little known sports stories

There was a story about a baseball player named Moonlight Graham. He only had one at - bat in the major leagues, but his story inspired the movie 'Field of Dreams'. He was a doctor who played baseball briefly but made a lasting impression.

In a small - scale sailing race, a team secretly used a device to give them an unfair advantage in wind direction sensing. This device was hidden in the hull of the boat. Also, in a horse - riding event, a rider used a mild stimulant on their horse without getting caught initially. The horse seemed more energetic than normal, which raised suspicions later on.

There is the story of Wilma Rudolph. She was born prematurely and faced many health issues as a child, including polio. But she overcame all odds. She went on to become a track star, winning three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics. Her journey from a sickly child to an Olympic champion is truly inspiring.

In the early days of surfing, there was a group of surfers in Hawaii who would ride giant waves that most people thought were unrideable. These early surfers were the pioneers of big - wave surfing, which is now a popular and extreme sport. Their stories were not widely known outside of the surfing community for a long time.

Sure. In a regional archery competition, a contestant used arrows with a special coating that made them fly straighter. This coating was not allowed according to the rules. Another story is about a weightlifter who had weights hidden in his shoes during a local meet to make his lifts seem more impressive.

There may be a story about a golfer who hit the ball in such a strange way that it bounced off a tree, onto a squirrel, which then ran across the green with the ball still in its paws. This kind of story is often shared in books like this as it combines the unexpected nature of sports with humor. Well - known stories in this book could also include tales of sports mascots getting into comical situations during games, like a mascot falling over while trying to do a trick to entertain the crowd.

The story of Jack Johnson is also quite interesting. He was the first black heavyweight boxing champion. In a time when racial segregation was extreme, Johnson's success in the ring was met with a lot of resistance from white society. But he held his ground and was a pioneer in the sport for black athletes.

One such story is of Anthony Robles. He was born with only one leg, but he didn't let that stop him from becoming a successful wrestler. He won a national championship in college wrestling. His story shows that determination can overcome physical limitations in sports.

One little known story is about the female pharaoh Hatshepsut in ancient Egypt. She had to rule as a man in a male - dominated society. She dressed like a pharaoh and even wore a false beard. Another is the story of the Dancing Plague in 1518. In Strasbourg, hundreds of people danced uncontrollably for days, and some even died from exhaustion. There's also the story of the Voynich Manuscript, a mysterious book filled with strange illustrations and an undeciphered script that has baffled scholars for centuries.

I haven't heard of any widely - known 'little orley stories'. It might be a very specific or niche set of stories that only a certain group of people are aware of.