In 1896 he became a national hero in Greece by winning the first modern-day Olympic marathon.
All in Games
The Ballard Gutter Ball
Drew Ballard was on the verge of beating the great Pete Weber. He had just rolled 2 strikes and only needed to knock down 7 pins for the win and a $150,000 payday.
The First Crossword
The puzzle was the brainchild of journalist Arthur Wynne, and he modeled it after a word game he had played as a child called "Magic Squares."