The Sixties

The Washington Tapers were members of the American Basketball League, a short-lived circuit that operated for a season and a half starting in 1961. The Tapers moved to New York have through their inaugural season, and then went to Philadelphia in the fall of...

Established as WMIL in 1961, 95.7 FM in Milwaukee became WMVM in 1971, then WZUU in 1972. In 1986, it switched to an alternative rock format under the call letters WBGK. After two years, it flipped formats and call letters again.

The Los Angeles Blades played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League for the 1978-79 season. They took their name from the city's old Western Hockey League team that played in L.A. from 1961 to 1967 and the arrival of the big league Kings.

Holtman's Donuts opened in May of 1960. The first shop was in the village of Newtown just east of Cincinnati. Today, Holtman's is serving up donuts in Loveland, Williamsburg, Over-the-Rhine, and West Chester, with Oakley coming in 2019. This vintage sign T-shirt immortalizes the...

The Portsmouth Spartans were established in 1928 and played in Southern Ohio for six seasons. IN 1934 they were purchased for $8,000 by a Detroit radio executive who moved the team to Michigan. They were renamed the Lions and became one of the most successful...

More commonly known as the Playoff Bowl, this post season game determined the third place winner in the NFL. It was played between 1960 and 1969 in Miami's Orange Bowl and was named after NFL commissioner Bert Bell who passed away in 1959. The...

Vintage American distressed signage. OSS17523

The Space Race was an unofficial competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, the goal of which was to establish dominance in outer space. It peaked in 1969 when the U.S. successfully placed to astronauts on the lunar surface. With the dissolution...

The Syracuse Scorpions were members of the American Soccer League (ASL) from 1970 to 1974. After 1970, the team folded, but was re-born as the Syracuse Suns in 1971. The folded a year later, though. They came back for the 1973 and 1974 seasons...

North Coast football fans are celebrating the team's first playoff appearance since 2002, first playoff win since 1994, and first road playoff win since 1968. The only thing that makes it better is that it was all accomplished by beating their arch rivals from...

The Minnesota Muskies were charter members of the American Basketball Association. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to Minnesota for the 1968-69 season, before moving...

The Minnesota Muskies were charter members of the American Basketball Association. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to Minnesota for the 1968-69 season, before moving...

Arlington, Texas watched the races at Patrick Campbell Speedway in 1968. OS16261

HemisFair '68 was the official 1968??World's Fair (or International Exposition). It was held from April 6 through October 6, 1968 in San Antonio. The theme of the fair was "The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas", celebrating the many nations which settled South Central Texas. The fair...

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Minnesota had a team in the inaugural season of the American Basketball Association in 1967, called the Muskies. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to...

Minnesota had a team in the inaugural season of the American Basketball Association in 1967, called the Muskies. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to...

In 1968, the Los Angeles Stars moved up the freeway from Orange County, where they had been known as the Anaheim Amigos, a charter member of the original American Basketball Association (ABA) beginning in 1967. Their home court was the Los Angeles Memorial Sports...

In 1968, the Los Angeles Stars moved up the freeway from Orange County, where they had been known as the Anaheim Amigos, a charter member of the original American Basketball Association (ABA) beginning in 1967. Their home court was the Los Angeles Memorial Sports...

The Houston Mavericks first tipped off in fall 1967 as charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA). The team spent to years in Texas before moving to North Carolina to become the Carolina Cougars. In 1974, the team moved again and became the...

The Carolina Cougars began as the Houston Mavericks, charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. The club relocated to North Carolina in 1969, splitting home games between Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro. The latter is where they played most of their games...

The Anaheim Amigos were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. After a year in Orange County, they moved up the freeway to Los Angeles for two seasons where they became known as the Stars. In 1970 they moved to Salt...

The Kentucky Colonels were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 until 1976, first at the Convention Center, now known as the Gardens, and later at Freedom Hall. The team had the highest winning percentage of any franchise...

The Kentucky Colonels were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 until 1976, first at the Convention Center, now known as the Gardens, and later at Freedom Hall. The team had the highest winning percentage of any franchise...

The original Toronto Falcons were established in 1967 and played one season in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). After the United Soccer League merged with the NPSL, the Falcons played one season in that circuit. They averaged around 5,500 fans a game at...

The Philadelphia Spartans were a charter member of National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1967. The Spartans played their home games at Temple Stadium and were owned by Art Rooney.  OS15758

On Halloween in 1965, the first annual American 500 race was held in Rockingham, North Carolina at the North Carolina Motor Speedway.  OS16013

Pro football in Miami dates back to 1946 and the Miami Seahawks who were charter members of the All-America Football Conference. They only lasted one season. Miami's then small population, combined with underfunded ownership doomed the team's stay in South Florida. In 1947 they moved...

"Che Stadium. Named for Cuban guerilla leader, Che Stadium." Shea Stadium opened on April 17, 1964 as the New York Mets hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates. It also hosted a concert by The Rutles. ??