Latest Charlesdegravelles Podcast Episodes
89: Dutch Clark-NFL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - September 22, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsSometimes superstars of the game are forgotten. There’s no real explanation for this. They just fade away with time, and this is the reason I launched Sports’ Forgotten Heroes. To remember the stars whom time has forgotten and for this episode, episode No. 89, this certainly holds true – Dutch C...
88: Chicago Cardinals-NFL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - September 08, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThere was a time when Chicago was home to three NFL teams: the Bears, the Cardinals and the Tigers. The Tigers didn’t last long, but the Bears and Cardinals, as football fans know, still play today. While the Bears still call Chicago home, the Cardinals have since moved to St. Louis and now call...
87: Horace Clarke
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - August 25, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsOn August 5, 2020, just a short time ago, Horace Clarke passed away. During the peak of his playing days (1965-1974) one could argue that Clarke was one of the faces of the New York Yankees. Sure, whenever you’re on a team with the legend – Mickey Mantle – you’d be hard-pressed to say anyone but...
86: Tom Loftus-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - August 11, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThe American League was founded by a few men, but two are largely given most, if not all, of the credit: Charles Comiskey and Byron Bancroft “Ban” Johnson. Despite what history tells us, there was a third gentleman who deserves just as much credit; and if Comiskey and Johnson were alive today, t...
85: Tom Sestak-NFL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - July 28, 2020 15:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsTom Sestak is not a name familiar to many football fans. And that’s a shame because it should be. In fact, when those outside of Buffalo think about great defensive players who suited up for the Bills one of the first names that comes to mind is Bruce Smith. Certainly one of the greatest to ever...
84: Gil McDougald-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - July 14, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWhen you think of the New York Yankees of the 1950s the names that come to mind are those of Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford. One name that very few mention, or even remember, is that of Gil McDougald. And, that’s a shame because McDougald was just as important to that dynasty as anyon...
83: Jimmy Wynn-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - June 30, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsJimmy Wynn was one of baseball’s most feared sluggers of the 1960s and early 1970s. Playing for the Houston Astros, however, muzzled just how powerful a hitter he was. Wynn and the Astros called the Houston Astrodome home, and it was by far one of the most difficult stadiums in baseball history ...
82: Baltimore Stallions-NFL/CFL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - June 09, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsIn the mid-1990s the Canadian Football League was struggling financially. The league had teams in all of Canada’s big cities with the exception of Montreal. Out west were the British Columbia (Vancouver) Lions, the Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders. In the east we...
81: Andy Pafko-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - May 26, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsAndy Pafko was a household name in Chicago for much of the 1940s. He made his debut with the Chicago Cubs in 1943 and became a fixture in their lineup until he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers midway through the 1951 season. Pafko represented the Cubs in the classiest of ways and helped Chicag...
80: Skip Lockwood-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - April 14, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsIn 1964, Skip Lockwood was being looked at by several Major League Baseball teams. The Kansas City A’s and their general manager Pat Friday offered Lockwood a signing bonus of $35,000. Lockwood wrote a “1” in front of the 35 and convinced Friday and A’s owner Charlie Finley he was worth every pe...
79: Edd Roush-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - March 31, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsEdd Roush was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. A star for the Cincinnati Reds of the 19-teens and the 1920s, Roush also played in one of the most famous World Series of all time, the 1919 Series between the White Sox and the Reds. While so many players from Chicago have been written...
78: Drazen Petrovic-NBA
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - March 17, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThe name Drazen Petrovic might not be familiar to many of today’s NBA fans. But for those who recall the early 1990s and the sudden rise of the then New Jersey Nets, Drazen Petrovic is a name that brings up memories of a sharpshooting guard, a star on the rise, and man whose life was tragically ...
77: Oscar Charleston-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - March 03, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThe name Oscar Charleston is not familiar to many. An absolute star in baseball’s Negro Leagues, Charleston’s best years came before there was much structure in the Negro Leagues. His prodigious power, spectacular defense and winning ways came before the more popular names of Satchel Paige, Josh...
76: Pierre Pilote-NHL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - February 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWhen you think of the greatest defensemen to ever play in the NHL, a few names come immediately to mind: Bobby Orr, Doug Harvey, Ray Borque and Denis Potvin. But one of the most overlooked names is Pierre Pilote and he deserves to be mentioned in any conversation when it comes to who was the gre...
75: Darel Carrier-ABA/NBA
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - February 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDarel Carrier is one of the greatest players to ever play in the ABA, the American Basketball Association and he joins me on this edition of Sports Forgotten Heroes. A prolific shooter from 3-point territory, Darel was named to the ABA’s All-Time team and is the leagues career leader in field go...
74: Jerry Quarry-Boxing
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - January 21, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsJerry Quarry was one of boxing’s most gifted fighters. But, he had two major flaws that were impossible to overcome: his size and his “thin” skin. First, his size. Most heavyweight boxers fought at weights that surpassed 200-pounds. Quarry was smaller and fought most of his fights between 175 an...
73: Kerr/Rayner/Worsley-NHL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - January 07, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThe New York Rangers are one of the NHL’s six original teams, and throughout their history, the one position the Rangers have been known for is goalie. They have had some of the most successful goalies in the game suit up for them, most recently Henrik Lundqvist. In fact, several who have worn t...
72: Leo Lyons-NFL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - December 24, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsOn September 17, 1920 at a car dealership in Canton, Ohio, a meeting took place between a group of men who loved football. All of these men, a group that included Jim Thorpe and George Halas – amongst others, had a passion for the game and there they created the American Professional Football As...
71: U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - December 10, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThe 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin were one of the most controversial in history. As World War II was about to explode, there was much debate as to whether or not the 1936 Olympic Games should even be held. In fact, there was a lot of talk as to whether or not the U.S. should attend or boycott. Af...
70: Earl Morrall-NFL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - November 26, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsEarl Morrall threw for over 20,000-yards during his 21-year NFL career. He was a part of three teams that won championships and was named NFL MVP in 1968 and he played a HUGE role in the Miami Dolphins perfect season of 1972. Not bad for a backup quarterback. In fact, Morrall played backup for g...
69: Detroit Wheels-Football
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - November 12, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWhen the World Football League launched its inaugural season in 1974, all of the leagues 12 teams had very high hopes. But one team in particular thought it was going to do much better than it did – the Detroit Wheels. But, in reality, this team never stood a chance. After all, how can team expe...
68: Chuck Taylor-NBA
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - October 29, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThere are figures in sports who are larger than the game whom people know so little about. One of the biggest of those names is Chuck Taylor. In fact, almost everyone who has ever laced up a pair of sneakers has worn a pair of Chuck All Stars, Converse’s best-selling shoe. Interestingly, very fe...
67: AAFC-NFL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - October 15, 2019 15:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsFor four years, 1946 through 1949, the NFL faced stiff competition from an upstart league, the All America Football Conference. The AAFC was the real deal. Rosters featured such stars as Otto Graham, Joe Perry, Frankie Albert and Y.A. Tittle. It’s champion team, the Cleveland Browns, could compe...
66: Blanton Collier-NFL
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - October 01, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsBlanton Collier was the last coach to lead the Cleveland Browns to an NFL Championship; and he did so in 1964. Amazingly, if you ask most Browns fans who the last coach was to lead the team to a Championship most will say Paul Brown. Of course, Brown, for whom the team is named, was at the helm ...
65: Ernie Nevers-NFL/MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - September 17, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsOn November 28, 1929, Ernie Nevers scored six touchdowns for the Chicago Cardinals and kicked four extra points. That’s 40-points in one NFL game by one player, and that’s still the record. And Nevers did NOT do this against a pushover franchise. He scored all of the Cardinals points in a 40-6 w...
64: Brovia/Bauman/Crues-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - September 03, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsJoe Bauman was the first player in professional baseball history to hit more than 70 homeruns in a season. Bob Crues nearly hit 70 homeruns in a single season but came up just short with 69. Joe Brovia had nothing left to prove in the minor leagues and finally realized his dream of playing Major...
63: Burleigh Grimes-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - August 20, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsBaseball outlawed the spitball in 1920. However, each team was allowed to designate two pitchers (if they already threw the spitter) to throw it until they retired. Burleigh Grimes of the Brooklyn (Dodgers) Robins was one of those pitchers. His spitball was quite unique in that he “coated” the b...
62: Ray Billows-Golf
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - August 06, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsRay Billows was one of golf’s greatest players of his generation. But, instead of trying to make a living as a professional, Billows decided to remain an amateur and compete as such. Of course, this was at a time when amateur golf was considered a bigger game than professional golf and when the ...
61: Ken Williams-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - July 23, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsKen Williams was one of baseball’s most feared sluggers of the 1920s. A star for the St. Louis Browns, Williams was a career .319 hitter who hit 196 home runs for his career while toiling in relative obscurity for a team that usually finished near the bottom of the standings. Williams, who never...
60: Hal Trosky-MLB
Sports' Forgotten Heroes - July 09, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWhen you are competing for notoriety against the likes of Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg, you have to be really good … great … to grab headlines. You need to hit a ton of homeruns. You need to rack up the RBI’s and you better have a terrific batting average to go along with all of th...
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