9. An angry golfer once flung his club at a bench, it sprung back, pierced his heart and killed him.
Olympic FactsGeorge Eyser, who won three golds, two silvers and a bronze at the 1904 Olympics, had a wooden leg.
Nike FactsNike’s ‘Just Do It’ slogan was inspired by the last words of a murderer.
Baseball FactsIn 1920, Clarence Blethen retired hurt from a baseball match after biting himself on the bottom with the false teeth he kept in his back pocket.
Swimming FactsPrisoners on Alcatraz always had hot showers so they didn’t get acclimatised to cold water and try to escape by swimming.
Super Bowl FactsOne in four Americans believe that God decides who wins the Super Bowl.
Tennis FactsA tennis ball is only in play for about 20 minutes of an average two-and-a-half-hour tennis match.
Golf FactsIn 2009, a search of Loch Ness for the Loch Ness monster located 100,000 golf balls.
Football FactsThe first football rulebook in Argentina stated that a player who had been fouled could accept an apology rather than involve the referee.
Soccer FactsOn average, soccer players run as far as 9.5 miles in a single match.
Sport Facts'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.