Joe Holley
"The Stanley Cup" by Brian McFarlane
"Induction Day at Cooperstown" a History of the Baseball Hall of Fame Ceremony" by Dennis Corcoran
"Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink" by David Margolick
"Detroit: City of Champions" by Charles Avison
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