Sports Desk: A Tradition of Tales
There is a certain wry humor that has been a staple of locker room commentary dating back ages – maybe even to the first Olympic games in 1896. Even without locker rooms, it would be safe to suggest that some…
Author: Loran Smith
Sports Desk: My Ty Cobb Experience
In the spring of 1961, I was pursuing a journalism degree at the University of Georgia and writing about sports for the Athens Banner Herald – too busy to let a little thing like a passing grade in Spanish spoil…
Sports Desk: Remembering Vince Dooley
In the first week of September, Vince Dooley, the former University of Georgia (UGA) coach and athletic director, turned 90, a milestone for this Mobile, Ala., waterfront-born kid who was not just the most beloved coach in Georgia but also…
Sports Desk: Reluctant Heroes
On Sept. 9, 1965, Macon native Bobby Hendley, playing for the Chicago Cubs, pitched a one-hit game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. With a performance like that, you would think he’d have won the game. But the sad tale about…
Sports Desk: Deeply Rooted Victory
The business of winning championships can bring either a drought or an embarrassment of riches. There are some schools that have never won a single national title and then there are Alabama and Notre Dame, which claim a dozen or…
Sports Desk: Love of the Games
If you watch almost any network, you’ll notice the talented women sideline reporters covering just about any sport. Emily Gagnon, a sports anchor and reporter for CBS 46 in Atlanta, thinks such an assignment would be nice, but she appreciates…
Sports Desk: Getting it Done
Atlanta is the football capital of the world! Who says so? Gary Stokan, president and CEO of Peach Bowl Inc., for one. Stokan is a Pittsburgh native who played basketball at North Carolina State University – not the sort of…
Sports Desk: Full of Grace
One of Georgia’s newest residents is among the most famous sports personalities in the country: A man who has a resumé brimming with accolades, accomplishments and records (and four Super Bowl rings), not to mention membership in both the College…
Sports Desk: Master Competitor
Stewart Cink, who grew up in Florence, Ala., has traveled the world, beginning with his college years on the Georgia Tech golf team in the early 1990s. His countless collegiate and professional trophies reflect both success and personal fulfillment. “To…
Sports Desk: Sports Heritage
In 1999, an outstanding sports museum opened in Macon – the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. The venue, the largest state sports museum in the country, celebrates athletic achievements and features more than 3,000 artifacts. Among the 14,000-square-feet of exhibits,…
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