In the first modern Olympic Games in Greece in 1896, Franklinites Francis Lane and Albert Tyler were part of the contingent of 14 men who represented the United States. (1/4)
Albert Tyler (above, right) placed second place in the pole vault with a height of 3.20 meters. Lane graduated from Franklin in 1891 and Tyler graduated in 1888. The two were cousins, and competed after completing a 17-day journey by boat to represent the United States. (3/4)
Military Appreciation Jerseys, via @kdwainscott
“The names listed below all served in the military and are Franklin High School graduates, with a majority of them playing baseball…
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Today, for the first time in half a century, America has returned to the Moon 🇺🇸.
On the eighth day of a quarter-million-mile voyage, @Int_Machines aced the landing of a lifetime.
What a feat for IM, @SpaceX & @NASA.
What a triumph for humanity.
Odysseus has taken the Moon.
Today, @QuentonRichards hit his first ever Hole in One!
It was uphill so we didn’t know until we got to the pin! ⛳️ did the classic “check the hole” and there it was!
A record deal: Joe Burrow has reached agreement with the Bengals on an 5-year, $275 million extension that includes $219.01 million guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history, sources tell ESPN.