Showing posts with label sport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sport. Show all posts
Thursday, October 6, 2011

British Wrestling Posters

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Photos of Famous Musicians Playing Sport

Bob Dylan in 1969

George Harrison

Elton John, then owner of the NASL’s Los Angeles Aztecs, takes a graceful swing in front of famous footballer George Best

Rod Stewart is a well-known soccer enthusiast

Elvis Presley

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Friday, August 19, 2011

House of David Baseball Team

The Israelite House of David religious society was founded by Benjamin and Mary Purnell in 1903. Benjamin Purnell was a sports enthusiast and encouraged the Community to play sports, especially baseball, to build physical and spiritual discipline.

In 1913, the Israelite House of David began to play competitive baseball. The House became famous touring America from the 1920s through the 1950s. The team members wore long hair and beards as they played.

By the late 1920s, the House began hiring professionals. Some professional players grew their beards out to show respect towards the God of Israel, while others wore false beards. nity had three separate barnstorming teams touring the county, playing and evangelizing wherever they went.

‘From 1946 until 1955, there were numerous teams which bore the House of David name and wore beards. - Wikipedia




Monday, August 8, 2011

Auto-Polo, Coney Island, 1913







Friday, July 29, 2011

Old pictures of Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a former American professional basketball player, active businessman, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.






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Monday, July 25, 2011

Tour de France In The Early 1930s

Friday, June 17, 2011

bicycles

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Classic Humorous Photos from Life Magazine [P.II]

Friday, May 13, 2011

Vintage roller derby bad girls sass on wheels

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Playing tennis on the wings of a flying airplane

Ivan Unger and Gladys Roy playing tennis on the wings of a flying airplane in 1927
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Arnold Schwarzenegger - a bodybuilding icon in 1970s

Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime with a wig-wearin' female friend, circa 1970s

Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1977 --by Andy Warhol

Bodybuilding legends-- Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbo

Franco Columbo and Arnold Schwarzenegger before facing off-- can you feel the tension?

Arnold Schwarzenegger takes the 1975 Mr. Olympia title, with Lou Ferrigno placing third

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