Sports Fact & Book Rec of the Day 2/6/2010

2/6/1972:
Chet "the Jet" Walker scores a career-high 56 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 119-94 rout of the cincinnati Royals at Chicago Stadium. Walker is unstoppable on the low post with an array of short jumpers and "up-and-under" moves to score lay-ups and draw fouls. The one-time All-American from Bradley scores 22 field goals and 12 free throws while setting a Bulls team scoring record (pre-Michael Jordan).

Birthdays:
Babe Ruth b. 1895
Smoky Burgess b. 1927
Don Cockroft b. 1945
Richie Zisk b. 1949
Kim Zmeskal b. 1976

Packers Fact:
Vince Lombardi was the offensive assistant for the Eastern Conference-Champion New York Giants before he was named the Packers' head coach in February of 1959.

http://www.museumoffred.com/

Museum of Fred
Instead of visiting artists' studios to discover new work, Fred Beshid trolls through local thrift shops and brings you the best of what he's found at his very own gallery, the Museum of Fred.

BRAIN CANDY

Two writers for hit British TV shows (Spitting Image, Blackadder, and Quite Interesting) get together to prove that there’s nothing more fun than picking up incredibly obscure facts about things you never knew you didn’t know. The driest, tallest, largest; the smallest, oldest; the first and the worst; nature, history, culture, technology—all to surprise and delight you, with concise explanations. One of the better collections of this kind.

THE BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE, by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson (Harmony, 2007)

HENNINGER FRANKFURT BEER

Henninger-Brau, Frankfurt, Germany

Aficionados will see the green bottle and immediately be on the alert for skunky, lightstruck odors. But lo, there are none! How can this be? Well, one hint lies in the list of ingredients: “hop extract.” Somehow, German brewers have figured out a way to make lager beer that’s impervious to ultraviolet light damage! Amazing. The beer is deeply malty. Finishes long, but still deliciously drinkable. If you have your doubts, you’re in for a pleasant surprise.