Sports' Forgotten Heroes

Sports' Forgotten Heroes


Latest Episodes

21: Frank Ryan-NFL
January 09, 2018

Frank Ryan, the last man to lead the Cleveland Browns to an NFL Championship, joins the podcast to talk about his career and the magical year of 1964 when the Browns beat the heavily-favored Baltimore Colts 27-0 to win the title. Ryan was the Browns...

20: John W. Heisman
December 26, 2017

Every December college football heroes gather in New York City and are on hand for the announcement of the winner of one of the most, if not the most, iconic trophies in all of sport – The Heisman Trophy. Who was the man for whom the trophy is...

19: Ernie DiGregorio-NBA
December 12, 2017

Ernie DiGregorio was the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 1973-74 season. The No. 3 pick out of Providence after leading the Friars to 27-4 mark during his All-America senior season, Ernie was as exciting as they come. Standing just 6-feet tall and...

18: Dennis Maruk-NHL
November 28, 2017

There was a time when scoring 60 goals in a season in the NHL was rare. Dennis Maruk was one of the first to do it when scored 60 for the Washington Capitals in the 1981-82 season. And that came after scoring 50 the previous year! Yet, Dennis played...

17: Bob Waterfield-NFL
November 14, 2017

Bob Waterfield holds a very unique distinction. He is the only quarterback in the history of the NFL to lead the Rams franchise to two NFL Championships. First, Waterfield did it as the quarterback of the Cleveland Rams in 1945, and then he followed...

16: Buffalo Braves-NBA
October 31, 2017

The Los Angeles Clippers are celebrating their 40th Anniversary on the west coast. But, long before they were the Clippers, they were the Buffalo Braves. And what a legacy they left! In just eight years in Buffalo, three players won Rookie of the Year...

15: Justin Fashanu-Soccer
October 17, 2017

Justin Fashanu was a star on the rise. Young. Strong. Fast. His goal against Liverpool for little regarded Norwich City was so unexpected, and so spectacular it was named goal of the year. It also catapulted young Justin into another stratosphere and...

14: Cleveland Rams - NFL
October 03, 2017

14: Cleveland Rams - NFL

13: Amos Otis-MLB
September 19, 2017

13: Amos Otis-MLB

12: Benny Friedman - NFL
September 05, 2017

12: Benny Friedman - NFL