Did You Know : 10 Sport Facts You Don't Know

1. The silhouette on the NBA Logo is Hall of Fame Laker Jerry West.
#livinglegend

2. The average life span of an MLB baseball is five to seven pitches.

3. Because they both lost so many players to WWII military service, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become the Steagles during the 1943 season.

4. Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.

5. The Olympic rings cover every flag in the world. Yellow, green, red, black, and blue were selected because at least one of those five colors appears in every flag in the world.

Now you know … of course there is a reason.

6. The longest tennis match took place in 2010 at Wimbledon. John Isner of the United States beat Nicolas Mahut of France in a match that lasted 11 hours and five minutes. It took 3 days to complete!

7. Basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.

Ladies and gentlemen, “The Big Dipper.”

8. The Dallas Cowboys hired the NFL’s first professional cheerleading squad in 1972.

And people everywhere are still thanking them to this day.

9. Golf is the only sport to be played on the moon.

1971 was the year. Alan Shepard was the man. #legenddoinglegendthings

10. The home team must provide the referee with 36 footballs for each National Football League game.

In Case You Don't Know , now You Know

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