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Monthly Archives: March 2018
British Sports Hall of Fame 1945: Alf Ellaby, Hughie Gallagher, Peggy Scriven and Hedley Verity
As there was very little sport in the World War II years of 1939 to 1945 I am resuming my Hall of Fame lists for Britain and the World from 1945. Here are my choices for the British Hall of … Continue reading
The Greatest Cross-Country Skiers of All-Time: Bjorn Dæhlie and Marit Bjørgen
Here are some of the relevant statistics showing the records of the leading competitors in cross-country skiing in the major events. The table is organised mainly by the number of wins in major races such as the world cup which … Continue reading
The History of Sport 1915 – 1918: Sport shuts down in many countries during World War I but Huddersfield’s outstanding rugby team sweeps all before them. Ted “Kid” Lewis and Jack Britton’s epic series of boxing title fights. The NHL is founded.
For most years of the Twentieth Century I will post about the events of a single year. However, during the two World Wars most sports had few competitions and so I have combined the main war years into one post. … Continue reading
