Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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