Author: Margaret Roberts

On This Week – 19th June 2017

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Jun 19, 2017 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

19th – The first baseball match took place at Elysian Fields, Hoboken (birthplace of Frank...

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On This Week – 12th June 2017

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Jun 12, 2017 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

12th – William Attewell commonly known as Dick Attewell was born in 1861, a cricketer who...

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Where are they now? – John Conteh

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Jun 8, 2017 | Boxing, British Society of Sports History [BSSH], Where Are They Now | 0

In the roll call of British sporting greats John Conteh resides in the space earmarked for...

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On This Week – 5th June 2017

Posted by Margaret Roberts | Jun 5, 2017 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

5th – Frederick “Fred” Lorz, American Marathon runner was born in 1884. He won...

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On This Week – 29th May 2017

Posted by Margaret Roberts | May 29, 2017 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0

29th – On this day in 1852 the Swedish opera singer, Jenny Lind, often known as...

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