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The quarterback is allowed to drop kick the ball by bouncing the ball off the ground and kicking it downfield
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Mike Austin holds the world record for the longest drive in professional play, driving 515 yards at the Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974
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Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team
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Only one major league ballplayer has been fatally injured during a game. Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman was killed when struck in the head by a pitch on August 16, 1920
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Jim Abbot, a left-handed pitcher who was born without a right hand, threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in 1993
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After 18 college football players were killed during games in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt personally intervened and demanded that the rules of the game be reformed to make the game safer. One of the changes was to make the forward pass a legal play
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The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months
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The huddle was first used in the 1890s by quarterback Paul Hubbard who was deaf
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Until the early 20th century the dimples on a golf ball went outwards
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According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, 78% of NFL players are either bankrupt or are under financial stress within two years of retirement
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The record for longest put in PGA Tour history is shared by Jack Nicklaus (1964) and Nick Price (1992) at 110 feet (33.5 m)
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Golf balls were originally made of thin leather stuffed with feathers
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Helmets were not mandatory for NFL players until 1939
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For nine years following 1966, slam dunks were illegal
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Contrary to popular belief, the word golf is not an acronym for "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden". In fact, in the 15th century the spelling was "gowf"
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NBA players run the equivalent of four miles during a game
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Prior to 1923, basketball teams could choose which player would shoot a free throw after a foul
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The initial rules for basketball did not include dribbling. The ball could only be advanced down the court by passing
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Tiger Woods' nickname is in honor of his father's army friend Colonel Vuong Dang Phong, who also went by the name Tiger
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The earliest known reference to golf appears in an 1457 Act of the Scottish Parliament by James II of Scotland
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To help enhance grip, every baseball used in a major league game is rubbed with a particular kind of mud only found at a secret location in New Jersey
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To keep cool during games, Babe Ruth placed chilled cabbage leaves in the underside of his cap
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The term soccer originated in England, first appearing in the 1880s as an Oxford "-er" abbreviation of the word "association"
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Until 1936, a jump ball in basketball occurred in at center court after every basket made
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Only one major league ballplayer has been fatally injured during a game. Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman was killed when struck in the head by a pitch on August 16, 1920
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After 18 college football players were killed during games in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt personally intervened and demanded that the rules of the game be reformed to make the game safer. One of the changes was to make the forward pass a legal play
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The term soccer originated in England, first appearing in the 1880s as an Oxford "-er" abbreviation of the word "association"
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The quarterback is allowed to drop kick the ball by bouncing the ball off the ground and kicking it downfield
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The huddle was first used in the 1890s by quarterback Paul Hubbard who was deaf
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According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, 78% of NFL players are either bankrupt or are under financial stress within two years of retirement
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Mike Austin holds the world record for the longest drive in professional play, driving 515 yards at the Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974
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To help enhance grip, every baseball used in a major league game is rubbed with a particular kind of mud only found at a secret location in New Jersey
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The initial rules for basketball did not include dribbling. The ball could only be advanced down the court by passing
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Prior to 1923, basketball teams could choose which player would shoot a free throw after a foul
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Until 1936, a jump ball in basketball occurred in at center court after every basket made
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To keep cool during games, Babe Ruth placed chilled cabbage leaves in the underside of his cap
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Jim Abbot, a left-handed pitcher who was born without a right hand, threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in 1993
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Helmets were not mandatory for NFL players until 1939
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