Sports
The Snowball Church
I scope out daily the list of deaths that Wikipedia curates, where I often see intriguing tidbits. Recently I came across a death notice for Apóstolo Rina (in Portuguese), and was intrigued to see that he was both the church founder and a surfer. ("Bola de Neve" translates to "Snow Ball," by the way, but I remain uncertain of its pertinence.)
Inquiring further, I learned from their entry on Portuguese Wikipedia:
Unlike most churches, it initially appealed to a young and informal audience. The church also seeks to maintain its image associated with extreme sports, such as surfing , skateboarding , running and cycling , and many of its temples have decorations based on these sports.... The first meetings took place in a surf shop and, with no pulpit or table available to support the Bible, the option was to use the surfboard , a trademark of the Bola de Neve Churches.
You can see their groovy surfboard altar in the video.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 19, 2024 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Religion, Sports, South America
Refrigerator Bowl Queen
Jacksonville State College gamecock football team played against the University of Rhode Island on December 4, 1955 in the eighth annual Refrigerator Bowl at Evansville, Indiana. Gamecocks won 12 to 10. Shown players from the University of Rhode Island and Jacksonville State select a Refrigerator Bowl Queen.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 09, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Sports, Appliances, 1950s
The Ring-O Pool Table
One hole only. Learn more here, at the site dedicated to the inventor, Irving Kaye.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 16, 2024 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Inventions, Sports, 1960s
LOW AND INSIDE and THREE MEN ON THIRD
Weird baseball lore? Try these two books--LOW AND INSIDE and THREE MEN ON THIRD--by H. Allen Smith.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 09, 2024 -
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Category: Sports, Weird Facts, Books, 1940s
International Bowling Fashion Show
This is definitely what I'll wear if I go bowling in the future.Also, I'm not sure what the "International Bowling Fashion Show" was. The details in the clips below are all that I could find.
(l) Ashley News - July 23, 1964; (r) Newark Advocate - July 11, 1964
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 27, 2024 -
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Category: Fashion, Sports, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Unlikely Reasons for Murder No. 19
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 10, 2024 -
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Category: Death, Fashion, Sports, 1990s
Miniature Golf Record
Page 18 of Pawtucket Times, published in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on Tuesday, November 4th, 1930
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 30, 2024 -
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Category: Sports, World Records, 1930s
Sailor, the World Record Frisbee Dog
An article here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 29, 2024 -
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Category: Sports, Toys, World Records, Dogs, Twenty-first Century
Miss Putt-Putt
For much more, visit the link.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 17, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Recreation, Sports, 1960s
Baseball blown foul
May 1981: an infamous moment in baseball history — when Lenny Randle made a ball foul by blowing on it.Randle later swore he simply yelled at the ball, but in the video it sure looks like he's blowing on it. However, I have a hard time believing he was able to blow on it hard enough to alter its course. I suspect it would have ended up foul without his assistance.
Spokesman Review - May 29, 1981
Posted By: Alex - Tue Apr 30, 2024 -
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Category: Sports, 1980s
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