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Willie Stargell
Some of the most inspirational players in sports history have endured incredible hardships early in life. These players are left craving...

David Hegler
Jan 23, 20216 min read


George Seifert
George Seifert lived and breathed the San Francisco 49ers. Born and raised in the City by the Bay, he grew up watching those great teams...

David Hegler
Jan 21, 20217 min read


Tom Flores
When it comes to the Oakland Raiders, Tom Flores had the exact opposite personality that people generally associate with the franchise....

David Hegler
Jan 20, 202110 min read


San Francisco Shamrocks
The San Francisco Shamrocks have had two franchises in the Bay Area. The first being at an amateur level which later gained minor league...

David Hegler
Jan 16, 20212 min read


Mike Montgomery
Mike Montgomery had a long career coaching basketball in the San Francisco Bay Area. From 1986 to 2014 he coached Stanford, California...

David Hegler
Jan 13, 20216 min read


Stanford Women's Basketball: The Early Dynasty
For much of their early history, the Stanford Women’s Basketball team rarely made an impact in the NCAA. While their teams weren’t...

David Hegler
Jan 9, 20215 min read


Franklin Mieuli
The Golden State Warriors have dribbled their way into the hearts of the people of the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2015, they have won...

David Hegler
Jan 6, 20214 min read


Rick Barry
Rick Barry epitomized the Golden State Warriors as they established themselves as the Bay Area’s basketball team. Arriving in San...

David Hegler
Jan 3, 20215 min read


The California Golden Seals
Hockey has had an interesting history with the San Francisco Bay Area. While the San Jose Sharks are the most established hockey...

David Hegler
Dec 30, 20203 min read


The Million Dollar Backfield
The San Francisco 49ers had one of the greatest offenses in the mid-1950’s. Their backfield featured four Pro Football Hall of Famers,...

David Hegler
Dec 26, 20208 min read


Al Attles
Al Attles has been a part of the Golden State Warriors organization since 1960, before they moved to the Bay Area. Through his career as...

David Hegler
Dec 23, 20206 min read


Jeff Garcia
Jeff Garcia is one of the most remarkable stories to come out of the Bay Area. When he was young, his family suffered immeasurable...

David Hegler
Dec 19, 20205 min read


The 49ers, the Cowboys and the Changing Times
The San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys have sustained one of the greatest rivalries in NFL history. But this is not a rivalry...

David Hegler
Dec 17, 202013 min read


College Football in the Bay Area during the Spanish Flu
It began with a cough. Or was it a fever? However it started, the original symptoms tended to blur as the illness became more and more...

David Hegler
Dec 13, 20206 min read


John Taylor
Jerry Rice is possibly the greatest football player of all time but for much of his time in San Francisco, he shared the field with...

David Hegler
Dec 10, 20203 min read


Kurt Rambis
Kurt Rambis was a key component of the Lakers dynasty of the 1980’s. The forward from Cupertino, California and Santa Clara University...

David Hegler
Dec 9, 20205 min read


The Origin of the Celtics-Lakers Rivalry
The 1950’s was a special time for college basketball in the Bay Area. During that decade, the University of San Francisco and UC Berkley...

David Hegler
Dec 6, 20206 min read


The Nash Years
Santa Clara University has rarely had a great basketball team, but there was a time in the 1990’s when they changed the outlook of their...

David Hegler
Dec 3, 20204 min read


Keith Millard
The Minnesota Vikings had one of the most terrifying pass rushes in the NFL during the late 1980’s. Defensive end Keith Millard, was the...

David Hegler
Nov 26, 20202 min read


Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley was one of the most dominant closers in baseball when he led his hometown A’s to the World Series in 1989. But along the...

David Hegler
Nov 25, 20203 min read
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