In this April 8, 1974 photograph, Hank “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron shows where he got his nickname from by batting another baseball out of the stadium for home run number 715. This would break the record for most home runs previously set by the legendary Babe Ruth.
Hammerin’ Hank continued to compete for two more years and by the time he retired he had accumulated a total record of 755 home runs. This record was unbroken for 33 years until Barry Bonds upped the ante in 2007.
BOB BEAMON
This photograph of Bob Beamon was taken during the Summer Olympics, Oct. 18, 1968. Beamon is well-known for what he would accomplish on this day in Mexico City. He set the world record for long jump of 8.9 meters, a record that would remain unbroken for more than two decades.
Whenever a track and field athlete would come up with a remarkable performance, it would be described as “Beamonesque,” in reference to Bob’s spectacular feat, a byword to greatness.
ROGER STAUBACH
Roger Staubach is photographed here on 28th November 1964. Staubach just gets off his pass to halfback Tom Leiser. Staubach was rushed early in the second quarter to give Army a 2-0 lead.
This was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Roger Staubach shows his glee and style.
RON TURCOTTE ABOARD SECRETARIAT
Ron Turcotte began his career as a hot walker, but he would soon win races, and become an apprentice in thoroughbred racing. He rose to prominence with his triumph aboard Tom Rolfe. This photograph of him was taken on June 9, 1973 in a race at the Belmont Stakes that would make him internationally famous.
Ron Turcotte is featured riding Secretariat, a combination that would result in a phenomenal finish. He won the first Triple Crown in 25 years, and he did it dominantly against the competition, by a 31 length lead—the widest margin in the race’s history. A statue was built of Turcotte and Secretariat crossing the finish line in Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
REFEREE JACK VAUGHN
This is a photograph of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The latter did very well that day until the second quarter of the game when they could no longer see the crowd, nor the first-down markers.
The visibility was so low, nobody was getting to the end zone because of the dense fog, as featured in this picture. Referee, Jack Vaughn was trying to pierce his vision over Soldier field, tracing the projectile of the ball after an attempt by Eagles placekicker, Luis Zendejas, to score.