This video is simply priceless to us here at ImaSportsphile….cuz it features two of our all time favorite sports personalities…..the always elegant and eloquent Jim McKay, a sportscaster of the highest order….along with The Greatest Muhammad….who not only was a legend of boxing, but was also demographically, the best known and most admired person in the world…
Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English comedian, actor, voice actor, author, singer-songwriter, musician, writer and comedic composer…who was a member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python….a member of the parody rock band The Rutles…..and the author of the Broadway musical Spamalot. Idle wrote for Python mostly by himself….although he sometimes found it difficult in…
From 1904 to 2016, the United States and Cuba won the most gold medals….with 50 for the U.S. (114 overall) and 21 (73 overall) for Cuba….as it is important to note that American boxers usually compete at one Olympic tournament and then turn professional….whereas Cuban boxers are not permitted to turn pro by their government….so, they have an opportunity…
One of the truly memorable movie scenes of all time was the “last supper for Painless the gas passer” for the M*A*S*H 4077th Army Medical Unit in the infamous movie M*A*S*H….when Painless the gas passer” was too depressed to live anymore….so Hawkeye Pierce (Don Sutherland) and Trapper John (Elliot Gould) devise a plan for his last supper before taking…
This video tribute to the life and boxing career of Joe The Brown Bomber Louis is nothing short of “pure gold” in our treasure chest of vintage memories here at ImaSportsphile….for Joe Louis was truly a boxing legend and an American hero of the highest level. Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), best known…
Rick Overton (born August 10, 1954) is an American screenwriter, actor and comedian….whose writing credits include Dennis Miller Live….while his acting credits include Willow and The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne…..and his comedic credits certainly include his stand-up routine on the 1985 Smothers Brothers HBO Young Comedians Show….as seen in this video herewith. Overton made his first onscreen appearance in the 1982 film Young Doctors in Love….followed…
“Lovesick Blues“ is a show tune written by Cliff Friend and Irving Mills. The song first appeared in the 1922 musical Oh, Ernest. It was recorded by Emmett Miller in 1925 and 1928, and later by country music singer Rex Griffin. The recordings by Griffin and Miller inspired Hank Williams to perform the song during his first appearances on the Louisiana Hayride in 1948. Receiving an enthusiastic reception…
The boxing video library at ImaSportsphile consists of some 630 world championship fights from The Golden Age of Boxing …..an era that began in 1964 , when Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeated Sonny The Bear Liston….and ran until around 1999, when Evander Holyfield fought Lennox Lewis twice….and this video provides “a thumbprint” of when this awesome era of boxing…
The Bengal Bouts is an annual charity amateur boxing tournament hosted by the Men’s Boxing Club at the University of Notre Dame….which has typically aired on ESPN….with proceeds benefiting the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh….which begun in 1920 by legendary football coach Knute Rockne to condition football players in the off-season….when the tournament later expanded entry to any member of the student body. Under the guidance…