Unsung Sports Heroes



Why should Wheaties boxes only showcase football, basketball, and Olympics stars when there are so many other sports? In an article from mental_floss magazine, you’ll find the fascinating stories of ten sports heroes who gave their all in sports that don’t make the headlines, such as sumo wrestling, elephant polo, bullfighting, and tug-of-war. Then you’re invited to leave a comment to sign a petition to get these athletes on a box of Wheaties. Link


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Posted on April 25, 2008 at 9:57 am by Miss Cellania
Category: Mentalfloss, Sports



6 Comments to "Unsung Sports Heroes"

  • Alannah
    April 25th, 2008 at 10:46 am

    See, this is why drivers training is so needed. Rubber side down, people, rubber side down!

  • Alannah
    April 25th, 2008 at 10:52 am

    “It’s even harder to believe that his parents, who ran a pool hall in Philadelphia, forbade him from playing because they wanted him to pursue a career in vaudeville. ”

    This is what I’m always telling my son! Put the math down, leave the science at school, and start practicing that vaudeville. I see a real market leader there.

  • Sheldon
    April 25th, 2008 at 11:21 am

    I honestly don’t want a sumo wrestler on any box that I eat out of. I’m sorry, I just don’t.

  • SenorMysterioso
    April 25th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    OK most of those are obscure but Akebono is pretty famous, I wouldnt say he’s unsung

  • Thomas
    April 25th, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    I wish sumo was followed like baseball is. I love watching two fatties fight.

  • Moon
    April 25th, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    In the world of Sumo, Akebono is a god!

    I knew of him a long time before I knew he was an American and that his name was Chad. Chad. It just doesn’t fit.

    :D

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