Monthly Archives: February 2022

The History of Sport 1936: The Berlin Olympics – Jesse Owens Wins Four Golds, Winter Olympics – Sonja Henie wins a third successive gold. Fred Perry’s third Wimbledon title. Golden Miller’s fifth Cheltenham Gold Cup.

In one of boxing’s biggest-ever upsets, Germany’s  Max Schmeling knocks out America’s Joe Louis at 2:29 of round 12 at New York‘s Yankee Stadium to win the world heavyweight title. The Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup Championship. Combining this with the Detroit Tigers World Series win … Continue reading

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