As Lord Varys told Tyrion Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” “A very small man can cast a very large shadow.” The adage applied in Westeros, and it has also wrung true in the NBA. Going up against some ...
1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles make the pick and eventually trade his ...