Old Post Files: July 17, 1924 to 2014
Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some of the happenings from the pages of The Vicksburg Post over the past few decades. Enjoy. 100 Years Ago: 1924 Mrs. Berry Goodrum, who had been ill, was improving. • […]
Ozzie Virgil Sr., Detroit Tigers trailblazer who broke color barrier, dies at 92
Ozzie Virgil Sr., the first nonwhite player to play for the Detroit Tigers, has died, MLB announced Sunday. He was 92. Virgil became the first nonwhite Tigers player when he joined the team in 1958 via trade, 11 years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier. At the time, Virgil was considered the...
'I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity': Ron Sanchez eager to start as Virginia interim coach
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Ron Sanchez knows how important and life changing basketball can be. Sanchez, whose family is from the Dominican Republic, grew up in the South Bronx on 163rd street — close to Yankee Stadium. "I could see the stadium lights from our apartment building," said Sanchez....
What Viral Football Prodigy Blaze Ingram Is Up To Today
If the name Rudolph Ingram Jr. doesn't ring a bell, how about this one? Blaze the Great. Remember him? He first went viral at age 7, earning the nickname "Blaze" after showing off his exceptional speed on the football field. Blaze Ingram completed the 100-meter dash in an astounding 13.48 seconds: a speed that both shattered records and left his competition in the dust. Unsurprisingly, his impressive skills at such a young age caught the attention of both fans and athletes alike.