Hello Old Sports

NO NONSENSE, OLD SCHOOL WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY is presented by the Sports History Network, the headquarters for sports yesteryear.

ABOUT SHOW:

My name is Mark Morthier, and I host yesterday’s Sports on the Sports History Network. As many of you know from reading my articles and listening to my podcasts, I am not only an avid weightlifter but a fan of the sport as well. I’m excited to share my newest adventure, a show dedicated to promoting weightlifting, while also looking back at some weightlifting history. I’ll share some of my own stories and interview weightlifters from both past and present.

I competed in Olympic Weightlifting from 1981 to 1989 and powerlifting from 2011 to 2019. Although I wasn’t what one might call “a naturally gifted lifter,” I managed to clean & jerk 140 kilos/308 lbs at 179 lbs body weight. In my later years, I achieved a 600-pound deadlift and a 431-pound front squat in my mid-fifties. Although I was more successful in powerlifting, setting New Jersey and New York State records in Masters Competitions, I’ll always consider myself an Olympic Weightlifter. I’ve also written a book on weight training titled No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training, which is available on Amazon.

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I hope that you will enjoy the show, and please leave a comment or offer a suggestion. And if you’re an Olympic lifter, past or present, let me know if you’d like to set up an interview, and I’ll do my best to have you on the show. Stay strong and God bless!

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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW: THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

HOST: STEVE WHITE

Steve White has spent most of his life behind a microphone. As a kid, he realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with his dad while the pair talked to people around the world via ham radio.

Later, Steve put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. He worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015. He’s voiced more than 80 audiobooks in a variety of genres.

He’s never been much for awards, probably due to the fact he’s never won any but he loves the challenge of diving into new projects. His ‘This Day in Sports History’ evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about his favorite teams and sports heroes. It’s not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things he never knew.

Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.

Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

EPISODE SUMMARY

This week on Hello Old Sports we look back at some of the sports figures who passed away in 2020. Join us as we discuss the lives and legacies of David Stern, Don Larsen, Kobe Bryant, Chris Doleman, Roger Kahn, Henri Richard, Del Shofner, Jimmy Wynn, Curly Neal, Tom Dempsey, Bobby Mitchell, Al Kaline, Willie Davis, Mike Curtis, and Don Shula.

Special thanks to our Sports History Network Colleagues: Truly The Goats, Sports' Forgotten Heroes, and Football is Family for helping us out with this week's episode.

BOOKS TO COMPLIMENT THIS SERIES

The Last Season: A Team In Search of Its Soul

The Boys of Summer

Collision of Wills: Johnny Unitas, Don Shula, and the Rise of the NFL

Distant Replay

The 50 Greatest Players in New York Giants History

The 50 Greatest Player in Green Bay Packer History

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Each week on “Hello, Old Sports” Andrew and Dan Neumann examine a different sports history topic—baseball, basketball, football, hockey, boxing, and anything else that comes to mind. We’ll travel back to 1920 to relive the founding of the Negro Leagues and Babe Ruth’s first season with the New York Yankees.

Or to 1967 to relive the closing drive of the “Ice Bowl” between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. Maybe even all the way back to 1884 and the first “World Series” between the Providence Grays of the National League and the New York Metropolitans of the American Association.

Andrew and Dan Neumann are your hosts and these brothers know a thing or two about living in some crazy sport's towns.

Contact the show at [email protected] and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports

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Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

EPISODE SUMMARY

This week on Hello Old Sports we complete our look back at some of the sports figures who passed away in 2020. Join us as we discuss the lives and legacies of Whitey Ford, Joe Morgan, Fred Dean, Herb Adderley, Travis Roy, Jim Nielson, Tom Heinsohn, Paul Hornung, Jake Scott, Diego Maradona, Rafer Johnson, Dick Allen, Ray Perkins, Kevin Greene, K.C. Jones, and Phil Niekro.

Special thanks to Warren Rogan at Sports' Forgotten Heroes for joining us to talk about Jim Nielson, and to our father, Glenn Neumann, for sharing his thoughts on Dick Allen!

BOOKS TO COMPLIMENT THIS SERIES

When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi

Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph

The Cooperstown Casebook: Who's In the Baseball Hall of Fame, Who Should Be In, and Who Should Pack Their Plaques

Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World

Parcells: A Football Life

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Each week on “Hello, Old Sports” Andrew and Dan Neumann examine a different sports history topic—baseball, basketball, football, hockey, boxing, and anything else that comes to mind. We’ll travel back to 1920 to relive the founding of the Negro Leagues and Babe Ruth’s first season with the New York Yankees.

Or to 1967 to relive the closing drive of the “Ice Bowl” between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. Maybe even all the way back to 1884 and the first “World Series” between the Providence Grays of the National League and the New York Metropolitans of the American Association.

Andrew and Dan Neumann are your hosts and these brothers know a thing or two about living in some crazy sport's towns.

Contact the show at [email protected] and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports