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A Forgotten Athlete, a Nazi Official, and the Origins of Sex Testing at the Olympics
The New Yorker· 2 hours agoKoubek never described his procedure except to say that it “did not hurt me at all.” Koubek was not...
Isle of Man TT preview – the men behind the madness
The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports· 6 hours agoRobert Dunlop of the renowned Northern Irish road-racing dynasty once said the “thrill of racing the TT circuit and getting home again just about...
Today in Sports History: Usain Bolt sets the world record in the 100 meters
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoIn 2008, Usain Bolt set the world record in the 100 meters with a time of 9.72 seconds at the Reebok...
Famous birthdays for May 31: Joe Namath, Lea Thompson
UPI· 1 day agoFootball legend Joe Namath turns 81 and actor Lea Thompson turns 63, among the famous birthdays for...
Sol Richer's 1930s escape from a New York mob led to a beloved Gay Street fur shop
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen Sol Richer left New York City in the early 1930s, his life was in danger. He found sanctuary in...
Ellen Faye Thorp
The World· 2 days agoMarch 18, 1938 – May 2, 2024
Morrisonville man learns all four maternal uncles were WWII veterans
Plattsburgh Press-Republican· 53 minutes agoWilliam “Arnie” Miller discovered that his maternal McCorry uncles all served in the military when...
Lakeland woman named to board of National Federation of Republican Women
The Lakeland Ledger· 3 hours agoDena Stebbins DeCamp of Lakeland has been appointed to the board of directors of the National...
That’s a wrap! Here are the May weather stats
KTVX via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThat wasn’t the only record, City Creek Water Plant absolutely obliterated their previous snow record of 1.0 inches set way back in 1938 by more than...
Doug Hollis (October 23, 1938 - May 23, 2024)
KOAM· 4 days agoDoug Hollis, 85, died peacefully at home in Joplin on May 23, 2024, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Doug was born in Mt Vernon, Illinois October...
