1936 in Sports

We travel back in time 90 years to 1936 and relive the exploits of Jesse Owens, Dutch Clark, Joe DiMaggio, Max Schmeling, and many more!

Books to Complement This Episode:

"American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing" by Carson Cunningham

"The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring" by Paul Beston

"Hockey Hall of Fame Timeline of the Game: 150 Years of Hockey Stories" by Don Weekes

"Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig" by Jonathan Eig

"The Giants of the Polo Grounds" by Noel Hynd

"The National Basketball League: A History, 1935-1949" by Murry R. Nelson

"Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years" by Robert W. Peterson

"Slingin' Sam: the Life and Times of the Greatest Quarterback Ever to Play the Game" by Joe Holley

"The Stanley Cup" by Brian McFarlane

"Induction Day at Cooperstown" a History of the Baseball Hall of Fame Ceremony" by Dennis Corcoran

"Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink" by David Margolick

"Detroit: City of Champions" by Charles Avison