Today's Tidbit... Fred Sington's Sideline Invention

One can accomplish a great deal in athletics and life yet have your longest-term legacy go unremarked upon, with few being aware you were its inventor. Fred Sington was one of those individuals who succeeded in nearly everything he tried, which is remarkable because he tried so many things.

Sington grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, attending Phillips High School and earning four letters each in football, basketball, track, and baseball. Several baseball franchises wanted to sign him, but he chose t...