SportsBeat: Baseball, billiards and a good book Sep 24, 2009
You ll read about Whirlaway, Joe Louis, Billy Conn, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio. Quote for the week. (Needham Tab, MA)
Boxing legend steps down Sep 22, 2009
His fondest boxing memory from those early days was when Joe Louis knocked out Billy Conn in 1941 during a heavyweight championship bout. Conn moved up from the light heavyweight division to fight Louis, but it turned out to be one of Louis' toughest fights. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
LeBeau enjoys spotlight moment Apr 3, 2009
LeBeau was born in 1939, the year the first Dapper Dan Award went to champion light heavyweight boxer Billy Conn, the original Pittsburgh Kid. Last night, on what was a celebration of the Super Bowl victory and a tribute to all the sports moments in the city, LeBeau joined Arnold Palmer, Joe Paterno and Dan Rooney as recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mike Tomlin: He considers himself a Western Pa. guy (Yesterday) Mar 30, 2009
The pantheon includes, clockwise from the upper left corner: Billy Conn, Ralph Kiner, Terry Bradshaw, Mario Lemieux, Suzie McConnell-Serio, Willie Stargell, Joe Greene, Arnold Palmer, Roberto Clemente, Tony Dorsett, Sidney Crosby, John Michelosen, Dave Parker, Agnus Berenato, Stan Musial, Bill Cowher, Johnny Majors, Lauryn Williams, Ben Howland, ElRoy Face, Dan Marino, Swin Cash, Dick Groat, Joe Paterno, Danny Murtaugh and Chuck Noll. Conn was the first Dapper Dan sportsman of the year recipient... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
