Ohio Sports Trivia - Softcover

Guerrieri, Vince; Poulton, J. Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1897277652 ISBN 13: 9781897277652

Publisher: OverTime Books, 2011

Synopsis

Ohio Sports Trivia lets you in on the little secrets every fan should know about the peculiar, unpredictable and sometimes unbelievable stories in Buckeye State sports:

* The origins of today's NFL date back to a 1920 meeting that included Jim Thorpe, at a Hupmobile dealership in Canton
* LeBron James went from being Ohio's golden boy to public enemy number one when he signed with the Miami Heat in 2010
* Denton ''Cy'' Young, born in the tiny farming community of Gilmore, became the greatest pitcher of all time
* Columbus native James ''Buster'' Douglas shocked the world when he K.O.-ed Iron Mike Tyson in 1990 at a bout in Tokyo, Japan
* The first penalty flag was thrown at a college football game in Youngstown in 1941
* The Reds' Johnny Vander Meer is the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw back-to-back no-hitters
* Willie Mosconi, ''Mr. Pocket Billiards,'' pocketed 526 balls in one evening in 1954 at a pool hall in Springfield, a record that stands today
* George Steinbrenner almost got the Cleveland Pipers into the NBA in the early 1960s, long before he bought the New York Yankees
* Bowling Green State University contributed two players to the ''Miracle on Ice'' men's hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

And so much more...

About this title

About the Author:

VINCE GUERRIERI, a huge fan of the Browns and Indians, was born and raised in Youngstown. He tries to see a new major league ballpark every year, and to date he has seen all but nine. Vince majored in both journalism and history, and he is currently the assistant editor for the Fremont News-Messenger and the Port Clinton News Herald. His work has also appeared on MSNBC.com, USAToday.com and jjhuddle.com.

J. ALEXANDER POULTON is a writer, photographer and genuine sports enthusiast. He's even willing to admit he has ''called in sick'' during the broadcasts of major sports events so that he can get in as much viewing as possible. He has earned his BA in English literature and his graduate diploma in journalism.

About this edition

• Publisher: OverTime Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1897277652
• ISBN 13: 9781897277652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224