The recovery from myocarditis due to a viral infection is usually rapid and the heart reverts to normal rhythm. Serious myocarditis can lead to heart failure. Pericarditis is inflammation that affects the inner and outer membranes that surround the heart.
When Wilson had his tryout with the Baltimore Black Sox, he earned the nickname Boojum because of the sound his line drives made when they hit the fence during batting practice.
Frederick D. Pollard. Frederick Douglass Fritz Pollard was a prominent college and professional football player and coach in the first half of the twentieth century. Pollard was born on January 27, 1894. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois, where he excelled in a number of different sports. In high school, Pollard played on his school's baseball, football, and track teams.