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.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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