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Al Gallagher
To even get to the major leagues is a tremendous accomplishment in and of itself. However, there are moments in time where an individual...

David Hegler
Apr 9, 20224 min read


The Little Team that Almost Could
Every year during March Madness, there are usually one or more teams that seemingly come out of nowhere to produce a major upset that...

David Hegler
Apr 2, 20224 min read


Phil Woolpert
The 1955-1956 University of San Francisco basketball team won back-to-back national titles while losing just once in those two years. Led...

David Hegler
Mar 26, 20224 min read


The Legacy of Frankie Campbell
When the movie Cinderella Man came out in the Summer of 2005, audiences from all over the world were introduced to boxer Maz Baer, a...

David Hegler
Mar 19, 20223 min read


Jim Pollard
Before the Los Angeles Lakers stole the hearts of people all over the West Coast with their high-flying offenses and championship winning...

David Hegler
Mar 5, 20223 min read


Dick Vermeil
Wine making is a long. intricate process which thrives on hard work and dedication. Coming from a wine making family in Napa Valley, Dick...

David Hegler
Feb 17, 20228 min read


Chris Burford
Northern California has produced many football players who have played on the sport's biggest stage, the Super Bowl. From Lynn Swann to...

David Hegler
Feb 11, 20223 min read


Harry Hooper and Duffy Lewis
The Boston Red Sox of the 1910's were historically great with players such as Tris Speaker and Babe Ruth dominating the competition. In...

David Hegler
Feb 8, 20226 min read


The 49ers vs the Rams: A Musical Outlook
It is well known that California is the birthplace of many bands and genres of music. However, the two cities most responsible for this...

David Hegler
Jan 29, 20226 min read


The Trolley League
Once upon a time, in a land not far from the Pacific Coast League was a breeding ground for future ballplayers as well as ballplayers...

David Hegler
Jan 24, 20223 min read


Norm Van Brocklin
One of the best quarterbacks of the 1950's was Norm Van Brocklin. Nicknamed "the Dutchman", the product of Walnut Creek, California was...

David Hegler
Jan 20, 20225 min read


Eddie LeBaron
Few positions in sports are as glamorous as quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Signal callers such as Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Tony...

David Hegler
Jan 12, 20224 min read


John Madden
Few men have impacted the game of football like John Madden. He traveled quite a journey from Daly City, California to Canton, Ohio....

David Hegler
Jan 6, 20226 min read


Bob and Dan Fouts: A Lifetime of Football
Any 49ers fan who tuned into the game on the radio in the 1950's looked forward to listening to that region's power-duo, Bob Fouts and...

David Hegler
Dec 29, 20216 min read


Frank Chance
The Chicago Cubs of the first decade of the 20th century are known for being the last championship teams of the franchise until 2016....

David Hegler
Dec 15, 20216 min read


Bill Buckner
Few have gained as much notoriety after making one mistake quite like Bill Buckner. Once seen as a rising star, an injury forced him to...

David Hegler
May 19, 20215 min read


1999 Stanford Football
Ever since Stanford’s upset of Michigan in January of 1972, they had failed to reach the Rose Bowl. Over the years, though they had some...

David Hegler
May 13, 20214 min read


Gary Payton
Gary Payton made a name for himself in the NBA through his quiet persistence and determination to lead his team to victory. Through his...

David Hegler
May 11, 20214 min read


Aurelio Herrera
The San Francisco Bay Area has produced its share of excellent prize fighters. Aurelio Herrera was one of the first to come out of the...

David Hegler
May 10, 20213 min read


Brian Shaw
Brian Shaw has lived quite a life in basketball. Hailing from Oakland’s Bishop O’Dowd High School, he spent more than a decade in the...

David Hegler
May 9, 20215 min read
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