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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 25, 2015 9:08:24 GMT -5
... George Chuvalo vs Muhammad Ali, Maple Leaf Gardens, 1966 ... after the fight Ali said of Chuvalo, "He's the toughest guy I ever fought" ... Ali's cornerman, Angelo Dundee, said, "He never stopped coming on ... you've got to admire a man like that" (Wiki) ... Chuvalo was the number one contender for the British Empire heavyweight title for many years but champion Henry Cooper would not fight him (sic) ... Chuvalo's claim to fame remains that he was never knocked down in any of his 93 professional fights (I'm sure someone will look this up, but it's out there) ...  |
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Post by CentreHice on Aug 25, 2015 10:15:16 GMT -5
Every place I've looked, the Chuvalo claim seems to stick. You'd think there'd be a scorecard somewhere listing a knockdown, if it occurred.
I'd ride it and the two distance fights against Ali all the way to the bank. Incredible achievement.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 25, 2015 12:13:09 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 25, 2015 12:52:29 GMT -5
... Canadian Armed Forces troops arrive at the Kingston Penitentiary on April 15, 1971, to help prison officials quell a riot in the main cell block (sic) ...  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 25, 2015 13:05:40 GMT -5
... "If all politicians were like Pierre Trudeau, there would be world peace" ... - John Lennon  |
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Post by franko on Aug 25, 2015 17:16:43 GMT -5
Ah-hah! So, I guess I'll have to drop "History_Pics" a line to tell them they're wrong ... as your sig line says, Dis . . .  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 25, 2015 21:06:06 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 26, 2015 11:08:12 GMT -5
... the fall of the Berlin Wall started on November 9th, 1989 (Wiki) ... Photo: Federal Republic of Germany, West Berlin A West-Berliner hitting the wall next to the Brandenburg Gate on November 10, 1989 (sic)  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 26, 2015 11:34:04 GMT -5
... (Paul) Henderson is best known for leading Team Canada to victory at the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union. Played during the Cold War, the series was viewed as a battle for both hockey and cultural supremacy. Henderson scored the game-winning goal in the sixth, seventh and eighth games, the last of which has become legendary in Canada and made him a national hero: it was voted the "sports moment of the century" by The Canadian Press and earned him numerous accolades. (sic) (Wiki)  |
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Post by CentreHice on Aug 26, 2015 11:41:11 GMT -5
I'm sure most know this fact…but that iconic Henderson picture was taken by Frank Lennon of the Toronto Star. Standing next to him was Denis Brodeur, Martin's father….who took a similar shot within a split-second. Lennon's is on the left. Brodeur's on the right.  |
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Post by franko on Aug 26, 2015 12:01:18 GMT -5
(Paul) Henderson is best known for leading Team Canada to victory at the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union. Played during the Cold War, the series was viewed as a battle for both hockey and cultural supremacy. Henderson scored the game-winning goal in the sixth, seventh and eighth games, the last of which has become legendary in Canada and made him a national hero: it was voted the "sports moment of the century" by The Canadian Press and earned him numerous accolades. (sic) (Wiki) with the exception of entrance into the Hockey Hall of Fame. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 26, 2015 17:14:14 GMT -5
... Bruce Jenner, Gold medalist in the Men's Decathlon ... 1976 Montreal Olympics  |
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Post by franko on Aug 26, 2015 17:51:02 GMT -5
... Bruce Jenner, Gold medalist in the Men's Decathlon ... don't say it . . . don't say a word . . . |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 26, 2015 18:21:46 GMT -5
Then, as now, Private Heath Matthews was described as the subject of the iconic photographic, however not without some controversy. Another signaller in Charles Company, Private Herbert George “Herb” Norris of Kingston, Ontario was later to claim that he was in fact the wounded soldier in the picture. He had been carrying a roll of signals wire during the patrol, had been wounded, and apparently had killed two enemy soldiers with his American M-1 carbine during the action. When Norris passed away at Kingston on 29 December 2011 he was still adamant that he was in fact the Canadian soldier in “The Face of War”(thercr.ca) |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 26, 2015 19:26:45 GMT -5
"... the losing-est franchise since the invention of the puck ..." - Rex Murphy, CBC, P.O.V  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 26, 2015 22:02:09 GMT -5
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Post by franko on Aug 27, 2015 6:09:21 GMT -5
can I jump in here?
always loved the Gump (maybe it was just the name that I loved as a boy young man).
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 27, 2015 7:11:36 GMT -5
can I jump in here? always loved the Gump (maybe it was just the name that I loved as a boy young man). I was hoping a few people would jump in, to be honest ... edit: Gump Worsley was the goaltending coach for the Kingston Frontenacs during the 1990/91 season ... Cheers. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 27, 2015 8:10:19 GMT -5
In his rookie year with the Maple Leafs, (Howie) Meeker appeared in 55 games, scoring 27 goals and 45 points, which was good enough to earn him the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie, beating out other big names including Detroit's Gordie Howe. He also tied the NHL record of most goals scored in one game by a rookie when he scored five against the Chicago Black Hawks on January 8, 1947. (sic)  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 27, 2015 13:38:56 GMT -5
A January 1944 picture showing Private N.L.Shauer (right) of the Devil's Brigade, officially known as the United States-Canadian 1st Special Service Force, bringing in a German prisoner near Venafro, Italy. (CP / National Archives of Canada)  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 27, 2015 13:53:22 GMT -5
John Saxon and Bruce Lee on the set of Enter the Dragon |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 27, 2015 19:24:09 GMT -5
When Marlon Brando won the Best Actor Oscar for (The Godfather), he sent Sacheen Littlefeather (née Marie Louise Cruz) to represent him at the awards ceremonies. The presenters of the award were Roger Moore and Liv Ullmann. When Moore offered the statuette to Littlefeather, she snubbed him and proceeded with her speech about the film industry's mistreatment of American Indians. (Wiki)  |
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Post by seventeen on Aug 28, 2015 0:10:53 GMT -5
Thanks Franko, and as far as what American tv has to do with my rebuttal, it means I need to get more sleep. Emergency Ward 10, huh? Sounds like a winner.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 28, 2015 8:08:53 GMT -5
Members of the Ottawa Rough Riders 1973 Grey Cup champions ... from the left, Tom Laputka (DT), Rudy Sims (DT), ? , Wayne Smith (DE) and #61 Charlie Brandon (DT), '73 Grey Cup MVP  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 28, 2015 12:04:56 GMT -5
March 2nd, 1962, Wilt "the Stilt" Chamberlain scores 100 pts in a single game  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 28, 2015 12:06:52 GMT -5
Guys, I'm not trying to hog the thread ... I'm only putting stuff in here because I've got the time ... please consider putting up some photos that meant something to you, as well, eh ...
Cheers.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 28, 2015 14:18:23 GMT -5
June 9th, 1993 ... the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup ...  |
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Post by seventeen on Aug 28, 2015 14:37:09 GMT -5
The Building of the Golden Gate Bridge between San Fran and Oakland, finished in 1937 after 4 years of construction.  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 28, 2015 15:38:49 GMT -5
The Building of the Golden Gate Bridge between San Fran and Oakland, finished in 1937 after 4 years of construction. Screw that ... |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 28, 2015 15:38:56 GMT -5
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