Growing up in La Jolla , California, Jeff Divine began taking pictures of his fellow surfers in his hometown during the 1960s and got to know the original alternative sport before the mainstream media blew it up into the the commercial kingdom it has now come to be. His work took him to a staffContinue reading “41 Amazing Photographs of Surfing During the 1970s”
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34 Vintage Photos of Women Archers From the Mid-20th Century
26 Wonderful Photos of Tennis Star Steffi Graf in the Late 1980s and 1990s
Steffi Graf, byname of Stephanie Maria Graf is a German former professional tennis player who dominated women’s tennis in the late 1980s and ’90s. Graf began playing tennis with the encouragement of her father, who became her coach. At age 13 she became the second youngest player ever to earn an international ranking. In 1987Continue reading “26 Wonderful Photos of Tennis Star Steffi Graf in the Late 1980s and 1990s”
Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s
Spot is a man of many talents. Besides serving as the album producer and sound engineer for punk bands like the Misfits and Black Flag, the photographer, who goes only by Spot, also snapped a treasure trove of photos that perfectly captured SoCal beach and punk rock life during the late 1960s to the earlyContinue reading “Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s”
16 Wonderful Photos From the 1959 A.A.U Swimming and Diving Championships in Palm Beach, Florida
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is an amateur sports organization based in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs. It claims to have over 670,000 participants and over 100,000 volunteers. The AAU was founded in 1888 by William BuckinghamContinue reading “16 Wonderful Photos From the 1959 A.A.U Swimming and Diving Championships in Palm Beach, Florida”
Pictures of the First Class Gyms on the Titanic and Cruise Liners From the Early 20th Century
Titanic’s gymnasium was a wonderful innovation for an ocean-going liner. It had an electric camel, an electric horse, cycling machines and a rowing machine. Tickets, priced one shilling, were available from the purser and entitled first class passengers to one session in this facility, under the watchful eye of the physical educator, Mr Thomas McCauley.Continue reading “Pictures of the First Class Gyms on the Titanic and Cruise Liners From the Early 20th Century”
17 Vintage Tennis Style Photos From Between 1900s and 1920s
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent’s court. TheContinue reading “17 Vintage Tennis Style Photos From Between 1900s and 1920s”
30 Amazing Vintage Photos of American Car Races from the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing,[1] or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organised, with the first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effectively reliability trials,Continue reading “30 Amazing Vintage Photos of American Car Races from the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries”
Baby Racing Used To Be A Real-Life Actual Sport During The 1950s, And It Was Amazing!
From 1946 to 1955 the sport of baby racing was an actual thing. At the fairgrounds in New Jersey’s Palisades park the annual baby racing competition, better known as the Diaper Derby, would take place. The event was sponsored by the National Institute of Diaper Services and was a true crowd pleaser as evidenced byContinue reading “Baby Racing Used To Be A Real-Life Actual Sport During The 1950s, And It Was Amazing!”
Boxing and How to Train, 1904
The origins of the Speed Bag as we know it today are shrouded in mystery. Certain historical artifacts depict ancient boxers of Greece and Rome hitting a bag like object probably filled with some material or water. These were almost certainly animal skins or some other material, for the modern rubber air bladders of todayContinue reading “Boxing and How to Train, 1904”
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