Tom Schlolz, guitarist and founder of the Boston band, graduated from MIT in mechanical engineering. Boston is considered among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s biggest snubs.
“Invincible” is the story of Eagles fan Vince Papale, who improbably made the team after being discovered in an open tryout. Elizabeth Banks was cast as his bartending girlfriend.
“Cheers,” which ran from 1982-93 on NBC and was syndicated long afterward, was set in a Boston bar with frequent references to sports teams.
The Jazz sent guard Jeff Malone to Philadelphia for Jeff Hornacek in the move that’s generally credited with lifting the team to the NBA Finals level.