Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
26
Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
62
During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
113
Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
4
Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
12
The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
64
At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
91
No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
78