Happy Birthday, @NPASHF inductee Ron Yary. Selected No. 1 overall in ’68 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Viking. He helped lead the @Vikings to 9 NFC Central championships, 1969 @NFL Championship, and four Super Bowls. Ron has been inducted into both the @cfbhall and @ProFootballHOF

July 16, 1990 @NPASHF inductee Betsy King wins consecutive U.S. Open Women’s Golf Championships, defending her title with a one stroke victory over runner-up Patty Sheehan, at the event played at the Atlanta Athletic Club.

July 4, 1984. Pitching for the @Yankees, Phil Niekro strikes out Larry Parish of the Texas Rangers to become just the 9th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 strikeouts. Niekro was inducted into the @NPASHF in 1990, and the @baseballhof in 1997.

June 27, 1976, APBA (American Power Boat Association) driver and @NPASHF inductee Tom D’Eath won the first of his three Gold Cup trophies. Tom was noted as a racecar driver as well as a hydroplane driver. Read more about Tom at

Born on this date in 1926 @NPASHF inductee Len Ceglarski. Ceglarski coached college hockey for 34 years-14 yrs at Clarkson University and 20 yrs at Boston College, retiring in 1992. Also,he played on the U.S. Olympic team in 1952, winning a silver medal. Len passed away in 2017.

RT @ShepMatt: rollin' in on a Thursday for @XBMornings to talk @tigers stumble, @NBA draft, the tiring theme about the @Lions and we talk….

June 14, 1973 – The first National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame testimonial banquet is held at the Polish Century Club of Detroit. More than 400 guests gather to honor the first inductee of the @NPASHF , legendary baseball great Stan “The Man” Musial.

Happy birthday @NPASHF inductee Ryan Klesko, born on this date in Westminster, CA. Outfielder/1st baseman Klesko played 16 years with three teams: Atlanta, San Diego, San Francisco. He helped @Braves win the 1995 World Series in which he homered in each of games #3, #4, and #5.

Congratulations to Connor Buczek on coaching the 2025 Cornell University lacrosse men’s national championship team.@NPASHF @CornellLacrosse

June 10,1948-@NPASHF inductee Tony Zale defeats Rocky Graziano in the third and final fight of their epic trilogy of championship bouts. With the victory, Zale regains the Middleweight Crown, and prevails in the classic three-fight series, two wins to one.

June 9, 1981-@NPASHF inductee Kelly Tripucka becomes the second, 1st-round pick of @DetroitPistons in the 1981 NBA Draft. Tripucka, is the son of another @NPASHF inductee Frank Tripucka. The Piston’s other first round selection that year? Isiah Thomas, selected second overall

June 7, 1978, @NPASHF inductee Mitch Kupchak contributed 13 points and 5 rebounds as the Washington Bullets(now the Wizards) defeated the Seattle Supersonics 105-99 in game seven of the NBA’s Championship Finals. To date this has been Washington’s only NBA title.

June 5, 1978 – @NPASHF inductee Evan “Big Cat” Williams hits the pages of Sports Illustrated Magazine in an article entitled “The Whack of the Cat”. @isqiisi

@NPASHF Inductee Norbert Schemansky is born on this day and becomes one of the greatest weightlifters ever. Despite missing ‘56 @Olympics with a back injury, Schemansky becomes the first weightlifter to earn medals in four separate Olympics; Silver’’48; Gold-‘52;Bronze-‘60 & ‘64

Happy Birthday, Sue Rojcewicz! Sue was a vital member of the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team in the mid-1970’s, and played an important role in leading the U.S. Women’s Team to a silver medal in the 1976 Olympics- the first time women’s basketball was ever played as an Olympic event

@NPASHF inductee Tony Zale (born Anthony Florian Zaleski) is born on #OTD in Gary, Indiana. Considered one of the greatest middleweights of all-time, the “Man of Steel” is best known for his trilogy of fights with Rocky Graziano, with Zale emerging victorious in 2 of 3 bouts

Bob Kuzava -- Born on this day i, Kuzava signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1946, and went on to a strong 11-year major league career that included three consecutive World Series Championships with the @Yankees , in 1951,’52, and’53. @NPASHF

Happy Birthday @NPASHF Inductee Mitch Kupchak. Mitch was 13th pick in 1976 @NBA Draft and went on to a ten-year NBA career with Washington Bullets and L.A. @Lakers. Following his retirement as a player, he moved into the front office, becoming GM of the @Lakers and @Hornets.

Baseball Hall of Famer Al Simmons (Szymanski) is born this day in Milwaukee, WI. Simmons played 20 years in the Major Leagues, establishing a life-time batting average of .334. He was inducted into the @baseballhall in Cooperstown in 1953, and the @NPASHF in 1975.

Pete Banaszak is born on this day. Known by his teammates as “Rooster,” Banaszak’s 13-year @NFL career was highlighted by Super Bowl appearances-1968 (Super Bowl II) and 1977 (Super Bowl XI),where his two touchdowns would lead the @Raiders to a 32-14 win over @Vikings. @NPASHF