June 10,1948-@NPASHF inductee Tony Zale defeats Rocky Graziano in the third & final fight of their epic trilogy of championship bouts. Zale lands a right to Graziano’s body, then left hook to Rocky’s jaw, knocking him unconscious. With the victory, Zale regains Middleweight Crown
June 5,1978-@NPASHF inductee Evan “Big Cat” Williams hits the pages of Sports Illustrated Magazine in an article entitled “The Whack of the Cat”. @SInow
@NPASHF inductee Norbert Schemansky is born #OTD, and goes on to become one of the greatest weightlifters. Despite missing '56 @Olympics with a back injury, Schemansky becomes the first weightlifter to earn medals in four separate Olympics-Silver ’48; Gold ’52,Bronze ’60 &’64
@NPASHF inductee Tony Zale (born Anthony Florian Zaleski) is born on this day. Largely considered one of the greatest middleweights of all-time, the “Man of Steel” is best known for his trilogy of fights with Rocky Graziano, with Zale emerging victorious in 2 of the 3 bouts.
Happy Birthday, Sue Rojcewicz! Sue was a vital member of the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team in the mid-1970’s. Having already been inducted into the @WBHOF, Sue was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame along with her 1976 Olympic teammates, and the @NPASHF
May 22-Baseball Hall of Famer Al Simmons (Szymanski) is born this day in Milwaukee, WI. Simmons played 20 years in the Major Leagues, establishing a life-time batting average of .334. He was inducted into the @MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1953, and the @NPASHF in 1975
May 14, 1965 - @NPASHF inductee Carl Yastrzemski hits for the cycle, blasts two home runs and drives in five runs, but the @RedSox still suffer a 12-8 loss to the Tigers at Fenway Park. Learn more about “Yaz” at: https://t.co/4KCAEG6jtg
May 13, 1958 -Stan “The Man” Musial wraps his 3,000th career hit – a single to left served up by another @NPASHF inductee, Moe Drabowsky. The ball is fielded by fellow Polish American Walt “Moose” Moryn, completing what Drabowsky would later refer to as “the Polish triangle.”
Happy birthday Liz Johnson! Johnson has won 29 professional bowling titles including 10 major championships and 6 U.S. Women’s Open titles. The 3x Female Bowler of the Year was inducted into @USBC HOF-2015, and was the recipient of @NPASHF “Excellence in Sports” Award-2014
Tony Adamowicz was born on this date in 1941. Nicknamed “Tony A to Z,” Adamowicz won many auto racing titles during his career, including Trans Am Under 2 Liter, Formula 5000, and Ecuador 12 Hour. Adamowicz passed away in 2016, just months after being honored into the @NPASHF
April 29,1986-@UVAFootball offensive tackle Jim Dombrowski is the 6th overall pick in the 1986 @NFL Draft,after being selected in the First Round by the New Orleans Saints. The 6’5” 300 lb. lineman and @NPASHF inductee would go on to an outstanding 11 Year career with the @Saints
April 27, 2005 – @Cardinals second baseman & @NPASHF inductee Mark Grudzielanek leads off the St. Louis first inning with a home run, and then proceeds to hit for the cycle, as the Cardinals defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3.
@NPASHF Inductee Tom Lysiak was born this day in 1953. The 2nd overall pick in the 1973 NHL Draft, Tom would go on to an outstanding 13year @NHL career with the Atlanta Flames and @NHLBlackhawks. Much too soon, Tom passed away May 30, 2016.
April 18,1983-@NPASHF inductee Greg Meyer wins the @bostonmarathon with a time of 2:09.00. His Boston win would be his third major marathon victory, having previously won the Detroit Marathon (1980) and the Chicago Marathon (1982).
April 17, 1955 -- @NPASHF Inductee Steve Gromek tosses a seven-hit shutout, as the Tigers defeat the Kansas City A’s 16-0. Gromek strikes out 5 while walking just one K.C. batsman, and helps his own cause by going one-for-four at the plate.
@NPASHF inductee Jane “Peaches” Bartkowicz was born #OTD. Winner-17 Junior titles, Peaches would go on to 6 tournament titles,7-0 record in Fed Cup play, and a prominent place in sports history as one of the “Original 9” women who helped form the professional women’s tennis tour
Happy Birthday, Ted Kwalick! The @PennStateFball All-American was the 1st round pick of the @49ers in the 1969 NFL Draft, and went on to a nine-year @NFL career, highlighted by three Pro Bowl appearances. He was inducted into the @cfbhall in 1989 and the @NPASHF in 2005.