Awesome American Sports
A Celebration of the Awesome people, events and stories of sports in the United States from the Past to the Present
Welcome to this biweekly newsletter, written by me, Corye Perez Beene, Ph.D. I am a United States History Professor with a focus on sports history. I am a certified “sports nut.” I find the sports stories from the past to the present that celebrate the Awesomeness of American Sports.
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Im on vacation, so here are some stories about the Olympics to read:
Surfing rules: Read them HERE
An article from Mental Floss about solo competition for synchronized swimming: HERE
Texas Monthly story on Simone Biles
Simone has her own emoji now! The first Olympian to have one!
USA’s two flagbearers in the opening ceremony: Sue Bird from the women’s basketball team, and Eddy Alvarez from the men’s baseball team
Watch this on the Olympic Village:
Who is the greatest American athlete that also participated in the Olympics? In my humble opinion, its a woman: Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Listen to my podcast interview on the Professor Buzzkill podcast HERE:
Lastly, since Im on vacation and I LOVE to dance, this brought a smile to my face! See you in two weeks!