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Only in  America  ...do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.


 

 


Only in  America  ...do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a Diet Coke.


 

 


Only in  America  ...do banks leave vault doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.


 

 


Only in  America  ...do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.


 

 


Only in America  ...do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. 
 


Only in  America  ...do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.


 

 


EVER WONDER...

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?


 

 



Why can't women    put on mascara with their mouth closed?


 

 



Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?


 

 


Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word?


 

 



Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'?


 

 



Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?


 

 


Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?


 

 




Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?


 

 


Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?


Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
 


 

 




Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?


 

 




You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!


 

 




Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?


 

 





Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?


 

 







I like this one!!!
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?


 

 





If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?


 

 





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National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

1431 West Taylor Street
Chicago, Illinois, 60607
312-226-5566 (Phone)
312-226-5678 (Fax)



Museum Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday: 9AM - 5PM
Saturday-Sunday: 11AM - 4PM

The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is handicap accessible

In 1977, George Randazzo founded the Italian American Boxing Hall of Fame as a way to raise money for a struggling local Catholic youth program. Randazzo collected boxing photos and memorabilia, a hobby that inspired him to organize a fundraising dinner that brought together a list of boxing greats and celebrities. The dinner honored twenty-three former Italian American boxing world champions, including Rocky Graziano, Jake LaMotta, Sammy Angott, Willie Pep, and posthumously Rocky Marciano, Primo Carnera and Tony Canzoneri.

The results were so overwhelming that a friend and local businessman, Don Ponte, encouraged Randazzo to start a Hall of Fame to honor all Italian American athletes. One year later, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame was founded as a non-profit, educational institution. The first induction ceremony and banquet was a star-studded event, as the Hall of Fame honored Lou Ambers, Eddie Arcaro, Charlie Trippi, Gino Marchetti, Dom DiMaggio and "The Yankee Clipper," Joe DiMaggio. Mrs. Vince Lombardi also accepted the posthumous induction of her late husband, Coach Vince Lombardi.

In the years that followed, celebrities from all walks of life have come to the annual induction ceremonies to pay tribute to outstanding Italian American sports champions and heroes. A special and uninvited guest took part in the 1980 induction ceremony, as Prisident Jimmy Carter offered his congratulations and addressed the crowd. In 1988 the Hall of Fame moved from its original headquarters in Elmwood Park to Arlington Heights.

The NIASHF enjoyed a new beginning in 1998 with the help of Phoenix Suns Chairman/CEO Jerry Colangelo. A 1994 Inductee and Chicago Heights native, Colangelo was asked by Randazzo to serve as Chairman of an ambitious new Hall of Fame building project in the heart of Chicago's Little Italy. Colangelo accepted, and has succeeded in bringing together civic-minded men and women from across the country in support of the project. In 2000 the new facility was dedicated as "The Jerry Colangelo Center," a tribute to his efforts and leadership.

There are now over 200 inductees enshrined in the Hall of Fame. To date, the organization has raised over 6 million for scholarships and charitable causes. In 27 years, the collection of sports memorabilia the Hall has amassed is second to none. The priceless artifacts include Mario Andretti's Indy 500 racecar, Rocky Marciano's first heavyweight championship belt, Vince Lombardi's last coat worn as coach of the Green Bay Packers, and swimmer Matt Biondi's Olympic Gold Medals.

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