The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong iHeartPodcasts Australia
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Join Tony Armstrong on a trip through the annals of sports history to uncover some of the most extraordinary, untold tales that will captivate, surprise, and inspire. From footy to Formula 1, this is the show that celebrates the winners, losers, and the weird stuff between.
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Jack Brabham's Worst Nightmare
It's the last Grand Prix of the 1959 Formula 1 season and Jack Brabham is on the verge of his first Driver's Championship. He only needs to finish ahead of his two closest rivals to secure an F1 crown. But on the final lap, every driver’s worst nightmare becomes Jack Brabham’s reality.
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The Queen of Crystal Palace
To put it bluntly, English football in the 1970s was a boys club - to the extent that stadiums didn't even have women's toilets. Even the media rooms were full of male journalists. That was until one woman looked to challenge the status quo. A photographer named Hy Money had a passion for taking pictures, and nobody was going to stand in her way.
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Patty Mills and the Shadows
Patrick Mills is one of our country's greatest athletes. He's a star on the basketball court and an NBA Champion. But the secret to his success stems from his childhood, and a very special junior b-ball club that shaped Patty into the player he is today.
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Jack Murray's Explosive Adventure
The winter of 1954 saw one of the most gruelling motor racing events in history: an 18-day, long-distance rally around Australia. And the man tipped as favourite, turned up to the start of the race wearing a gorilla mask and driving a car full of explosives. This is the story of “Gelignite Jack”.
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From Hero to Villain...and Back Again
Les Darcy was a boxing champion and a national hero…until he wasn't. At the height of the First World War, he secretly boarded a ship to avoid impending military conscription. His destination? The glitz and glamour of New York's professional boxing scene. But by the time he arrived, the world had turned its back on this rising star.
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The Non-Flying Dutchman
Dennis Bergkamp was one of the greatest footballers of his generation. By his early 20s, he was a star in the making. But in 1995, Bergkamp's contract negotiations with Arsenal hit a snag when the club learned about his greatest fear - a serious phobia that threatened to disrupt Dennis' football career.
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Customer Reviews
Great pod.
Great pod. Would love them to be longer.
Bite Size Fluff
Cmon, I love sporting history but most of these are just basic and bland with substance at all. It’s obvious they just take from other stories they have listened to and try and make it their own. The Phar Lap one in particular was a news story from over a year ago in the Sydney Morning Herald that came about from a brilliant investigation podcast called Killing Phar Lap. Do better please.
Boring
No original stories