Famous Athletes Trained and Tried In South Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-September 9, 1938
Dixon Called To Chicago To Play In All-Star Game-This Day In Norwood History-August 5, 1938
Gets Close To A Million Votes In Tribune Poll Felix-Dixon, former star tackle for Boston University and popular swimming instructor at the Hawes Brook pool, has received official notice from … Continue reading Dixon Called To Chicago To Play In All-Star Game-This Day In Norwood History-August 5, 1938
Marty Callaghan Holds World Baseball Record-This Day In Norwood History-June 1, 1923
New Englanders in the Big Leagues Marty Callaghan - Chicago Cubs How many residents of Norwood realize that the town possesses in Martin F. Callaghan, of 97 Broadway, the joint … Continue reading Marty Callaghan Holds World Baseball Record-This Day In Norwood History-June 1, 1923
First Year For Norwood Boys Basketball-This Day in Norwood History-March 24, 1905
Creditable Record Boys Basket Ball Team Makes a Good Showing As a rule, a first-year basketball team in a town, is rarely successful, either as a team or in a … Continue reading First Year For Norwood Boys Basketball-This Day in Norwood History-March 24, 1905
Foul Blow at Football Game Nearly Caused a Riot at Prospect Park-This Day In Norwood History-November 18, 1904
Crowd Went Wild Between 1500 and 2000 people, men, women and children, embracing all classes and including clergymen, gathered at the football game at Prospect Park last Saturday afternoon. It … Continue reading Foul Blow at Football Game Nearly Caused a Riot at Prospect Park-This Day In Norwood History-November 18, 1904
First Public Exhibition Game of Basketball Played in Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-March 28, 1902
The Norwood High School girls basketball team, circa 1900. The first public exhibition of basketball given in Norwood was witnessed by a delighted audience in Village hall last Tuesday evening. … Continue reading First Public Exhibition Game of Basketball Played in Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-March 28, 1902