1936 in Sports

Sports History Network · May 4, 2026 · 2h 18m

We travel back in time 90 years to 1936 and relive the exploits of Jesse Owens, Dutch Clark, Joe DiMaggio, Max Schmeling, and many more!

Books to Complement This Episode:

"American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing" by Carson Cunningham

"The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring" by Paul Beston

"Hockey Hall of Fame Timeline of the Game: 150 Years of Hockey Stories" by Don Weekes

"Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig" by Jonathan Eig

"The Giants of the Polo Grounds" by Noel Hynd

"The National Basketball League: A History, 1935-1949" by…