Amazing Sports Stories

Burt Shepard: The Dream That Wouldn't Die

Billy Miske: Dead Man Fighting

Heavyweight boxer Billy Miske climbed out of what people said was his deathbed for one last fight so he could give his family the Christmas they never had. Billy went four rounds with one of the toughest fighters of his day, KO Bill Brennan, then used his purse to buy his family the most incredible holiday gifts they'd ever seen. The next day, having given his family a wonderful Christmas and left them a nice nest egg, Billy died. The miracle of the story? Billy didn't just last four rounds with KO Bill Brennan -- he knocked him out!

Blackie Schwamb: The Greatest Prison Baseball Player of All Time

The Steagles: When Rivals Became Teammates

Joe Jenrette: The Boxer Who Refused to Quit

Jackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth

Mysterious Montague: Golf's Greatest Con Man

The San Francisco Dons: The Color of Courage

Bob Aspromonte: Blind Faith

Eddie Waitkus: The Real Roy Hobbs

Lawrence Lemieux: The Ultimate Sacrifice

Lester Patrick: The Old Man in the Net

A sports tale for the ages is born in the 1928 Stanley Cup finals. An injury to the New York Rangers goalie forces Lester Patrick, the Rangers coach and the patriarch of Hockey’s Royal Family, back into the net. At age 44, he rallies his young team to victory and captures the franchise’s first ever championship.

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