Pelé: Athlete and Ambassador, 1940 – 2022
Posted by: Matthew Barton
Matt Barton, via the rich audio history of the radio show "Sports Byline U.S.A.," looks back and the remarkable career of the immortal Pele.
Posted in: Radio, Recorded Sound, Sports
Category: Sports
Knute Rockne and Damar Hamlin–Inspiring A Century Apart
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Inspired by the out-pouring of love and good sportsmanship displayed around Damar Hamlin's recent health scare, the Library's own Stacie Seifrit-Griffin looks at the sports classic "Knute Rockne, All American" (1940) and other audio-visual celebrations of America's love for athletics.
Posted in: Film/Video, National Film Registry, NBC Radio Collection, Recorded Sound Research Center, Sports
Remembering Vin Scully (1927-2022)
Posted by: Cary O’Dell
Like the rest of the world, the Library of Congress is saddened to hear of the passing of the great Vin Scully. Mr. Scully passed away on August 2nd, at the age of 95. Not surprisingly, Mr. Scully is represented on the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. His broadcast of the September 8, 1957 …
Posted in: National Recording Registry, Sports
Buck Canel–The Voice of Beisbol, Boxeo and FDR
Posted by: Matthew Barton
“…millions this week listened to Buck Canel, a swashbuckling New Yorker, as he broadcast his 27th World Series in Spanish” –Robert H. Boyle, Sports Illustrated, October 14, 1963. “No se vayan que esto se pone bueno!” (“Don’t go away, this is getting good!”) –Buck Canel, during many, many baseball broadcasts Sportscaster Buck Canel’s voice …
Posted in: NBC Radio Collection, Radio, Sports, Uncategorized