The 1960-61 Blackhawks had a lot in common with 2009-10 Blackhawks. Both teams had young talent who would quickly become household names. Bobby Hull was 21 and had already earned the nickname the Golden Jet. Stan Mikita, 20, was also beginning his long and prosperous career. The Hawks met the Canadiens in the first round…
1943 Bears Win NFL Championship
1943 would prove to be a challenging year to field an NFL roster. World War II would require the service of many players throughout the league. Forty-five Bears players would serve in the armed services during the war. The Bears were so depleted they even reached out to Bronko Nagurksi, who had recently retired and…
1940 Bears Win NFL Championship
The T-Formation of the Chicago Bears vs. the single wing of the Washington Redskins. The Bears would be led by the most successful quarterback in their history, Sid Luckman. The Bears had faced the Redskins a few weeks prior and had lost 7-3. The final play of the game was an incomplete pass in the…
1933 First Major League Baseball All-Star Game
It must have been every fan's dream. Take the best 18 players from the American League and line them up against the best 18 players from the National League. This would be the first time in history so much talent would be showcased on the same field. The All-Star Game was the brainchild of Chicago…
1946 Bears Win NFL Championship
The Monsters of the Midway would continue to dominate the 1940s. George Halas returned from his service in the Navy and took over the coaching reins. Led by Sid Luckman, the Bears won the NFL West Division with a record of 8-2-1. Luckman would throw for a league-leading 1,826 yards during the regular season. Just…
1905 1st Chicago Marathon
Chicago's first marathon was run on September 23, 1905. The newly created Illinois Athletic Club sponsored the event. Fifteen runners were to participate in the inaugural event. The race included 1904 marathon silver medalist Albert Corey as well as 17-year-old Sidney Hatch, a silver medalist from a 1904 relay team. The race was set to…
1963 Chicago Bears NFL Championship
The 1963 Chicago Bears were led by their dominating defense. The Bears defense would go on to lead the league in 10 out of 19 defensive categories. Five Bears on the defensive side of the ball would be nominated to the All-Pro team. The Bears also had an offensive threat in number 89, Mike Ditka…
1938 Blackhawks Win Stanley Cup
The Blackhawks limped into the 1938 playoffs with a 14-25-9 regular season record. The Hawks went on to defeat the Montreal Canadiens and New York Americans in the first and second rounds. Despite their hot streak, the Hawks had a serious issue to contend with as they headed to Toronto for Game One of the…
1986 Chicago Bears Win Super Bowl
It was nearing the end of summer 1985 and rookie place kicker Kevin Butler returned from Bears training camp with a message for his fiance that she surely wasn't excited to hear: "We'll need to postpone our January wedding, I think we're still going to be playing football then." She must have been reluctant to…
1977 1st Modern Era Chicago Marathon
The first Chicago Marathon was run in 1905 from Evanston south through downtown Chicago to Washington Park. Only 15 participants started the race. For various reason, the classic Chicago Marathon didn't have staying power and fizzled by the early 1920s. Over half a century would pass before the marathon would gain traction again. The 1960s…
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