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Moments of Glory

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This remarkable collection has thousands of images from the Bettmann Archive capturing the defining moments that embody the essence of sports. From legendary Olympic performances to unforgettable championship victories, these historical photographs celebrate not only athletic excellence but also pay tribute to the extraordinary achievements of iconic athletes who have profoundly influenced our culture. Each image serves as a testament to the spirit of competition and the enduring legacy of sportsmanship.

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Moments of Glory: Skiing

Skiing Collection
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Moments of Glory: Golf

Golf Collection
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Moments of Glory: Wrestling

Wrestling Collection
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Moments of Glory: Soccer

Soccer Collection
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Moments of Glory: Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe Collection
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Moments of Glory: Athletics

Athletics Collection
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Moments of Glory: Chess

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Moments of Glory: Tennis

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Moments of Glory: Boxing

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Moments of Glory: Hockey

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Moments of Glory: American Football

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Moments of Glory: Baseball

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Moments of Glory: Basketball

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Background imageMoments of Glory: Sammy Lee

Sammy Lee of the U.S.A. seen in action during the first series of the men's High Diving event at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Lee came in first. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageMoments of Glory: Elgin Baylor Playing Basketball

Elgin Baylor Playing Basketball
(Original Caption) Elgin Baylor (22), of the Los Angeles Lakers, makes a basket with Jerry Lucas (16) of the Cincinnati Royals, trying to stop him in the first quarter of the game played here

Background imageMoments of Glory: Basketball - NCAA Tournament - North Carolina vs. Georgetown

Basketball - NCAA Tournament - North Carolina vs. Georgetown
University of North Carolina basketball player Michael Jordan shoots the winning basket in the 1982 NCAA Finals against Georgetown University

Background imageMoments of Glory: Alexis Arguello Training in Miami Gym for Upcoming Fight

Alexis Arguello Training in Miami Gym for Upcoming Fight
(Original Caption) November 10, 1982-Miami, Florida: Alexis Arguello works out on the speed bag before a crowd of some three hundred spectators at the Tropical Park gym November 10

Background imageMoments of Glory: Yale Football Team Portrait

Yale Football Team Portrait
The Yale University football team poses for their portrait

Background imageMoments of Glory: Display with Prices for Early Made Golf Balls

Display with Prices for Early Made Golf Balls
(Original Caption) Simmons Hardware Company's price list for golf balls

Background imageMoments of Glory: Illustrations Depicting Early Tennis Players with Their Racquets

Illustrations Depicting Early Tennis Players with Their Racquets
(Original Caption) Harpers Weekly. Leading Lawn Tennis Players. Richard Dudley Sears. - Dil James Dwight. - R. Livingston Beeckman. - Howard A. Taylor

Background imageMoments of Glory: Scene in Coffee Shop

Scene in Coffee Shop
(Original Caption) Tom & Jerry at a Coffee Shop near the Olympic

Background imageMoments of Glory: John Sholto Douglas Posing on Lounging

John Sholto Douglas Posing on Lounging
Sir Douglas loved boxing and authored in 1867 a new set of rules to govern the sport named the Queensberry Rules

Background imageMoments of Glory: John Heenan and Tom Sayer Boxing

John Heenan and Tom Sayer Boxing
(Original Caption) International boxing match between John Carmel Heenan and Tom Sayers at Farnborough, England

Background imageMoments of Glory: Nine Basball Players In Pose; Woodcut

Nine Basball Players In Pose; Woodcut
(Original Caption) 1869-Cincinnati, OH: The picked nine of the "Red Stocking" baseball club, Cincinnati, Ohio. Woodcut, 1869

Background imageMoments of Glory: Golf Match; Engraving

Golf Match; Engraving
(Original Caption) 1870- Golf match on Blackheath. Engraving by H. Harrol, 1870

Background imageMoments of Glory: Maple Leaf Baseball Club

Maple Leaf Baseball Club
(Original Caption) 1874-The Maple Leaf Baseball Club, of Guelph. Ontario Canada. Seated (Left to Right) are: H. Mayers, first base; J. Smith, right field; C. Maddock, catcher; W

Background imageMoments of Glory: Football Team Relaxing

Football Team Relaxing
(Original Caption) Harvard football team in state of relaxation

Background imageMoments of Glory: Chicago Champions Team Portrait

Chicago Champions Team Portrait
(Original Caption) 1876-Team Portrait of Chicago Champions 1876

Background imageMoments of Glory: Tennis Match in Countryside

Tennis Match in Countryside
(Original Caption) Tennis match in the English countryside

Background imageMoments of Glory: Yale And Princeton Football Match

Yale And Princeton Football Match
(Original Caption) 11/27/1879-Football match between Yale and Princeton. Drawing by A.B. Frost

Background imageMoments of Glory: Hometown Baseball Team Posing Together

Hometown Baseball Team Posing Together
(Original Caption) Hometown baseball team surrounded by local admirers

Background imageMoments of Glory: Couples Standing on Tennis Court

Couples Standing on Tennis Court
Three couples holding tennis rackets gather on a tennis court in a pretty Suburban town

Background imageMoments of Glory: Tennis Team Posing in Front of Homes

Tennis Team Posing in Front of Homes
(Original Caption) New Jersey: Tennis teams of the 1880's. On background, suburban Victorian houses. New Jersey

Background imageMoments of Glory: 'Cap' Anson, Famed Baseball Player

"Cap" Anson, Famed Baseball Player
Adrian Constantine "Cap" Anson was known in later years as "Pop" Anson

Background imageMoments of Glory: Humorous Collage of Deceitful Employees Asking to Leave for Baseball Game

Humorous Collage of Deceitful Employees Asking to Leave for Baseball Game
(Original Caption) Puck. - Baseball As An Underminer Of Veracity

Background imageMoments of Glory: Portrait of Bob Ferguson Batting

Portrait of Bob Ferguson Batting
(Original Caption) Bob "death to flying things" Ferguson, player/manager of the Philadelphia NL baseball team

Background imageMoments of Glory: Baseball Player Connie Mack

Baseball Player Connie Mack
(Original Caption) 1887- Picture shows baseball player, Connie Mack, posing in his Pittsburgh Pirates uniform and hat

Background imageMoments of Glory: Baseball Game at Polo Grounds

Baseball Game at Polo Grounds
(Original Caption) The New York Polo Grounds with ball game going in

Background imageMoments of Glory: First Notre Dame Football Team

First Notre Dame Football Team
(Original Caption) 11/7/26-Los Angeles, California: This photo from the private collection of Dr. J.P. Naughton of Los Angeles, shows the Notre Dame team

Background imageMoments of Glory: Golfers at St. Andrew's Golf Club in Yonkers

Golfers at St. Andrew's Golf Club in Yonkers
Golfers Harry Holbrook, A. Kinnan, John B. Upham, and John Reid at the St. Andrews Golf Club in Yonkers founded by Reid in 1888

Background imageMoments of Glory: New York Giants Baseball Team

New York Giants Baseball Team
New York Giants of 1889. Undated photograph

Background imageMoments of Glory: Crowd Of Men Watching And Pointing

Crowd Of Men Watching And Pointing
(Original Caption) 1889-New York, NY: Original Capton Reads: The grand Stand- An exciting moment. Scene at the Plo Grounds during game between the New York and Brooklyn Clubs. Woodcut 1889

Background imageMoments of Glory: General View Of Huge Crowd at Boxing Match

General View Of Huge Crowd at Boxing Match
(Original Caption) 7/8/1889-Richburg, Mississippi- Last bareknuckle fight, John L. Sullivan against Jack Kilrain, Richburg, MS, July 8th, 1889

Background imageMoments of Glory: Yale Football Team

Yale Football Team
(Original Caption) Yale football team of he 1890's in typical pose

Background imageMoments of Glory: Football Players in Flying Wedge Formation

Football Players in Flying Wedge Formation
Football players demonstrating the flying wedge formation

Background imageMoments of Glory: Baseball Team Of 1890S In Pose

Baseball Team Of 1890S In Pose
(Original Caption) Baseball team of the 1890's posed. Photograph

Background imageMoments of Glory: Baseball Game In Armory In Broklyn

Baseball Game In Armory In Broklyn
(Original Caption) New York, NY: Sports : ca. 1890 A GAME OF BASE-BALL IN THE THIRTEENTH ARMORY REGIMENT, BROOKLYN, BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT-"STRIKER OUT." Drawn by W. P. Snyder

Background imageMoments of Glory: James Naismith with the First Basketball Team

James Naismith with the First Basketball Team
(Original Caption) The first basketball team, consisting of nine players and their coach on the steps of the Springfield College Gymnasium in 1891 are shown. Dr

Background imageMoments of Glory: Injured Player Lying on the Field

Injured Player Lying on the Field
(Original Caption) Football injury-Out of the Game. Engraving by W.A. Rogers, 1891

Background imageMoments of Glory: Typical Football Outfit, 1891

Typical Football Outfit, 1891
(Original Caption) Football: Typical football outfit, 1891

Background imageMoments of Glory: Cleveland Baseball Club

Cleveland Baseball Club

Background imageMoments of Glory: Annapolis Football Team in 1894

Annapolis Football Team in 1894
(Original Caption) How Football Grew at Annapolis

Background imageMoments of Glory: Glenn 'Pop' Warner

Glenn "Pop" Warner was a famous college football coach that had 319 major NCAA wins during his 44 year long career

Background imageMoments of Glory: Boxer Corbett Given Ovation

Boxer Corbett Given Ovation
(Original Caption) Corbett; James. Corbett's victory creates wild enthusiasm. The conquereer of Mitchell is given an ovation in the club arena in Jacksonville, FL, 1894

Background imageMoments of Glory: Pair of French Wrestlers

Pair of French Wrestlers
(Original Caption) Couple of French wrestlers. Photograph, 1895. BPA2 #4760

Background imageMoments of Glory: Crowd Entering Stadium For Olympics

Crowd Entering Stadium For Olympics
(Original Caption) 1896-Athens, Greece: Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, 1896. Crowd entering stadium a restored structure dating back to antiquity. Photograph. BPA2# 3442

Background imageMoments of Glory: Portrait of Olympic Participants, 1896

Portrait of Olympic Participants, 1896
(Original Caption) Group portrait of the American and Greek victors, contestants, and officials of the Olympic Games. Screened image, 1896

Background imageMoments of Glory: Olympic Games in 1896

Olympic Games in 1896
A panaromic view of the 1896 Olympic Games held in a crowd-filled stadium in Athens, Greece

Background imageMoments of Glory: Drawing of Townsfolk on Way to Olympic Events

Drawing of Townsfolk on Way to Olympic Events
(Original Caption) Greece: 1896 Olympics In Greece. On The Way To The Stadium. Drawing, 1896

Background imageMoments of Glory: Drawing Of Athlete Posing in Arena

Drawing Of Athlete Posing in Arena
(Original Caption) 1896 Summer Olympics, Greece. An American athlete presenting the flag of the United States of America. One Of Our Boys. Drawing, 1896

Background imageMoments of Glory: Arrival of the Winner of the Marathon Race by Andre Castaigne

Arrival of the Winner of the Marathon Race by Andre Castaigne
Spiridon Louis of Greece winning the marathon race at the Olympics in Athens, Greece, 10th April 1896

Background imageMoments of Glory: Jim Corbett And McVey Sparring

Jim Corbett And McVey Sparring
(Original Caption) Boxers Jim Corbett and McVey sparring. Photo dated 1897

Background imageMoments of Glory: Group of Young Boys Playing Baseball on Mulberry Street

Group of Young Boys Playing Baseball on Mulberry Street

Background imageMoments of Glory: Lithograph Showing Early Baseball Team

Lithograph Showing Early Baseball Team
(Original Caption) First Nine of the Cincinati (Red Stockings) Baseball Club. Lithograph. 1869 by Tuchfarber, Walkey and Moellmann

Background imageMoments of Glory: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Golfing

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Golfing
(Original Caption) Golf was considered more or less a high brow game in 1899, when this picture was taken

Background imageMoments of Glory: Driver Jenatzy Posing in His Electric Racing Car

Driver Jenatzy Posing in His Electric Racing Car
(Original Caption) Racing driver reaches a speed of over 100 k.p.h. Final victor in competition between Jenatzy and le Comte de Chasseloup Laubat

Background imageMoments of Glory: Bill Melhorn, Golfer, In Action

Bill Melhorn, Golfer, In Action
(Original Caption) Bill Melhorn, golfer in action

Background imageMoments of Glory: Portrait of Pliny the Elder

Portrait of Pliny the Elder
Olympic Games 1896 - Athens - The King of Greece presenting an award to Spiridon Louis, winner of the marathon. Drawing by A. Castaigne

Background imageMoments of Glory: Navajo Boys Learning to Play Tennis

Navajo Boys Learning to Play Tennis
Navajo boys receive instruction on how to play tennis at the Intermountain Indian School, a special school for Navajo children run by the Bureau of Indian Affair. Brigham City, Utah

Background imageMoments of Glory: Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman

Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman
Newlyweds Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman lean on a white picket fence, after playing ping pong during their honeymoon at El Mirador Hotel

Background imageMoments of Glory: Jackie Robinson At Bat

Jackie Robinson At Bat
(Original Caption) Jackie Robinson's stance at bat while while working out with Montreal Royals during traing at Stanford, FLorida. PHOTO, UNDATED

Background imageMoments of Glory: Ty Cobb Swinging a Baseball Bat

Ty Cobb Swinging a Baseball Bat
(Original Caption) Ty Cobb up at bat (Detroit American team). Photograph

Background imageMoments of Glory: Lou Gehrig, Of The Ny Yankees; Waist Up

Lou Gehrig, Of The Ny Yankees; Waist Up
(Original Caption) Photograph of Lou Gehrig, baseball star of the New York Yankees

Background imageMoments of Glory: Bing Crosby and Bob Hope Goofing and Golfing

Bing Crosby and Bob Hope Goofing and Golfing
(Original Caption) 1943-Philadelphia, PA: Next to bridge the game of golf has done more to disrupt friendships than any other knwon sport

Background imageMoments of Glory: Mickey Mantle In Yankees Uniform 1951

Mickey Mantle In Yankees Uniform 1951
(Original Caption) New York: Mickey Mantle 1951 in Yankees uniform in batting pose

Background imageMoments of Glory: Sumo Wrestling

Sumo Wrestling
(Original Caption) Action. Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. Undated photograph, filed 5/29/70

Background imageMoments of Glory: Joe Louis Ready to Box

Joe Louis Ready to Box
Boxing great Joe Louis, the "Brown Bomber", stands in a gymnasium boxing ring as if ready for a match

Background imageMoments of Glory: Roberto Clemente, Outfielder

Roberto Clemente, Outfielder
Roberto Clemente-Outfielder for the Pittsburg Pirates. 1969

Background imageMoments of Glory: Basketball's Inventor Dr. Naismith

Basketball's Inventor Dr. Naismith
The inventor of basketball, Dr. James Naismith, stands in a field carrying a ball and a basket

Background imageMoments of Glory: Spartan, Ladas Falls Dead After Victory

Spartan, Ladas Falls Dead After Victory
(Original Caption) Olympic Games: The Victory of Death. The Spartan, Ladas, wins the great Olympic foot race and falls dead as the judges presented him with the palm of victory

Background imageMoments of Glory: American Track and Field Athletes for the 1900 Olympics

American Track and Field Athletes for the 1900 Olympics
(Original Caption) American contestants in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris pose in the Bois de Boulogne. Front row (L to R): Boardman, Al Newton and Maxey Long. Second row (L to R): Walter C

Background imageMoments of Glory: Jim Thorpe At Goal Kicking Exhibition

Jim Thorpe At Goal Kicking Exhibition
(Original Caption) Jim Thorpe (right), American athlete during goal-kicking exhibition with CharlesBrinckley of the Brinckley Giants. Undated photograph

Background imageMoments of Glory: Jack Johnson Among Varied Boxing Promote

Jack Johnson Among Varied Boxing Promote
(Original Caption) Manager George Little and Jack Johnson close deal for big fight with various promoters, managers and fighters. Jim Jeffries seated at right. Photograph

Background imageMoments of Glory: Babe Ruth Hitting A Homer

Babe Ruth Hitting A Homer
(Original Caption) Babe Ruth just after clouting a homer in the third inning during the Americans VS Nationals game



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