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1. A Hard Worker Faces a Big Job A Hard Worker Faces a Big Job January 14, 2009 Article discusses the Kansas City Chief's new general manager, Scott Pioli. Pioli most recently was the vice president of the New England Patriots and helped the team to four Super Bowls.
2. A Question of Control A Question of Control October/13/1985 Biographical article about Dan Quisenberry, ace relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals baseball team.
3. Alexi Lalas Alexi Lalas April/11/1999 Photo and biographical article about Alexi Lalas, a 28-year-old member of the Kansas City Wizards soccer team starting in 1999 and a member of the United States Olympic soccer teams from 1992 and 1996....
4. At KCI Sunday: Knievel Tops at Talking, Too At KCI Sunday: Knievel Tops at Talking, Too April/24/1974 Photo and biographical article about Evel Knievel, "the famed jumper of motorcycles," planning to "soar from ramp-to-ramp over the cabs of 10 huge trucks Sunday afternoon at Kansas City International Raceway,...
5. Athlete Who Inspired ''The Blind Side'' Shares His Message of Hope Athlete Who Inspired ''The Blind Side'' Shares His Message of Hope March 3, 2011 Michael Oher, the Baltimore Ravens football player made famous in the movie "The Blind Side," was the keynote speaker at the 50th annual Greater Kansas City Area Mayors' Prayer Breakfast, March 2, 2011....
6. Baseball Trailblazers Baseball Trailblazers February 26, 2006 This article gives a short profile and picture where possible of all the 18 Negro League players who are currently in the Baseball Hall of Fame as of Sunday, February 26, 2006. These include the following...
7. Book Review Book Review March/14/1959 Photo and review of the 1959 book "The Secret Project of Sigurd O'Leary" by Martin Quigley about baseball athletes with information on 1930s Kansas City night life.
8. Buck's Really in the Hall Now Buck's Really in the Hall Now October 25, 2007 The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, has created a lifetime achievement award in honor of Buck O'Neil, legendary Negro Leagues baseball player. The award will be given out at a maximum...
9. Cal Hubbard Blended Talents for Rare Double Cal Hubbard Blended Talents for Rare Double February/16/1976 Photo and biographical article about Cal Hubbard, the first person ever elected into both the National Football League (NFL) Hall of Fame and the Major League Baseball (MLB) Hall of Fame. Description of...
10. Commentary,Paige Made Pitching the Consummate Show Commentary,Paige Made Pitching the Consummate Show June 9, 1982 Photos and biographical article about Leroy Robert Paige, or Satchel Paige (ca. 1906-1982), a former Negro Leagues star and member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame living much of his life in Kansas...
11. Deaths: Booker T. Daniels Deaths: Booker T. Daniels December 14, 1974 Obituary for Booker McDaniels, "62, of 3634 E. 61st, a pitcher with the Kansas City Monarchs in the 1940s." Description of his life and career as a native of Arkansas starting as a professional black baseball...
12. Deaths: Orville L. Remick Deaths: Orville L. Remick March/17/1971 Photo and obituary for Orville Remick, Jr., "2413 East [68th Street Terrace], who was in charge of buying sheep and lambs for Armour & Co. 47 years," a lifelong Kansas Citian, and a semipro baseball player...
13. Donald Rogivue Obituary Donald Rogivue Obituary July/1/1970 Obituary for Donald Rogivue, a top swimmer in the Amateur Athletic Union and winner of numerous swimming championships, dying at the age of 51 on June 29, 1970.
14. Dr. John H. Outland Dr. John H. Outland March/25/1947 Biographical article about Dr. John Outland (ca. 1881-1947), a Kansas City surgeon and Kansas University athletic star founding the Kansas relays in 1923 and becoming the "first professional man in this...
15. Dr. John Outland Dies: Midwest Athletics Loses a Widely-Known Friend Dr. John Outland Dies: Midwest Athletics Loses a Widely-Known Friend March/24/1947 Photos (as a college football player and later as a doctor) and biographical article about Dr. John Outland, "former All-American football player and the father of the Kansas relays [a track and field...
16. Erle Shepherd Obituary Erle Shepherd Obituary March/17/1970 Obituary for Erle Shepherd, the nation's leading bowler and charter member of the Kansas City Bowling Hall of Fame, dying at the age of 81 on March 16, 1970.
17. Flawless Work by Evel Knievel Flawless Work by Evel Knievel April/29/1974 Photos and biographical article about Evel Knievel and his successful motorcycle jump over 10 trucks at Kansas City International Raceway in front of 10,000 fans.
18. Frederick Walter Toomey Obituary Frederick Walter Toomey Obituary June/27/1958 Obituary for Frederick Walter Toomey, or Frederick Toomey, a school teacher and former catcher for the Kansas City Blues baseball team dying on June 27, 1958.
19. He's a New Bill Tilden: Ellsworth Vines, Who Plays Here, Has All the Strokes He's a New Bill Tilden: Ellsworth Vines, Who Plays Here, Has All the Strokes May/6/1932 Article about the "coming of the United States Davis Cup tennis team to Kansas City" in 1932 including American player Ellsworth Vines, compared to Bill Tilden and considered one of the best tennis players...
20. His Long Career in Sports to Take On New Aspect His Long Career in Sports to Take On New Aspect July/12/1959 Photo and biographical article about Louis Menze, a 65-year-old former basketball star at Kansas City's Central High School, retiring as athletic director at Iowa State College in 1959. Born in Nebraska...