Ali would dominate much of the fight and he would end up earning the judge’s decision after fifteen rounds of fighting.  This would be the first of two bouts between Ali and Chuvalo, as they would meet again six years later, this time at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Although George fought a good fight, he was once again outclassed by the great Ali, losing to him by a judge’s decision yet again.

The UFC has taken over in recent years and the interest in boxing is nowhere near where it once was.  Much of that can be attributed to the lack of world class heavyweights like Ali, Frazier and Chuvalo these days.

Here are highlights of Ali vs. Chuvalo, Part 1.

Notable Birthdays

Cy Young, MLB – Born March 29th 1867 in Gilmore, Ohio

Earl Campbell, NFL – Born March 29th 1955 (age 56) in Tyler, Texas

Maxim Lapierre, NHL – Born March 29th 1985 (age 26) in Saint Leonard, Quebec

After the last home game ever at the old Yankee Stadium a sign on the wall went missing the one that read “I want to thank the Good Lord for making me a Yankee” in the tunnel leading to the Yankees dugout.  Jeter finally came clean on Wednesday and admitted he took (not stole) a couple of keep sake memorabilia items from Yankee Stadium.

A clue on his intentions had come earlier that night, when he said he had his eye on a particular Stadium keepsake but wouldn’t say which. After the game and on-field celebration, I noticed the sign was missing and told him, “I know what you’re taking out of here,” and I asked if I could report it.

He shook his head and replied, “In due time.”

Four months later, he admitted he had taken the sign, and another item or two.

I mean how can you fault Derek Jeter for something like this?  If I were Jeter and a member of the Yankees I would have tried to take anything I could get my hands on from Yankee Stadium.

I remember when Maple Leaf Gardens closed that cold February 7th 1999 night.  I had a tear in my eye the whole game, but I never let down in my search for some sort of artifact that I could take before the final buzzer.  I was never able to take anything as extravagant as the Joe DiMaggio artifact but I did get a couple things I still have stored away today. That night I took a washroom sign, a piece of paint from the wall, the number off my seat, I bought a program and a MLG patch and when the seats went on sale I purchased the pair I used to always sit in all the way up in the Grey section.

At least for one thing you know that Derek Jeter loves being a New York Yankee, wouldn’t you?

Total Pro Sports – Opening it’s doors on October 24, 1971, at a cost of $35 million, 37 historical years later the Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium will be coming to a end.  All the games, memories, the Championships the records, the cheerleaders anything you can think of surrounding Texas Stadium and the Cowboys will come to a close today.

Back 37 years ago when the Dallas Cowboys first became a franchise, Tex Schramm became the first President and General Manager, he and then owner Clint Murchison Jr envisioned something special.  Something very special,

Tex Schramm had imagined, right along with the sleek, silver-blue uniforms that looked like something Buck Rogers might wear, the blue star on the silver helmet, the stoic Tom Landry, arms folded, staring intently at the field, the offense that featured the World’s Fastest Human.

When they built Texas Stadium, Schramm pointed out that Texas Stadium had a hole in its roof.  The whole he said was so God could watch his team play every Sunday.  This why the Dallas Cowboys are referred to as “God’s Team” by most fans.

Tonight’s final game at Texas Stadium will see the Dallas Cowboys host Baltimore Ravens. Not one of the greatest match ups when the schedule was set for the final game at Texas Stadium.  But still a game that means a lot to both teams tonight.  The Cowboys and the Ravens come into this game with a 9-5 record and both still trying to fight for a playoff spot.

After the game the Dallas Cowboys and their owner and Jerry Jones will be auctioning off on of their end zones for charity.  The starting bid for the auction held at Neiman Marcus is $500,000 American, any takers?

Even though I am not a Cowboys fan, Texas Stadium will go down in history alongside Maple Leaf Gardens, Boston Gardens, Chicago Stadium, and Yankee Stadium as one of the greatest venues in sports.