Eagles RB Herschel Walker was not only a football standout, he was a 5th degree black belt and a member of the 1992 US Olympic bobsled team. Another Olympian, Eagles HOFer Ollie Matson won a Silver and a Bronze as a sprinter in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics!

Did you known… Republic of Congo-born Dikembe Mutombo’s full name is Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo.  The 7’2″ Hall of Famer was born on June 25th, 1966 in Leopoldville, DR Congo. Happy 52nd Birthday, Dikembe!

Did you know… The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LII on what would have been Jerome Brown’s 53^rd birthday.

Did you know… Billy Cunningham’s retired Sixers #32 was worn by Charles Barkley during the 1991-92 season to honor Magic Johnson after his HIV-positive announcement. 

Did you know… Eagles Hall of Famer RB Timmy Brown turned to acting after his playing days and is one of only four people to appear in both the movie and TV version of M.A.S.H. 

Did you know…Gerald Henderson and Gerald Henderson jr. are the only father-son connection for the Sixers. Like father, like son, they both had a player Efficiency Rating of 13.4, and both wore #12 as Sixers.

Did you know… The Sixers have had two of the three tallest NBA players ever. 7’7” Manute Bol (1990-94) and 7’6” Shawn Bradley (1993-95). The two towers played together for 4 games in 1994. 7’7” Gheorghe Muresan (1993-2000) a former Washington Bullet and New Jersey Net, was the other tallest.

Did you know… During the 1992-93 season, the Flyers had their only father-son combo. Bill Dineen was the team’s Head Coach, and his son Kevin Dineen was 4^th on the team in scoring. It’s also the only season in Flyers history where the team had no captain. The following season Terry Simpson took over as Head Coach, and Kevin Dineen was named the team’s 10^th captain.

Did you know… In 2011, three of the Phillies Phantastic Phour pitchers finished in the top five in Cy Young voting.  Roy Halladay finished 2^nd, Cliff Lee was 3^rd, and Cole Hamels finished 5^th.

Did you know… Flyers defenseman Mark Howe was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011 joining his legendary father Gordie Howe. They were just the 4^th father-son duo enshrined as players in NHL history (Bobby and Brett Hull, Lynn and Lester Patick, and Earl and Oliver Seibert).