The Sports Backroom

The Sports Backroom

Join host Ty Coulter as he takes a deep dive and highlights the underappreciated and often forgotten of sports history.

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April 21, 2025 14 mins

Episode 4 - David Dixon and The Origins of Spring Football

With this episode of The Sports Backroom, join host Ty Coulter as he begins a multi-part series on the history of spring football. In this episode, Coulter answers the questions of what was the Trans-American Football League, who was David Dixon and what was his "golden" plan for the United State Football League? Coulter also explains the lead up to the beginning of the USF...

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In this episode of "The Sports Backroom," host Ty Coulter tells the story of the 1950 NASCAR Champion Bill Rexford. Coulter tells how a 23-year old from New York became one of the first champions of the southern sport. He also answers the questions of what racing promoter told Rexford to join NASCAR, why Rexford's career came to a quick close and what puts an asterisk on his championship. Finally, Coulter gives his thoughts as to w...

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03/17/2025 - Episode Two - 1949-50 CCNY Basketball

In this special March Madness episode of The Sports Backroom, host Ty Coulter discusses the 1949-50 CCNY Basketball team and how they sat a top the college basketball world. Coulter also discusses the scandal around the team and the man who brought down the law: District Attorney Frank Hogan. Topics ranging from Hogan's first taste of sports corruption, how points shaving and fixin...

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February 28, 2025 14 mins

02/28/2025 - Episode One - Ernie Ladd

In this very first episode of "The Sports Backroom," host Ty Coulter tells the story of "The Big Cat" Ernie Ladd. Coulter tells how a kid larger than most in Orange, Texas grew to be one of the biggest stars in football and professional wrestling. He also answers the questions of what NFL legend Ladd said no to, why Ladd almost didn't play in the 1965 AFL All-Star Game and what really happened ...

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