Category: Sports

Canada’s Turning 7UP

7 Up was created by Charles Leiper Grigg who launched his St. Louis-based company The Howdy Corporation in 1920. Grigg came up with the formula for a lemon-lime soft drink in 1929. The product, originally named “Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda”, was launched two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929. It contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug.

Nicknamed “The Great One,” [Wayne] Gretzky was called “the greatest player of all time” in Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the NHL. He is generally regarded as the best player in history and has been called “the greatest hockey player ever” by many sportswriters, players, and coaches.

Michel Raymond “Bunny” Larocque (April 6, 1952 – July 29, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League.

Morris Eugene Lukowich (born June 1, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was a member of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1976 to 1985, and later played for the Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings of the NHL.

You’ve got a right to chicken done right

Other than fried chicken, many KFC restaurants serve side dishes like coleslaw, various potato-based items (including potato wedges, french fries and mashed potatoes with gravy), biscuits, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, rice, steamed vegetables and corn on the cob.

Little League Baseball is the name of a non-profit organization in the United States which organizes local children’s leagues of baseball and softball throughout the USA and the rest of the world.

A cup of Sanka and John Newcombe

Sanka was one of the world’s first brands of decaffeinated coffee.

Decaffeination is the act of removing caffeine from coffee beans, mate, cocoa, tea leaves and other caffeine containing materials.

John David Newcombe AO OBE (born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia) is a former World No. 1 tennis champion. Notoriously, he was revealed to be President George W. Bush’s drinking companion on the night when he was charged with driving under the influence. This controversy surfaced during the 2000 US Presidential Election.

Grecian Formula helps Pete Rose play younger

Peter Edward “Pete” Rose, Sr. (born April 14, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Charlie Hustle, is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, best known for his many years with the Cincinnati Reds.

The Beatle haircut, also known as the “mop-top” (or moptop), because of its resemblance to a mop, or “Arthur” amongst fans, is a mid-length hairstyle named for and popularised by the Beatles. It is a straight cut – collar-length at the back and over the ears at the sides, with straight bangs.

Grecian Formula is a popular men’s hair coloring product in the United States. It is made by Combe Incorporated in White Plains New York, and is also known as Grecian Formula 16. It is available as a clear liquid, cream and a foam. It was first introduced in 1961 and is still made.

Pete Rose wants to feel like a man

Williams’ Aqua Velva originally began as an alcohol-based aftershave for men in 1929 but has recently expanded into a full line of men’s grooming products marketed worldwide by Combe Incorporated. Aqua Velva products include classic Ice Blue, Ice Sport, Musk, and new Ice Balm aftershave.

[Pete] Rose‘s nickname, Charlie Hustle, was given to him for his play beyond the “call of duty” while on the field. Even when being walked, Rose would run to first base, instead of the traditional walk to base. Rose was also known for sliding headfirst into a base, his signature move.

The McLean Deluxe is 91% fat free

The McLean Deluxe was a hamburger marketed as a healthy alternative to McDonald’s regular menu. It was released in the United States in 1991. It had a reduced fat content compared to other McDonald’s hamburgers. This was achieved through the addition of carrageenan to the meat.

Irish moss [is a species of red alga] and is a major source of carrageenan, which is commonly used as a thickener and stabilizer in milk products such as ice cream and processed foods including luncheon meat.

Kevin Darwin Greene (July 31, 1962 – December 21, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end and outside linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 through 1999. Greene used a multi-component diet to help his performance. Greene died of a heart attack at the age of 58 at his home in Destin, Florida, on the morning of December 21, 2020.

The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. The league’s teams are divided into two conferences: the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).