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* ... that Arthur Fulton was a sniper in the First World War and described as "the most famous rifle shot the world has ever known"?
* ... that '''[[Arthur Fulton (sport shooter)|Arthur Fulton]]''' was a sniper in the First World War and described as "the most famous rifle shot the world has ever known"?
* ... that Casey Washington made the game-winning score that ended a record nine-overtime college football game?
* ... that '''[[Casey Washington]]''' made the game-winning score that ended a record nine-[[Overtime (sports)|overtime]] college football game?
* ... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries?
* ... that the 2024 inductees to the [[Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame]] include a '''[[Jonathan Stoklosa|man with Down syndrome]]''' who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an '''[[Cheryl Hamilton|"average gymnast"]]''' turned Olympics judge, a '''[[Kevin Tresolini|"preeminent sportswriter"]]''', the state's '''[[Eric Cannon|"greatest high hurdler"]]''', the '''[[David Raymond|"inventor"]]''' of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting '''[[Gary Chelosky|10-year-old]]''', a '''[[Marcy Levine|champion gymnast]]''', an Olympic '''[[Caitlin Van Sickle|field hockey player]]''', and a '''[[Cliff Brumbaugh|pro baseball player]]''' in five countries?
* ... that Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority general manager Phillip Eng brews his own beer?
* ... that [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]] general manager '''[[Phillip Eng]]''' brews his own beer?
* ... that during a soccer game, Mike Watts and his co-commentator wove more than 200 Taylor Swift song titles into the broadcast?
* ... that during a soccer game, '''[[Mike Watts (sportscaster)|Mike Watts]]''' and his co-commentator wove more than 200 [[Taylor Swift]] song titles into the broadcast?
* ... that according to witnesses, the plutonium charge in the bomb used in the nuclear weapons test Gerboise Verte was transported in an economy car?
* ... that according to witnesses, the plutonium charge in the bomb used in the nuclear weapons test '''[[Gerboise Verte]]''' was transported in [[Citroën 2CV|an economy car]]?
* ... that after performing a tour, football club Santa Cruz Futebol Clube had four fewer players, two of them being dead?
* ... that after performing '''[[Suicidal Tour|a tour]]''', football club [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube]] had four fewer players, two of them being dead?
* ... that '''[[Jaelyn Brown]]''', who was born with two [[Clubfoot|club feet]], now plays in the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]?
* ... that volleyball player Madisen Skinner beat Texas in one national championship final – then won two national championships with Texas?
* ... that volleyball player '''[[Madisen Skinner]]''' beat [[Texas Longhorns women's volleyball|Texas]] in one national championship final – then won two national championships with Texas?
* ... that Joe Shield was the first person from Vermont to be drafted into the NFL and then make a team's roster?
* ... that '''[[Joe Shield]]''' was the first person from [[Vermont]] to be [[NFL draft|drafted]] into the [[National Football League|NFL]] and then make a team's roster?
* ... that football player Peter Bowden only started long snapping to help his cousin, a punter, produce film in high school, and both are now in the National Football League?
* ... that football player '''[[Peter Bowden]]''' only started [[Long snapper|long snapping]] to help his cousin, a [[Punter (gridiron football)|punter]], produce film in high school, and both are now in the [[National Football League]]?
* ... that Kenneth Odumegwu had never appeared in an organized American football game prior to playing in the NFL?
* ... that '''[[Kenneth Odumegwu]]''' had never appeared in an organized [[American football]] game prior to playing in the [[National Football League|NFL]]?
* ... that tennis player Arthur Ashe only realized that his doubles partner Larry Nagler was Jewish when he was invited to Nagler's home for lox and bagels?
* ... that tennis player [[Arthur Ashe]] only realized that his doubles partner '''[[Larry Nagler]]''' was Jewish when he was invited to Nagler's home for lox and bagels?
* ... that in high school, tennis player Sara Daavettila went an entire season without losing a game?
* ... that in high school, tennis player '''[[Sara Daavettila]]''' went an entire season without losing a [[Tennis scoring system#Game score|game]]?
* ... that during her 2023 season, Aryna Sabalenka became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to reach the semifinals at all four majors in a season?
* ... that during '''[[2023 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season|her 2023 season]]''', [[Aryna Sabalenka]] became the first woman since [[Serena Williams]] in 2016 to reach the semifinals at all four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|majors]] in a season?
* ... that CBS executive Laurence Tisch found out on a tennis court in the U.S. Virgin Islands that rival network NBC had bought his company's affiliate station in Miami?
* ... that [[CBS]] executive [[Laurence Tisch]] found out on a tennis court in the [[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]] that rival network [[NBC]] had '''[[1989 South Florida television affiliation switch|bought his company's affiliate station in Miami]]'''?
* ... that Brian Kalbas helped recruit the player who would replace him in the number-one spot on his college tennis team?
* ... that '''[[Brian Kalbas]]''' helped recruit the player who would replace him in the number-one spot on his college tennis team?
* ... that both siblings of number-one NCAA Division I tennis player Fiona Crawley also played college tennis?
* ... that both siblings of number-one [[NCAA Division I]] tennis player '''[[Fiona Crawley]]''' also played college tennis?
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* ... that Olympian Ryu Sung-hyun taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
* ... that Olympian '''[[Ryu Sung-hyun]]''' taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
* ... that Ronald MacDonald was allegedly drugged with chloroform during the 1901 Boston Marathon, sabotaging his race?
* ... that [[Ronald MacDonald (athlete)|Ronald MacDonald]] was allegedly [[Chloroform#Pharmacology|drugged with chloroform]] during the '''[[1901 Boston Marathon]]''', sabotaging his race?
* ... that after failing to qualify for prestigious races as an athlete, Mounir Akbache became a rabbit?
* ... that after failing to qualify for prestigious races as an athlete, '''[[Mounir Akbache]]''' became a [[Pacemaker (running)|rabbit]]?
* ... that Max Eisenbud helped make Maria Sharapova the world's highest-paid female athlete for more than a decade?
* ... that '''[[Max Eisenbud]]''' helped make [[Maria Sharapova]] the world's highest-paid female athlete for more than a decade?
* ... that Drew Golz, who was Baseball Academic All-American of the Year and Soccer Academic All-American of the Year, became the first male student athlete to be named Academic All-American of the year for two sports at the same time?
* ... that '''[[Drew Golz]]''', who was '''[[List of Baseball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Baseball Academic All-American of the Year]]''' and '''[[List of Men's Soccer Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Soccer Academic All-American of the Year]]''', became the first male [[student athlete]] to be named [[Academic All-America]]n of the year for two sports at the same time?
* ... that Rana Reider has trained athletes who won Olympic gold medals in five different events?
* ... that '''[[Rana Reider]]''' has trained athletes who won Olympic gold medals in five different events?
* ... that Olympian Ryu Sung-hyun taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
* ... that Olympian '''[[Ryu Sung-hyun]]''' taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
* ... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries?
* ... that the 2024 inductees to the [[Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame]] include a '''[[Jonathan Stoklosa|man with Down syndrome]]''' who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an '''[[Cheryl Hamilton|"average gymnast"]]''' turned Olympics judge, a '''[[Kevin Tresolini|"preeminent sportswriter"]]''', the state's '''[[Eric Cannon|"greatest high hurdler"]]''', the '''[[David Raymond|"inventor"]]''' of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting '''[[Gary Chelosky|10-year-old]]''', a '''[[Marcy Levine|champion gymnast]]''', an Olympic '''[[Caitlin Van Sickle|field hockey player]]''', and a '''[[Cliff Brumbaugh|pro baseball player]]''' in five countries?
* ... that gymnast Samir Aït Saïd performed a backflip as the French team walked in during the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony?
* ... that gymnast '''[[Samir Aït Saïd]]''' performed a [[Flip (acrobatic)|backflip]] as the French team walked in during the [[2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]?
* ... that basketball player Joanne McCarthy and her actress sister Jenny did gymnastics and bowling in their youth?
* ... that basketball player '''[[Joanne McCarthy (basketball)|Joanne McCarthy]]''' and her actress sister [[Jenny McCarthy|Jenny]] did gymnastics and bowling in their youth?
* ... that Charlize Mörz became the first Austrian female gymnast to win a gold medal in the FIG World Cup series in 2024?
* ... that '''[[Charlize Mörz]]''' became the first Austrian female gymnast to win a gold medal in the [[Artistic Gymnastics World Cup|FIG World Cup series]] in 2024?
* ... that gymnast Andrei Muntean was Romania's first Youth Olympic Games champion?
* ... that gymnast '''[[Andrei Muntean]]''' was Romania's first [[Youth Olympic Games]] champion?