Between the 1920s and 1940s, every major league team had a cigarette or chewing tobacco sponsor. Idolized players like Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio were paid to be the face of tobacco marketing efforts.

One friend usually arrives with a tobacco pouch in his mouth and places it on his dinner plate while he dines. He will insert another pouch after dinner but before dessert. When I clear the table ...

NFL teams look for size, strength and skill in players, and those traits are not all independent of each other. Size can impact strength, just as strength can impact size. Size and strength can ...

There’s a well-known brand called Big League Chew, which isn’t just any bubble gum—it’s specially designed and widely used by many players and teams in the league. Its shredded form resembles chewing ...

This column was originally published in the Houston Post on Feb. 18, 1964. A fellow offered me a chew of tobacco the other day. I refused it, and told him I'd had only one chew of tobacco in my ...

It’s hard to think of a former professional football player in a desk job without recalling ... Turns out real NFL retirees who enter the business world learn to make an impact in different ...

People use it while playing sports (Baker Mayfield, the Bucs quarterback, stirred some controversy while appearing to pack a lip on the sideline of an NFL game this season), while gambling in ...

From their record-breaking plays to their advocacy on and off the field, Black NFL players have played a large role in shaping our society and culture. But, their success and permanence in the ...

Three of his friends climbed into the truck -- only the front passenger buckled up as the foursome drove to a gas station to buy a can of chewing tobacco ... forced his NFL dreams to vanish.

Players have concerns about privacy in the place where they shower and change. The NFL locker room is filled with intense emotions, from euphoric athletes celebrating victories to those coping ...

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The World Series is the most important thing that can happen to a baseball player, and ...

When PGA Tour player Sam Ryder ... is almost nonexistent, and tobacco-free nicotine pouches have replaced much of the smokeless stuff, often called “dip” or “chew” or “dirt.” ...