My last post went way back to the 1920s. This one is a couple of decades after that, but well before the Washington Capitals arrived here. Our second “Before Ovechkin” post will cover the Washington Lions of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Other Cool Stuff
Roller Hockey in Columbia Heights: Before Ovechkin and the Capitals, We Had the Whiting Brothers
Before Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, we had Barkley, Morrow, Harrison, W. Whiting and H. Whiting
Discovering Annie Oakley’s Struggle with Dandruff
Here’s an odd one. I found an advertisement in the April 30th, 1905 Washington Post which featured Annie Oakley. Apparently she had some problems with dandruff.
Reliving the Washington Redskins’ Super Bowl XXVI Victory
Well, football is coming to a close this weekend and you’re probably thrilled to watch the commercials. Oh, and I’m sure everyone has their plans set to watch the Super Bowl too. One thing you will not be watching this Sunday is the Washington Redskins … again … #FAIL.
A generation ago, the Redskins were a good team. Yep, good enough to win the Big One, Super Bowl XXVI. By the end of the day on January 26th, 1992, the Washington Redskins, led by quarterback Mark Rypien, were world champions, defeating the Buffalo Bills 37-24.
If you want to remember what it’s like to root for a hometown team that wins the Super Bowl, watch the video below. About 20 seconds in, the Redskins close it out and beat the Bills for the championship.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hs6-yxpQAs
Related articles
- Memories From Super Bowl XXVI Champs (redskins.com)
- Washington Redskins: How I Would Fix the Team If I Were Dan Snyder (bleacherreport.com)
- Diary of a Fan: Washington Redskins Fans Want That Super Feeling (bleacherreport.com)
- Washington Redskins: Why Mike Shanahan Can’t Sign Peyton Manning (bleacherreport.com)
You Wouldn’t Have Your Child Be a Jaywalker: Don’t Be One Yourself
This century-old safety slogan is still relevant today. Read on to find out why you shouldn’t be a jaywalker and why this old photograph from the Library of Congress archives is so amusing.